Swachh Survekshan 2017: Everything you SHOULD know!
How do you get a bunch of sluggish performers to ramp up their efforts? Tell them that they are in a competition and at least some of them will start working to be the winners or so seems the idea behind recently released Swachh Survekshan 2017 by Ministry of Urban Development. Started in 2016, the survey aims to foster a healthy competition between cities for improving cleanliness standards.
The survey for 2017 was released few of days ago and while just 73 cities had participated in it in 2016, the number had swelled to 500 this year. The survey did create a lot of ripples on social media and elsewhere. While the rankings of the cities were widely discussed with people from the top ranked cities sharing the survey rankings on their timelines across platforms, only a few of them actually knew how these cities were ranked in that order and what were the parameters measured during the survey. If you also belong to that majority, we are here at your rescue. In this article, we have tried to explain the methodology behind those ranks.
The survey and performance evaluation was carried out by Quality Council of India (QCI), an autonomous body established by Government of India in 1997 for Quality assurance in all spheres of activities including Governance. Over 400 assessors carried out the evaluation work during which they visited over 12000 locations.
The weightage of various performance indicators of Swachh Survekshan was something like this
The scores were collected in three parts:
The First Part:
The first part was the self assessment by the municipal bodies of the respective cities and was worth 900 marks. These municipal bodies evaluated themselves on the criteria specified by QCI and gave themselves a score out of 900.
The Second Part:
The second part was the direct observation of various sites in the cities and it was worth 500 marks. The assessors visited the cities and collected data about various cleanliness parameters and allocated marks accordingly.
The Third Part:
The third part was citizen feedback and it was of 600 marks. A sample size of 1000 citizens or 0.1% of the population, whichever is less was used. A questionnaire was used to ascertain and confirm data about various indicators and marks were awarded accordingly.
A snapshot of the questionnaire used to collect data and award marks
After the collection of all the data and scoring, the results of all three parts were integrated and consolidated list was prepared. Indore topped the chart with a score of 1808 while Bhopal and Visakhapatam were second and third with scores of 1800 and 1797 respectively.
While the findings of the survey show a wide gap between the expected and existing standards of health and hygiene in Indian cities, the yearly rankings do provide a platform where cities can showcase their achievements and encourage others to do better. We hope the municipal bodies of all the participant cities take the survey finding with utmost seriousness and strive to fill in the gaps. Statewise, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat did the best in the Swacch Survekshan 2017.
Here is the complete list of Swacch Survekshan 2017 Rankings:
| Rank | City | State |
| 1 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 3 | Visakhapatnam (Vizag) | Andhra Pradesh |
| 4 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 5 | Mysuru (Mysore) | Karnataka |
| 6 | Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) | Tamil Nadu |
| 7 | New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) | Delhi |
| 8 | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 9 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10 | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 11 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 12 | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh |
| 13 | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 14 | Amdavad (Ahmedabad) | Gujarat |
| 15 | Ambikapur | Chattisgarh |
| 16 | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 | Khargone | Madhya Pradesh |
