Event Overview
- Occasion: Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards & Wetland Cities Recognition Ceremony 2025
- Organized by: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Date: 09 September 2025
- Key Person: Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav
- Objective: Recognize best-performing cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and Wetland City Accreditation under Ramsar Convention
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards 2025
Purpose: Annual clean air survey to evaluate cities’ efforts in air pollution mitigation. Conducted for 130 cities under NCAP.
Category-wise Winners
Category 1 – Population over 10 lakh
- 1st: Indore – Score 200/200, ₹1.5 Cr, 16 lakh trees planted, 120 electric buses & 150 CNG buses
- 2nd: Jabalpur – Score 199/200, ₹1 Cr, 11 MW waste-to-energy plant, greenery development
- 3rd:Agra & Surat – Score 196/200, ₹25 lakh each
- Agra: Legacy waste dump remediation, Miyawaki plantations
- Surat: EV policy incentives, 38% green cover
Category 2 – Population 3–10 lakh
- 1st: Amravati – Score 200/200, ₹75 lakh, 340 km pavements, 53 gardens greening, 19 acres forest conversion
- 2nd: Jhansi & Moradabad – Score 198.5/200, ₹25 lakh each, urban greening & infrastructure development
- 3rd: Alwar – Score 197.6/200, ₹25 lakh, legacy waste dump remediation
Category 3 – Population under 3 lakh
- 1st: Dewas – Score 193/200, ₹37.5 lakh, cleaner fuel shift for industries
- 2nd: Parwanoo – Score 191.5/200, ₹25 lakh, road pavement improvement
- 3rd: Angul – Score 191/200, ₹12.5 lakh, road infrastructure & public outreach
Multiple Winners
- Moradabad & Agra: 3-time winners
- Indore, Jabalpur, Surat, Jhansi, Dewas, Parwanoo, Angul: 2-time winners
- Alwar: New winner
Wetland City Recognition (Ramsar Convention)
- Indore & Udaipur received international recognition as Wetland Cities
- Awards handed to Mayors and District Collectors
Funding & Infrastructure
- Over ₹1.55 lakh croremobilized for clean air & green infrastructure
- NCAP allocation: ₹20,130 Cr
- Air Quality Performance-linked grants: ₹13,237 Cr
- Additional convergence through schemes: ₹73,350 Cr (Central), ₹82,000 Cr (State & Local)
- Key schemes involved: Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), AMRUT, Smart City Mission, SATAT, FAME-II, Nagar Van Yojana
Key Initiatives & Guidelines
- Annual survey will expand to ward-level monitoring
- Compendium of Best Practices released for guiding urban air quality initiatives
- PRANA digital platform tracks progress & ensures transparency
- Mission Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: Target 75 crore plants (17 Sep – 2 Oct 2025)
- 75 Nagar Vans to be developed under Nagar Van Yojana
- Ramsar sites in India increased to 91 (from 25 in 2014), largest in Asia, 3rd globally
Achievements & Impact
- NCAP showed improvement in 103/130 cities
- 64 cities achieved 20% PM10 reduction (2024-25 vs 2017-18)
- 25 cities achieved 40% PM10 reduction
- Circular Economy emphasis: recycle & reuse focus over ‘take-make-dispose’
Vision & Message
- PM’s vision: Cleaner air, sustainable cities, and environment-friendly lifestyles (Mission LiFE, Mission Amrit Sarovar)
- Minister emphasized continuous efforts to achieve clean air for every citizen and promote sustainable urban development