President Droupadi Murmu will give away the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 awards, honouring India's cleanest cities, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 11 November, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said.
The ceremony, for the 10th edition of the cleanliness survey, will be held in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu. The theme this year is "Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel — Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath".
How the survey has grown
Swachh Survekshan, the flagship cleanliness assessment of the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban, has grown from 73 urban local bodies in 2016 to over 4,751 cities in its latest edition. The ministry says this year's survey puts more weight on citizen feedback and covers urban river fronts, coastlines and water bodies.
The release does not name any of the winners; those will be announced at the ceremony.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (09 NOV 2026 1:15PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: President of India to Confer 10th Edition Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Awards.
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Sources
- 1.President of India to Confer 10th Edition Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Awards — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
