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Indore to Surat in pics: Top 10 cleanest cities in India

President Droupadi Murmu presented Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards in New Delhi on Thursday.

July 17, 2025 / 16:31 IST
Madhya Pradesh's Indore was crowned the cleanest city tag for the 8th time in a row in the Swachh Survekshan Awards Ceremony 2024-25, the central government's annual cleanliness survey announced on Thursday. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
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Madhya Pradesh's Indore was crowned the cleanest city tag for the 8th time in a row in the Swachh Survekshan Awards Ceremony 2024-25, the central government's annual cleanliness survey announced on Thursday. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
The prestigious title was conferred by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
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The prestigious title was conferred by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
Surat stood second and Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai third in the central government's annual cleanliness survey. In the 3–10 lakh population category of Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, Noida secured the title of the cleanest city, with Chandigarh and Mysuru following in second and third place, respectively. (Photo: X/@811GK)
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Surat stood second and Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai third in the central government's annual cleanliness survey. (Photo: X/@811GK)
In the 3–10 lakh population category of Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, Noida secured the title of the cleanest city, with Chandigarh and Mysuru following in second and third place, respectively. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus)
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In the 3–10 lakh population category of Swachh Survekshan 2024–25, Noida secured the title of the cleanest city, with Chandigarh and Mysuru following in second and third place, respectively. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
Ahmedabad was Thursday named the cleanest big city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus)
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Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 awards, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
Ambikapur, a city in Chhattisgarh, was ranked as India's second cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025 survey. The city is known for its unique and effective waste management system. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
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Ambikapur, a city in Chhattisgarh, also secured a position in the Super Swachh League category. The city is known for its unique and effective waste management system. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
This year, a total of 78 awards were conferred across four major categories: Super Swachh League Cities, Top three clean cities in five population brackets, Special Category (such as Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha and Mahakumbh), as well as State Level Awards for the most promising clean cities among states and Union Territories. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
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Raipur earned the title of fastest mover among big cities, showing the highest year-on-year improvement in cleanliness among peers over 10 lakh, CNBC TV18 reported. This year, a total of 78 awards were conferred across four major categories. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
aSince its inception with just 73 urban local bodies (ULBs) in 2016, the Swachh Survekshan has expanded exponentially, now spanning over 4,500 cities across India. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
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Since its inception with just 73 urban local bodies (ULBs) in 2016, the Swachh Survekshan has expanded exponentially, now spanning over 4,500 cities across India. (Photo: X/@gemsofbabus_)
Moneycontrol City Desk
first published: Jul 17, 2025 04:30 pm

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