| 18 | Rajkot (M. Corp) | Gujarat |
| 19 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 20 | Gandhinagar (NA) | Gujarat |
| 21 | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 22 | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) | Telangana |
| 23 | Sagar | Madhya Pradesh |
| 24 | Murwara (Katni) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 25 | Navsari | Gujarat |
| 26 | Vapi | Gujarat |
| 27 | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 28 | Warangal | Telangana |
| 29 | Greater Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 30 | Suryapet | Telangana |
| 31 | Tadipatri | Andhra Pradesh |
| 32 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 33 | Bhavnagar | Gujarat |
| 34 | Kalol | Gujarat |
| 35 | Jamnagar | Gujarat |
| 36 | Omkareshwar | Madhya Pradesh |
| 37 | Kumbakonam | Tamil Nadu |
| 38 | Rewa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 39 | Jetpur Navagadh | Gujarat |
| 40 | Narasaraopet | Andhra Pradesh |
| 41 | Chas | Jharkhand |
| 42 | Erode | Tamil Nadu |
| 43 | Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 44 | Tenali | Andhra Pradesh |
| 45 | Siddipet | Telangana |
| 46 | Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh |
| 47 | Shimla | Himachal Pradesh |
| 48 | Ratlam | Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 | Godhra | Gujarat |
| 50 | Gangtok | Sikkim |
| 51 | Singrauli | Madhya Pradesh |
| 52 | Junagadh | Gujarat |
| 53 | Chhindwara | Madhya Pradesh |
| 54 | Bhilai Nagar | Chattisgarh |
| 55 | Sehore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 56 | Shirdi (Shirdhi) | Maharashtra |
| 57 | Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| 58 | Dewas | Madhya Pradesh |
| 59 | Hoshangabad | Madhya Pradesh |
| 60 | Bharuch | Gujarat |
| 61 | Pithampur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 62 | Tambaram | Tamil Nadu |
| 63 | Mangaluru (Mangalore) | Karnataka |
| 64 | Jamshedpur (NAC) | Jharkhand |
| 65 | Karnal | Haryana |
| 66 | Dwarka | Gujarat |
| 67 | Gandhidham | Gujarat |
| 68 | Tiruppur | Tamil Nadu |
| 69 | Nadiad | Gujarat |
| 70 | Ongole | Andhra Pradesh |
| 71 | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh |
| 72 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Maharashtra |
| 73 | Khandwa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 74 | Mandsaur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 75 | Satna | Madhya Pradesh |
| 76 | Chandrapur | Maharashtra |
| 77 | Korba | Chattisgarh |
| 78 | Betul | Madhya Pradesh |
| 79 | Botad | Gujarat |
| 80 | Nandyal | Andhra Pradesh |
| 81 | Giridih | Jharkhand |
| 82 | Hosur | Tamil Nadu |
| 83 | Machilipatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 84 | Velankani (Vellankanni) | Tamil Nadu |
| 85 | Durg | Chattisgarh |
| 86 | Eluru | Andhra Pradesh |
| 87 | Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 88 | Faridabad | Haryana |
| 89 | Ambarnath | Maharashtra |
| 90 | Panaji | Goa |
| 91 | Hazaribag | Jharkhand |
| 92 | Chhatarpur (Chhattarpur) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 93 | Guntakal | Andhra Pradesh |
| 94 | Bhubaneswar Town | Odisha |
| 95 | Palanpur | Gujarat |
| 96 | Morbi | Gujarat |
| 97 | Tadepalligudem | Andhra Pradesh |
| 98 | Bhuj | Gujarat |
| 99 | Mehsana | Gujarat |
| 100 | Leh | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 101 | Veraval | Gujarat |
| 102 | Deoghar | Jharkhand |
| 103 | Anand | Gujarat |
| 104 | Raigarh | Chattisgarh |
| 105 | Aizawl (NT) | Mizoram |
| 106 | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu |
| 107 | Chilakaluripet | Andhra Pradesh |
| 108 | Vellore | Tamil Nadu |
| 109 | Dhanbad | Jharkhand |
| 110 | Karaikkudi | Tamil Nadu |
| 111 | Patan | Gujarat |
| 112 | Gurugram (Gurgaon) | Haryana |
| 113 | Pudukkottai | Tamil Nadu |
| 114 | Nagda | Madhya Pradesh |
| 115 | Solapur | Maharashtra |
| 116 | Thane | Maharashtra |
| 117 | Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 118 | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 119 | Srikakulam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 120 | Deesa | Gujarat |
| 121 | S.A.S. Nagar | Punjab |
