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28/06/23 11:46 AM IST

8th edition of World’s Largest Urban Cleanliness Survey Begins

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  • The stage is all set for the 8th edition of world’s largest urban swachhata survey, Swachh Survekshan 2023 – Mera Shehar, Meri Pehchan.
  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Field Assessment for Swachh Survekshan (SS) 2023.
Swachh Survekshan 2023
  • Under SS 2023, around 3,000 assessors will take the field for assessment from 1 July, 2023.
  • The assessors will study performances of 4500+ cities across 46 indicators and it is expected to be completed within a month.
  • Rolled out on 24 May, 2022, Swachh Survekshan 2023 champions Waste to Wealth and is curated towards processing and scientific management of waste.
  • Originally designed as a competitive monitoring tool, Swachh Survekshan was introduced under the aegis of MoHUA in 2016, with an objective to sanitation, helping cities to achieve the goal of sustainable sanitation and waste management in a fast-track competitive manner.
  • A new third quarter for Swachh Survekshan 2023 was introduced this year and the States/ cities geared up for the survey enhancing their activities and level of preparedness.
Indicators
  • Swachh Survekshan 2023 indicators focus on parameters pertaining to segregated door-to-door waste collection, zero waste events, Divyang-friendly toilets, improved plastic waste management and cleaning backlanes, wherein the marks have been increased this year.
  • Laying emphasis on transforming ‘manholes’ to ‘machine holes’, priority has been given to Safaimitra Suraksha.
  • 2x marks have been increased under this component. The new indicator of Waste to Wonder Parks has been introduced with 2% weightage.
  • Swachh TULIP, primarily for more than 1 lakh population cities enters SS 2023 as a new indicator.
  • Besides this, Red Spots (spitting in commercial/ residential area) has also been added as a new indicator under cleaning of public areas.
  • Special emphasis is being laid on Promotion of RRR – Functionality of RRR Centres. 40% weightage has been indicated for detailed technical assessment of all waste treatment facilities in cities this year.
  • To bring in efficiency and transparency in sanitation survey, citizens’ feedback is collected via various channels - Vote For My City App, Vote For My City Portal, MyGov App, Swachhata App and QR Codes. Scan this QR Code to give your feedback!
Source- PIB

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