President Droupadi Murmu will present the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 awards at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on November 11, 2026. Organised under the aegis of the Urban Development Department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the event will honour the cleanest cities in the country.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu will also be present on the occasion. This 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan has been organised on the theme 'Swachhata ki Nayi Pehal- Badhaen Haath, Karen Safai Saath'.
Evaluation Process and Key Reforms
Under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, urban local bodies were evaluated based on 43 indicators across 10 key assessment areas. This includes areas such as waste segregation, solid waste management, used water management, and citizen feedback.
In this edition, along with giving more weightage to citizen feedback, special attention has been paid to urban water bodies, cleanliness of tourist destinations, and behaviour change initiatives in schools. More than 3,000 trained assessors conducted ground assessments digitally and transparently across the country with GPS-based monitoring.
Clean City Buddy Initiative
Cities demonstrating outstanding performance in the 'Clean City Buddy' initiative will also be honoured among this year's awards. This initiative was launched on September 27, 2025, by Union Minister Manohar Lal, with the objective of sharing experiences between mentor and participating cities across 33 states and union territories.