Swachh Survekshan
Topic: Geographical Issues: Pollution, Urban Waste, Slums and Land Degradation · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Swachh Survekshan is a yearly survey that ranks Indian cities on cleanliness. It has been held every year since 2016. It looks at things such as waste collection and sanitation, and it pushes cities to compete to be cleaner. Top-performing cities now compete in a separate group called the Super Swachh League (verify current).
Example
Indore in Madhya Pradesh has been ranked India's cleanest city every year since 2017 (verify current).
Don't confuse with
- Swachh Vayu Survekshan: ranks cities on air quality under the National Clean Air Programme, not on cleanliness.