Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 22 July 2025
In a big recognition of its ongoing efforts in direction of cleanliness and sustainable city residing, Sri Vijaya Puram has been conferred with the “Promising Swachh Shehar” award beneath the Special Category within the ninth version of the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. Themed round “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” this yr’s nationwide cleanliness survey was carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
The award was introduced throughout a prestigious ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on July 17, 2025. Hon’ble Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Mr. Manohar Lal, handed over the award within the august presence of the Hon’ble President of India and senior officers from MoHUA.
Representing Sri Vijaya Puram on the nationwide stage have been Mr. S. Shahul Hameed, Chairperson, SVPMC; Mr. Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS, Secretary, SVPMC; Mr. Vinod Kumar Yadav, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration; together with the Superintending Engineer and Sanitary Officer of SVPMC.
According to the City Report Card issued by MoHUA, Sri Vijaya Puram, categorized as a medium-sized metropolis with a inhabitants between 0.5 to three lakh, scored 9096 out of a attainable 12,500 factors—reaching a commendable 72.27%. The metropolis was additionally awarded ODF++ standing and earned a 3-Star Garbage Free City (GFC) ranking for the primary time.
The evaluation included intensive ground-level surveys and citizen engagement throughout 16 residential areas, 2 business zones, 6 public bathrooms, 12 colleges, 350 households, 36 waste processing models, 1 dumpsite remediation website, and 1 faecal sludge remedy plant. A complete of 11,100 citizen suggestions responses have been collected and verified by an impartial third-party company.
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 featured three award classes: Super Swachh League Cities (Presidential Awards), National Rankings (Presidential Awardees), and Special Category Awards (Hon’ble Cabinet Minister’s Awardees). Sri Vijaya Puram was acknowledged beneath the Special Category for its modern and impactful strategy to city sanitation.
The metropolis additionally made a formidable leap within the nationwide rankings—leaping from 162nd out of 446 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in 2023-24 to 99th out of 824 ULBs in 2024-25, getting into the coveted Top 100 record.
This milestone is a testomony to the relentless efforts of the town’s Safai Mitras, municipal employees, and the enthusiastic involvement of residents. The Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council prolonged its gratitude to all stakeholders, particularly the residents, for his or her unwavering help in reaching this nationwide honor. (Story Based on PR)
