MoHUA launches 10th Swachh Survekshan with round-the-year citizen feedback
Union Minister Manohar Lal released the toolkit for the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan (2025-26) in Bhopal on 20 December 2025, with the theme 'Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel â Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'.
Summary
Swachh Survekshan's 10th edition (2025-26) was launched on 20 December 2025 when Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal released its toolkit in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, with the theme 'Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel â Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'. Described as the world's largest urban cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan has grown from 73 urban local bodies in 2016 to about 4,900 in 2024, and the new toolkit allows round-the-year citizen feedback through the Vote For My City app, MyGov, the Swachhata App and QR codes. The 2025-26 survey expands assessment from Ganga towns to river towns across India, adds a separate matrix for coastal areas, introduces an award for Swachh Shehar Jodis, and will use over 3,000 trained assessors for a 45-day on-ground survey.
Key facts
- Launched
- 20 December 2025, Bhopal
- Edition
- 10th (2025-26)
- Theme
- Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel â Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath
- Scale
- 73 ULBs (2016) to about 4,900 ULBs (2024)
- New
- Round-the-year feedback; river towns; coastal matrix; Swachh Shehar Jodi award
- Survey
- 3,000+ assessors, 45 days, GPS-enabled monitoring
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the theme of Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, launched in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B â Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel â Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath
PIB 2207000: the SS 2025-26 theme is 'Swacchata Ki Nayi Pehel â Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'.
Swachh Survekshan assessed 73 urban local bodies in 2016. About how many did it assess in 2024?
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Correct answer: C â 4,900
PIB 2207000: from 73 ULBs in 2016 to assessing about 4,900 ULBs in 2024.
Consider the following statements about Swachh Survekshan 2025-26: 1. Citizens can give feedback round the year through platforms including the Vote For My City app and QR codes. 2. Assessment has been expanded from Ganga towns to river towns across the country. 3. The on-ground survey will be conducted by about 300 assessors over 15 days. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207000: feedback is open round the year and river towns are now covered. The survey uses over 3,000 trained assessors for 45 days, so statement 3 is wrong.