Overview

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has invited nominated city delegations of up to ten officials to attend the Vigyan Bhavan ceremony on July 17
• Bhopal Municipal Corporation confirmed its nomination among the top-three cities for a Presidential Award after improvements driven by GIS-2025, Water Plus status and record citizen feedback
• Lucknow Municipal Corporation secured third place in Swachh Survekshan-2024 by climbing 41 spots from its previous ranking
• Indore retained the lead in the Super Swachh League for cities with over one million residents following three years of consistent top-three finishes
• Swachh Survekshan-2024 assessed over 4,900 cities using an expanded 12,500-point framework with emphasis on NGT-mandated open defecation free and Water Plus criteria alongside extensive citizen feedback