| 122 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 123 | Amreli | Gujarat |
| 124 | Dhule | Maharashtra |
| 125 | Rajapalayam | Tamil Nadu |
| 126 | Vizianagaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 127 | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu |
| 128 | Bhind | Madhya Pradesh |
| 129 | Raipur | Chattisgarh |
| 130 | Mira-Bhayandar | Maharashtra |
| 131 | Mango (NAC) | Jharkhand |
| 132 | Bathinda | Punjab |
| 133 | Proddatur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 134 | Guwahati | Assam |
| 135 | Salem | Tamil Nadu |
| 136 | Neemuch | Madhya Pradesh |
| 137 | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 138 | Burhanpur | Madhya Pradesh |
| 139 | Vasai Virar City | Maharashtra |
| 140 | Ludhiana | Punjab |
| 141 | Ichalkaranji | Maharashtra |
| 142 | Valsad | Gujarat |
| 143 | Udupi | Karnataka |
| 144 | Adityapur | Jharkhand |
| 145 | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 146 | Biharsharif | Bihar |
| 147 | Shivamogga (Shimoga) | Karnataka |
| 148 | Mandya | Karnataka |
| 149 | Dharmavaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 150 | Surendranagar Dudhrej | Gujarat |
| 151 | Nashik | Maharashtra |
| 152 | Tumakuru (Tumkur) | Karnataka |
| 153 | Gondal | Gujarat |
| 154 | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh |
| 155 | Pallavaram | Tamil Nadu |
| 156 | Gudivada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 157 | Satara | Maharashtra |
| 158 | Kulgaon Badlapur (Badlapur) | Maharashtra |
| 159 | Kavali | Andhra Pradesh |
| 160 | Hindupur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 161 | Nagaon | Assam |
| 162 | Jalgaon | Maharashtra |
| 163 | Seoni | Madhya Pradesh |
| 164 | Rajnandgaon | Chattisgarh |
| 165 | Nellore | Andhra Pradesh |
| 166 | Jhansi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 167 | Gadag Betageri | Karnataka |
| 168 | Raurkela | Odisha |
| 169 | Avadi | Tamil Nadu |
| 170 | Panvel | Maharashtra |
| 171 | Bundi | Rajasthan |
| 172 | Delhi Cantonment | Delhi |
| 173 | Vidisha | Madhya Pradesh |
| 174 | Nagercoil | Tamil Nadu |
| 175 | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 176 | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh |
| 177 | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
| 178 | Nizamabad | Telangana |
| 179 | Bilaspur | Chattisgarh |
| 180 | Sikar | Rajasthan |
| 181 | Nandurbar | Maharashtra |
| 182 | Miryalaguda | Telangana |
| 183 | Ahmednagar | Maharashtra |
| 184 | Porbandar | Gujarat |
| 185 | Nagapattinam | Tamil Nadu |
| 186 | Pali | Rajasthan |
| 187 | Berhampur(Brahmapur Town) | Odisha |
| 188 | Pathankot | Punjab |
| 189 | Puducherry (Pondicherry) | Puducherry |
| 190 | Balasore(Baleshwar Town) | Odisha |
| 191 | Ramagundam | Telangana |
| 192 | Nanded Waghala | Maharashtra |
| 193 | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu |
| 194 | Puri Town | Odisha |
| 195 | Adilabad | Telangana |
| 196 | East Delhi Municipal Corporation | Delhi |
| 197 | Anantnag | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 198 | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| 199 | Hubli-Dharwad | Karnataka |
| 200 | Nalgonda | Telangana |
| 201 | Karimnagar | Telangana |
| 202 | South Delhi Municipal Corporation | Delhi |
| 203 | Bagalkote(Bagalkot) | Karnataka |
| 204 | Cuttack | Odisha |
| 205 | Morena | Madhya Pradesh |
| 206 | Ozhukarai | Puducherry |
| 207 | Ulhasnagar | Maharashtra |
| 208 | Kohima | Nagaland |
| 209 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
| 210 | Bruhat Bengaluru (BBMP) | Karnataka |
| 211 | Panchkula | Haryana |
| 212 | Bhilwara | Rajasthan |
| 213 | Ananthapuramu (Ananthapur) | Andhra Pradesh |
| 214 | Srikalahasti | Andhra Pradesh |
| 215 | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 216 | Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 217 | Bhadravathi(Bhadravati) | Karnataka |
| 218 | Roorkee | Uttarakhand |
| 219 | Osmanabad | Maharashtra |
| 220 | Ranebennur (Ranibennur) | Karnataka |
| 221 | Port Blair | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 222 | Ferozepur | Punjab |
