Uttar Pradesh
Swachh Survekshan 2023
- 10 Jan 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Prayagraj and Varanasi will get the prestigious President’s Award in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 – the cleanliness survey awards in New Delhi.
Key Points
- 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 2023
- 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.
