Swachh Survekshan 2022 was launched by the Government. It is the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan, which has become the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey.
The driving philosophy behind 2022 Survey is ‘People First’. It will capture the initiatives of cities for the overall welfare and well-being of frontline sanitation workers. It will cover 4000 Urban Local Bodies.
Main Features
It will nudge citizens to take ownership and initiative to clean urban India’s monuments and heritage spots.
The 2022 edition will take into account the voices of young adults and senior citizens to become deciding factor in city assessment.
District rankings have been introduced for the first time in the survey. The scope has been expanded to now cover 100% wards for sampling.
It will see more than twice the number of assessors deployed last year for the on-field assessment.
It will use technological interventions such as QR code-based citizens’ feedback for increased people outreach, geo-tagging of sanitation and waste management of facilities for better efficiency, and digital tracking of documents.
