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Madhya Pradesh wins nine of the 57 national awards in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26

11 November 2026

Madhya Pradesh received nine of the 57 national awards handed out in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, the largest share won by any state this year. The awards were given at a ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the result came from the joint work of sanitation workers, officials, elected representatives and citizens, and praised Indore as a model of cleanliness for the whole country. Swachh Survekshan is the national cleanliness survey of cities held under the Swachh Bharat Mission, which was launched on October 2, 2014. The state has linked its city clean-up to Simhastha-2028 in Ujjain, with plans for better waste processing, sewage treatment plants, public toilets and cleaner rivers.

Awards won by Madhya Pradesh: nine Total national awards: 57 Swachh Bharat Mission launched: October 2, 2014

Why it matters for exams: Swachh Survekshan, the Swachh Bharat Mission and its launch date, and the host city of Simhastha are regular general-studies questions.

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11 November 2026 Source: The Tribune

In plain words

Swachh Survekshan Swachh Survekshan (cleanliness survey) — The national survey that ranks Indian cities on cleanliness and waste management.

Swachh Bharat Mission Swachh Bharat Mission — The national cleanliness mission launched on 2 October 2014.

Simhastha Simhastha Kumbh Mela — The Kumbh Mela held at Ujjain on the Kshipra river about every 12 years.