| 223 | Thoothukudi (Thoothukkudi) | Tamil Nadu |
| 224 | Adoni | Andhra Pradesh |
| 225 | Chickamagaluru (Chikmagalur) | Karnataka |
| 226 | Ajmer | Rajasthan |
| 227 | Hassan | Karnataka |
| 228 | Shivpuri | Madhya Pradesh |
| 229 | Parbhani | Maharashtra |
| 230 | Yavatmal | Maharashtra |
| 231 | Amravati | Maharashtra |
| 232 | Jagdalpur | Chattisgarh |
| 233 | Jalandhar | Punjab |
| 234 | Kalyan-Dombivli | Maharashtra |
| 235 | Greater Chennai (Chennai) | Tamil Nadu |
| 236 | Khammam | Telangana |
| 237 | Sangli Miraj Kupwad | Maharashtra |
| 238 | Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu |
| 239 | Malegaon | Maharashtra |
| 240 | Udgir | Maharashtra |
| 241 | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 242 | Damoh | Madhya Pradesh |
| 243 | Sonepat (Sonipat) | Haryana |
| 244 | Haridwar | Uttarakhand |
| 245 | Saharanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 246 | Jaunpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 247 | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 248 | Belagavi (Belgaum) | Karnataka |
| 249 | Mahabubnagar | Telangana |
| 250 | Cuddalore | Tamil Nadu |
| 251 | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 252 | Ayodhya | Uttar Pradesh |
| 253 | Thanesar | Haryana |
| 254 | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Kerala |
| 255 | Gangapur City | Rajasthan |
| 256 | Kashipur | Uttarakhand |
| 257 | Kishanganj | Bihar |
| 258 | Amritsar | Punjab |
| 259 | Kullu | Himachal Pradesh |
| 260 | Dabra | Madhya Pradesh |
| 261 | Baripada Town | Odisha |
| 262 | Patna | Bihar |
| 263 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| 264 | Silvassa (Silvasa) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 265 | Jind | Haryana |
| 266 | Guna | Madhya Pradesh |
| 267 | Ambur | Tamil Nadu |
| 268 | Rameswaram (Rameshwaram) | Tamil Nadu |
| 269 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 270 | Bettiah | Bihar |
| 271 | Kochi (Cochin) | Kerala |
| 272 | Hajipur | Bihar |
| 273 | Orai | Uttar Pradesh |
| 274 | Sirsa | Haryana |
| 275 | Bhagalpur | Bihar |
| 276 | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 277 | Dimapur | Nagaland |
| 278 | Sasaram | Bihar |
| 279 | North Delhi Municipal Corporation | Delhi |
| 280 | Silchar | Assam |
| 281 | Madanapalle | Andhra Pradesh |
| 282 | Kaithal | Haryana |
| 283 | Ballari(Bellary) | Karnataka |
| 284 | Barnala | Punjab |
| 285 | Beawar | Rajasthan |
| 286 | Palakkad | Kerala |
| 287 | Barshi | Maharashtra |
| 288 | Davanagere | Karnataka |
| 289 | Datia | Madhya Pradesh |
| 290 | Agartala | Tripura |
| 291 | Hisar | Haryana |
| 292 | Jhunjhunu | Rajasthan |
| 293 | Bodh Gaya | Bihar |
| 294 | Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) | Karnataka |
| 295 | Rohtak | Haryana |
| 296 | Akola | Maharashtra |
| 297 | Dibrugarh | Assam |
| 298 | Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh |
| 299 | Aurangabad | Maharashtra |
| 300 | Sujangarh | Rajasthan |
| 301 | Chittorgarh(Chittaurgarh) | Rajasthan |
| 302 | Beed(Bid) | Maharashtra |
| 303 | Rewari | Haryana |
| 304 | Muzaffarpur | Bihar |
| 305 | Chandausi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 306 | Guruvayur | Kerala |
| 307 | Jehanabad | Bihar |
| 308 | Ambala Sadar (Ambala) | Haryana |
| 309 | Sultanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 310 | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
| 311 | Achalpur | Maharashtra |
| 312 | Vijayapura (Bijapur) | Karnataka |
| 313 | Wardha | Maharashtra |
| 314 | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 315 | Bidar | Karnataka |
| 316 | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 317 | Hosapete (Hospet) | Karnataka |
| 318 | Latur | Maharashtra |
| 319 | Bikaner | Rajasthan |
| 320 | Lalitpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 321 | Moradabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 322 | Sambalpur Town | Odisha |
| 323 | Hoshiarpur | Punjab |
| 324 | Thrissur (M.Corp) | Kerala |
| 325 | Rudrapur | Uttarakhand |
| 326 | Shamli | Uttar Pradesh |
| 327 | Buxar | Bihar |
| 328 | Raichur | Karnataka |
| 329 | Tonk | Rajasthan |
