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+====== Swachh Survekshan 2026 — City Cleanliness Rankings + RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:swachh-survekshan-2026.png?direct&1200 |Swachh Survekshan 2026 — RTI Wiki guide}}
+**Quick answer.** **Swachh Survekshan** is the **annual cleanliness ranking of Indian cities** run by the **Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)** under the **Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban (SBM-U)**. The 2026 edition (covering FY 2025-26 data) ranked all 4,500+ cities/towns on a **9,500-point scale** across four pillars: **Service Level Progress, Citizen Voice, Direct Observation, and Certifications (ODF + Garbage-Free Star Rating)**. The official portal — [[https://swachhsurvekshan.gov.in|swachhsurvekshan.gov.in]] — publishes the city-wise ranking, score breakdown, and certification status. If your city scores poorly, you can file an **RTI** to your **Municipal Commissioner / ULB Commissioner / SBM-U City Mission Director** demanding the field-data underlying the score and the action-plan for improvement.
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+===== What Swachh Survekshan measures =====
+  * **Service Level Progress (4,250 points)** — door-to-door collection coverage, source segregation %, processing capacity, dump-site remediation, sewage treatment.
+  * **Citizen Voice (2,250 points)** — citizen feedback via the Swachhata App, on-call surveys, and field-team interactions.
+  * **Direct Observation (2,500 points)** — Quality Council of India (QCI) inspectors physically visit and score residential, commercial, and public spaces.
+  * **Certifications (500 points)** — **ODF / ODF+ / ODF++ / Water+** for sanitation, **Star Rating (1-7 stars)** for garbage-free city status.
+===== How to find your city's Swachh Survekshan rank =====
+  - Open [[https://swachhsurvekshan.gov.in|swachhsurvekshan.gov.in]].
+  - Click //Results// or //Rankings// in the top menu.
+  - Pick your population category: **>10 lakh**, **3-10 lakh**, **1-3 lakh**, **50K-1 lakh**, **<50K**, **Cantonment Boards**, **Special category (NE/hill)**.
+  - Pick your State.
+  - Scroll to find your city. The dashboard shows: **rank**, **total score / 9,500**, **per-pillar breakdown**, **ODF status**, **Star Rating**.
+===== Top performers (Swachh Survekshan 2024 reference) =====
+  * **Indore** — #1 cleanest city >10 lakh (8th consecutive year).
+  * **Surat** — #2 >10 lakh (Garbage-Free 7-star).
+  * **Navi Mumbai** — #3 >10 lakh.
+  * **Vijayawada, Bhopal, Visakhapatnam, Pune, Mysuru** — top 10 large-city tier.
+  * **Mhow Cantt, Sasvad, Lonavala** — top performers in smaller-city tiers.
+===== If your city scores poorly =====
+==== Step 1 — file an RTI to ULB Commissioner ====
+Address: //Municipal Commissioner// (or //CEO// for smaller ULBs). Demand:
+  - The detailed city-level score sheet (per-pillar, per-sub-indicator) used for Swachh Survekshan 2026.
+  - The QCI Direct Observation team's inspection report.
+  - The action-plan filed with MoHUA for the next ranking cycle.
+  - The annual Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban budget utilization report for FY 2025-26.
+Timeline: 30 days under §7(1) RTI Act 2005. Use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|RTI Drafter]] to generate the letter.
+==== Step 2 — escalate to Mayor / Standing Committee ====
+  - Get the RTI reply (or the deemed-refusal after 30 days).
+  - Approach your **Mayor** with the gap analysis.
+  - Place a question in the **Municipal Standing Committee** for action plan adoption.
+==== Step 3 — public-interest litigation route ====
+If sanitation deficits are causing public health risk (e.g., open dumping, untreated sewage flowing into water source), the Direct Observation report + RTI evidence is admissible in a public-interest writ to the State High Court.
+===== ODF (Open Defecation Free) status — what it means =====
+  * **ODF** — every household has access to a toilet, every public toilet is operational.
+  * **ODF+** — every public/community toilet is regularly cleaned, water-supplied, lit at night.
+  * **ODF++** — full faecal sludge management — no untreated waste enters water bodies or land.
+  * **Water+** — full safe disposal + reuse of treated wastewater.
+If your city claims ODF but you observe open defecation, file an RTI with photographs to the **State Mission Director, SBM-U** demanding re-verification.
+===== Garbage-Free City Star Rating (1-7 stars) =====
+| Star tier  | Criteria                                                            |
+| 1-star     | 100% door-to-door collection, source segregation              |
+| 3-star     | 80%+ processing of waste, no dumping at end-of-life sites    |
+| 5-star     | Faecal sludge management, plastic ban enforced                |
+| 7-star     | Full circular economy — composting, recycling, energy-recovery|
+Only **Indore** and **Surat** held 7-star status in 2024.
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Who runs Swachh Survekshan? ====
+The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban. The actual on-ground assessment is conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI) along with citizen feedback collected via the Swachhata App.
+==== Is Swachh Survekshan rank a real measure of cleanliness? ====
+It's the most comprehensive available, but has known limitations: 25% of the score depends on citizen feedback (which can be influenced by the ULB), and the QCI Direct Observation is only a sample of the city. For ground truth, file RTI for actual collection-vehicle GPS logs and processing-plant tonnage data.
+==== When is Swachh Survekshan 2027 released? ====
+Typically announced in October-November after fiscal-year data closes. The 2026 edition was published in November 2025 covering FY 2024-25.
+==== Can I see how my ward scored within the city? ====
+Ward-level scores aren't published publicly but are held in the QCI dataset. File an RTI to your ULB Commissioner asking for ward-wise score breakdown.
+==== Is there an RTI template for Swachh Survekshan data? ====
+Yes — use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|RTI Drafter]] and select "Municipal / Sanitation" as the topic. Or copy a ready template from our sample RTI for road-repair/garbage-collection guides.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:rti-for-garbage-collection-failure|RTI for garbage collection delays]]
+  * [[:rti-for-drainage-clogged|RTI for blocked drains]]
+  * [[:service-city/garbage-collection/start|Garbage collection — city-by-city RTI guide]]
+  * [[:service-city/sewerage/start|Sewerage RTI — city-by-city]]
+  * [[:check-status/pmay-status|PMAY Beneficiary Status Check 2026]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|RTI Drafter — generate Section 6(1) RTI in 60 sec]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) — Swachh Survekshan Toolkit, latest revision.
+  * Quality Council of India — assessment methodology document.
+  * Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban operational guidelines.
+  * The Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6(1), §7(1), §4(1)(b)(xii).
+//Last reviewed: 5 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.//
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