Indore secured the top spot in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025, while Delhi ranked 32nd. 

• The survey evaluates cities on their efforts to reduce air pollution under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

About Swachh Survekshan Awards

• Overview: Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey, launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in 2016 under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan–Urban.
• Implementation Framework: The survey is conducted in partnership with the Quality Council of India (QCI) and aims to assess cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation standards in cities and towns.
• Purpose: It recognizes and rewards the efforts of cities and states that excel in urban sanitation, promote citizen engagement, and improve solid waste management systems.

Highlights of the Awards

• Top Performers (Million-plus population cities):
  • Indore (1st), Jabalpur (2nd), Agra & Surat (joint 3rd).
  • Other ranks: Navi Mumbai (4th), Kanpur (5th), Delhi (32nd), Bengaluru (36th), Kolkata (38th), Chennai (41st).
• 3–10 lakh population: Amravati (1st), Jhansi & Moradabad (joint 2nd), Alwar (3rd).
• Below 3 lakh population: Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) (1st), Parwanoo (Himachal Pradesh) (2nd), Angul (Odisha) (3rd).
• Indore topped rankings despite recording higher PM10 levels in 2024-25 (83 μg/m³) compared to 2017-18 (82 μg/m³).
• Achievements under NCAP
  • Improvement in PM10 levels in 103 out of 130 cities.
  • 64 cities achieved at least 20% reduction, 25 cities achieved 40% reduction (2024–25 vs 2017–18).
• 22 cities met National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of PM10 < 60 μg/m³.
  • Chennai is the only metro within the safe limit (58 μg/m³).
  • Delhi (203), Kolkata (92), Mumbai (90), Hyderabad (81), Bengaluru (68) remain above limit.

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