| 330 | Nainital | Uttarakhand |
| 331 | Loni | Uttar Pradesh |
| 332 | Hanumangarh | Rajasthan |
| 333 | Akbarpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 334 | Dehri | Bihar |
| 335 | Panipat | Haryana |
| 336 | Etawah | Uttar Pradesh |
| 337 | Chitradurga | Karnataka |
| 338 | Deoria | Uttar Pradesh |
| 339 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh |
| 340 | Diu | Daman and Diu |
| 341 | Kota | Rajasthan |
| 342 | Purnia | Bihar |
| 343 | Gondia | Maharashtra |
| 344 | Muzaffarnagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 345 | Bhiwani | Haryana |
| 346 | Yamunanagar | Haryana |
| 347 | Robertson Pet | Karnataka |
| 348 | Motihari | Bihar |
| 349 | Bhadrak | Odisha |
| 350 | Daman | Daman and Diu |
| 351 | Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 352 | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh |
| 353 | Bahadurgarh | Haryana |
| 354 | Baran | Rajasthan |
| 355 | Hinganghat | Maharashtra |
| 356 | Darbhanga | Bihar |
| 357 | Aurangabad (Bihar) | Bihar |
| 358 | Sawai Madhopur | Rajasthan |
| 359 | Ganganagar | Rajasthan |
| 360 | Modinagar | Uttar Pradesh |
| 361 | Ballia | Uttar Pradesh |
| 362 | Gaya | Bihar |
| 363 | Malerkotla | Punjab |
| 364 | Alwar | Rajasthan |
| 365 | Kollam | Kerala |
| 366 | Kannur | Kerala |
| 367 | Hindaun | Rajasthan |
| 368 | Jalna | Maharashtra |
| 369 | Moga | Punjab |
| 370 | Maunath Bhanjan | Uttar Pradesh |
| 371 | Bharatpur | Rajasthan |
| 372 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 373 | Kolar | Karnataka |
| 374 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh |
| 375 | Firozabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 376 | Siwan | Bihar |
| 377 | Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 378 | Sambhal | Uttar Pradesh |
| 379 | Mainpuri | Uttar Pradesh |
| 380 | Alappuzha (Alleppey) | Kerala |
| 381 | Gangawati | Karnataka |
| 382 | Mughalsarai | Uttar Pradesh |
| 383 | Faizabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 384 | Nagaur | Rajasthan |
| 385 | Banda | Uttar Pradesh |
| 386 | Basti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 387 | Dhaulpur | Rajasthan |
| 388 | Badami | Karnataka |
| 389 | Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal | Uttar Pradesh |
| 390 | Arrah | Bihar |
| 391 | Dinapur Nizamat (Danapur) | Bihar |
| 392 | Bhiwandi-Nizampur(Bhiwandi) | Maharashtra |
| 393 | Amroha | Uttar Pradesh |
| 394 | Rae Bareli | Uttar Pradesh |
| 395 | Haldwani-cum-Kathgodam | Uttarakhand |
| 396 | Saharsa | Bihar |
| 397 | Palwal | Haryana |
| 398 | Azamgarh | Uttar Pradesh |
| 399 | Rampur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 400 | Khanna | Punjab |
| 401 | Shikohabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 402 | Jhalawar | Rajasthan |
| 403 | Bhiwadi | Rajasthan |
| 404 | Begusarai | Bihar |
| 405 | Churu | Rajasthan |
| 406 | Etah | Uttar Pradesh |
| 407 | Sitapur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 408 | Hathras | Uttar Pradesh |
| 409 | Kasganj | Uttar Pradesh |
| 410 | Lakhimpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 411 | Patiala | Punjab |
| 412 | Fatehpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 413 | Ghazipur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 414 | Jamalpur | Bihar |
| 415 | Munger | Bihar |
| 416 | Kavaratti | Lakshadweep |
| 417 | Unnao | Uttar Pradesh |
| 418 | Batala | Punjab |
| 419 | Kishangarh | Rajasthan |
| 420 | Badaun(Budaun) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 421 | Baraut | Uttar Pradesh |
| 422 | Chapra | Bihar |
| 423 | Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh |
| 424 | Hapur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 425 | Khurja | Uttar Pradesh |
| 426 | Shahjahanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 427 | Abohar | Punjab |
| 428 | Muktsar | Punjab |
| 429 | Bahraich | Uttar Pradesh |
| 430 | Katihar | Bihar |
| 431 | Hardoi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 432 | Bagaha | Bihar |
| 433 | Bhusawal | Maharashtra |
| 434 | Gonda | Uttar Pradesh |
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