Hyderabad and Secunderabad secure spots on the Swachh rankings under different categories.

Hyderabad secured the 6th position among the cleanest cities in India, while Secunderabad Cantonment Board claimed the top rank among cantonments in the Swachh Survekshan Awards announced on Thursday, July 17.

Hyderabad was ranked in the ’Million Plus’ category, which includes all cities with a population exceeding 10 lakh. The top five positions were secured by Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Raipur, and Jabalpur, respectively.

Despite scoring a perfect 100 percent in key areas such as Door-to-Door Waste Collection, Waste Processing, Dump Site Remediation, and the cleanliness of residential areas, markets, water bodies, and public toilets, Hyderabad’s overall ranking dropped slightly due to a lower score of 93 percent in Source Segregation.

Meanwhile, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board clinched the top spot among 58 cantonments in the rankings. However, it received a score of 0 percent in Remediation of Dump Sites and 50 percent in Cleanliness of Water Bodies.

Swachh Survekshan Awards The Swachh Survekshan Awards are held annually under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to evaluate and rank the cleanest cities across urban India.

This year, awards were presented across four main categories:

1. Million Plus Cities – Cities with a population of over 10 lakh
2. Cities with a Population Below 10 Lakh
3. Cantonment Boards
4. Ganga Towns – Cities and towns located along the Ganga River

Super Swachh League Cities The Super Swachh League highlights the top three cleanest cities across five population-based categories. It also includes special recognitions in categories such as Ganga Towns, Cantonment Boards, SafaiMitra Suraksha, and Mahakumbh.

Additionally, State Level Awards are presented to the most promising clean cities in each State or Union Territory.

To qualify for the Super Swachh League, a city must have ranked in the top three at least once in the past three years and must fall within the top 20 percent of its population category in the current year.

Indore has continued its dominance by securing the number 1 spot for the eighth consecutive year, followed by Surat at 2nd place and Navi Mumbai at 3rd.