Clean sweep: Noida makes it to Super League in swachh survey
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award on Thursday at a ceremony held in New Delhi.
The cities that have featured in SSL were recognised and grouped based on population size. Noida was placed in the 3-10 lakh population category. To be eligible for SSL, a city must have ranked among the top three in at least two of the Swachh Survekshan editions conducted in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The top three cities in each population category will be eligible to enter the SSL in subsequent years.
To retain its position in the league, a city must score at least 85% in Swachh Survekshan.
Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M said extensive public feedback and deep-cleaning efforts by sanitation workers and its staffers had helped it achieve the distinction.
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"We cleaned drain to drain, ensured no untreated water entered our drains, banned single-use plastic and took strict action wherever necessary," the CEO said.
The city's rankings have improved steadily over the last seven years.
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From being ranked 324th in 2018 in the 3-10 lakh population category of the Swachh survey, the city climbed to the 150th spot in 2019, 25th in 2020, 4th in 2021 and 5th in 2022. In 2023, the city was declared the cleanest in UP and secured the 2nd rank among 342 cities with a population of 3-10 lakh. Nationally, it was placed 14th out of 446 cities in the 1-10 lakh population bracket.
According to Noida Authority officials, in 2023, Noida scored 100% in several categories, including dumpsite remediation and cleanliness of residential areas, markets, water bodies, and public toilets.
It achieved 99% score in door-to-door collection and 74% in source segregation.
Noida Authority officials said that between 2018 and 2024, Noida undertook several initiatives aimed at bringing about behavioural change among residents and improving waste management systems across the city. Separate dustbins for wet and dry waste were made mandatory at various public and commercial establishments. To enhance decentralised waste management, several local processing units were established.
Additionally, bulk waste generators (BWGs) were directed to manage their own waste.
A senior official said, "An Integrated Command and Control Centre has been set up to streamline the collection, transportation, and treatment of waste in the city. Mechanical sweeping of roads is carried out using high-tech machines." To phase out single-use plastic, Noida Authority has been conducting regular public awareness campaigns under the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (RRR) initiative.
Bamboo and mild steel bar screens have been installed in all drains across the city to remove and dispose of floating waste.
This process is conducted regularly to ensure that no floating debris remains visible, officials added.
All sewage generated in Noida is treated at sewage treatment plants (STPs), and the treated water is reused for watering parks, green belts, gardens, construction activities, and for dust suppression under GRAP norms.
The efforts paid off as Noida secured water+ certification and 5-star garbage-free city status in 2024—becoming the only city in UP to receive these two top honours for three consecutive years since 2022—and made it to the elite league of cities in 2024.
While water+ certification signifies a city's achievement in effectively managing wastewater and ensuring its safe and sustainable reuse, 5-star garbage-free city status signifies that a city has achieved a high level of cleanliness and effective solid waste management practices.
"SSL has been created to give other cities a chance to perform well. Otherwise, the top-ranking cities would continue to receive awards year after year, and others would not get the opportunity. We will continue our efforts to remain in this league," Lokesh M said.
Officially launched in Jan 2025 during the unveiling of the Swachh Survekshan 2024 toolkit by Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar, SSL initially had 12 cities including Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai, NDMC, Chandigarh and Noida, across various population categories.
Eleven more cities were added to the list later. Noida was included in the 3–10 lakh population category along with Chandigarh.
However, Swachh rankings this year cannot be compared with previous years as in 2023, the cities were ranked under two categories—with more than 1 lakh and less than 1 lakh populations. But in the current edition, there are five categories: population of more than 10 lakh, 3-10 lakh, 50,000-3 lakh, 20,000-50,000 and less than 20,000.
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