Hyderabad Secures Sixth Spot in Swachh Survekshan 2025 with Perfect Cleanliness Score

Swift Summary

• Hyderabad’s achievement: Hyderabad ranked sixth in the Swachh Survekshan rankings 2024-25 under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
• Category: Rankings were assessed among 44 cities in the Million Plus category.
• Top Five Cities: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Raipur, and Jabalpur secured the first five positions.
• Criteria Breakdown: Hyderabad scored 100% in Door-to-Door Waste Collection, Waste Processing vs Generation, Dump Site Remediation, Cleanliness across residential areas, market areas, water bodies, and public toilets but scored lower at 93% in Source Segregation.
• Award Presentation: K. Ilambarithi (HMDA secretary), GHMC commissioner R.V.Karnan accompanied others to receive the award from Union Minister Manohar Lal on July 17, 2025.

Indian opinion Analysis

Hyderabad’s sixth-place finish is a commendable achievement reflecting important progress under urban cleanliness initiatives like Swachh Bharat Mission. The city’s strong performance-especially its perfect scores across several metrics-demonstrates effective waste management systems and urban hygiene strategies successfully implemented by both Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and HMDA authorities.

However, scoring lower in Source Segregation indicates an area for improvement which could elevate Hyderabad’s position further if addressed effectively. Lessons from top-ranking cities such as Ahmedabad or Indore may provide inspiration for overcoming segmentation challenges related to waste sorting at collection points.

This ranking holds potential importance for boosting civic pride while encouraging competitive cooperation between states to enhance environmental outcomes nationwide.

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