Mysuru Enters Super Swachh League, Bengaluru Rises to 36th in National Cleanliness Rankings.
National
In July 2025, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 rankings, highlighting Mysuru’s entry into the prestigious Super Swachh League and Bengaluru’s substantial jump to 36th place among million-plus cities—showcasing Karnataka’s strengthened push for urban sanitation excellence.
- Mysuru, with a population between three and ten lakh, reclaimed its status in the Super Swachh League, an elite cadre of cities that have consistently maintained top cleanliness performance. This recognition was awarded during a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, where President Draupadi Murmu presented certificates under the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U).
- Meanwhile, Bengaluru, governed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), made a remarkable ascent from 125th in 2023–24 to 36th in the Million-Plus Cities category. The city scored an impressive 5,642 out of 10,000, with waste segregation at 82%, while residential and commercial cleanliness reached near saturation.
- Despite its progress, Bengaluru still grapples with issues in public toilet maintenance, with scores dropping from 87% to 27%, and continues to contend with legacy landfill sites that scored zero, underscoring areas marked for urgent attention by BBMP.
Main Point :- (i) The awards function in New Delhi was led by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu, who latterly emphasized the importance of public participation, community-led efforts, and digital sanitation monitoring, all of which contributed significantly to Mysuru’s resurgence.
(ii) Data from Swachh Survekshan indicates that Mysuru demonstrated over 100% waste segregation and high standards in sanitation services, supported by frontline pourakarmikas (sanitation workers) whose commitment and community engagement were lauded during the award ceremony.
(iii) Overall, these results reveal both Bengaluru and Mysuru as examples of Karnataka’s progressive achievements under SBM-U, while signaling the growing need for sustained focus on public sanitation and landfill remediation in large urban centres.
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