Swachh Survekshan 2023

Prayagraj and Varanasi will get the prestigious President’s Award in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 – the cleanliness survey awards in New Delhi.

Eight cities, including Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Jhansi, and Firozabad, have earned a 3-star rating while Noida has earned a five-star rating.
About 648 cities of the state have achieved the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. 65 cities secured the ‘Garbage Free City’ status.
Swachh Survekshan’s 2023 results reveal that 129 cities in Uttar Pradesh have achieved ODF++ status, reflecting adherence to open defecation-free standards and sustainable waste management practices.
435 cities in the state have attained ODF+ status, showcasing the commitment of the government towards cleanliness in the state.
Many cities in Uttar Pradesh are now moving towards a 7-star rating.
- Continuous efforts are being made by the government to elevate more cities to achieve 5-star and 3-star ratings.

Swachh Survekshan was introduced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in 2016 as a competitive framework to encourage cities to improve the status of urban sanitation while encouraging large scale citizen participation.
Over the years, Swachh Survekshan has emerged as the largest Urban sanitation survey in the world.