Sri Vijaya Puram, July 20: Sri Vijaya Puram city has been awarded the Special Category Award – “Promising Swachh Shehar” under the 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, themed “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” The award was presented by Hon’ble Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal during a national ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 17th July, 2025, in the presence of the Hon’ble President of India and senior officials of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
The award was received by Shri S. Shahul Hameed, Chairperson, SVPMC, Shri Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS, Secretary, SVPMC, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, OSD to Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, along with the Superintending Engineer and Sanitary Officer, SVPMC.
As per the City Report Card by MoHUA, Sri Vijaya Puram falls under the medium city category (0.5 to 3 lakh population) and secured a score of 9096 out of 12,500 (72.27%). The city earned ODF++ certification and a 3-Star Garbage Free City (GFC) rating for the first time. The survey covered 16 residential areas, 2 commercial zones, 6 public toilets, 12 schools, 350 households, 36 waste processing units, 1 dumpsite remediation site, and 1 Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant. A total of 11,100 citizen feedback responses were collected and verified by an independent third party.
This year’s Swachh Survekshan included three award categories; Super Swachh League Cities (Presidential Awards), National Rankings (Presidential Awardees), and Special Category Awards (Hon’ble Cabinet Minister’s Awardees). Sri Vijaya Puram was honored under the Special Category. The city made a remarkable leap in national rankings entering the Top 100 cities in India, improving to 99th out of 824 ULBs in 2024-25 from 162nd out of 446 ULBs in 2023-24.
This achievement reflects the dedication of Safaimitras, Municipal officials, and active citizen participation. SVPMC extends heartfelt thanks to all stakeholders, especially the people of Sri Vijaya Puram, whose support made this national recognition possible.