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| Swachh Survekshan (SS) | |
|---|---|
| स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण | |
| Owner | Quality Council of India |
| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Ministry | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Launched | May 2016 |
Swachh Survekshan (lit. Sanskrit "Swachh" for Cleanliness and "Survekshan" for Survey - (सर्व (sarv, “all”) + ईक्षण (īkṣaṇ, “viewing”) is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in villages, cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2 October 2019. The first survey was undertaken in 2016 and covered 73 cities (53 cities with a population of over a million, and all state capitals); by 2020 the survey had grown to cover 4242 cities and was said to be the largest cleanliness survey in the world. The surveys are carried out by Quality Council of India.[1][2]
- ^ Swachh Survekshan, 2016 Report (PDF). Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2019.
- ^ Swachh Survekshan, 2019 Report (PDF). Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019.