What Is Super Swachh League 2026? Complete List of Cities
Super Swachh League is a special category under the Swachh Survekshan cleanliness assessment. It recognises cities that have demonstrated consistently strong cleanliness performance in previous survey editions.
The Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 results were announced on 11 November 2026. Navi Mumbai secured first position in the Super Swachh League, followed by Surat in second place and Vijayawada in third place.
The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the national award results.
1. What Is Super Swachh League?
Super Swachh League is a special recognition category created to acknowledge cities that have consistently performed well in Swachh Survekshan. It provides a separate platform for cities with a strong record of cleanliness and sanitation performance.
The initiative encourages urban local bodies to maintain their cleanliness standards and continue improving waste management, sanitation services and citizen participation.
Unlike the regular population-based Swachh Shehar categories, Super Swachh League recognises qualifying cities through a separate league framework.
2. Super Swachh League Eligibility Criteria
According to the published Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 report, cities qualified for the Super Swachh League if they met the following conditions:
- The city must have secured a top-three position at least once during the previous three years of Swachh Survekshan.
- The city must remain within the top 20 percent of its respective population category in the current survey assessment.
- Eligibility is assessed with reference to the city population category and survey performance.
The league was introduced to formally recognise sustained cleanliness achievements and encourage cities to maintain high sanitation standards.
These are the criteria described in the 2024-25 published report. Readers should refer to the latest survey guidelines for any changes in eligibility rules.
3. Super Swachh League 2025-26 Top Three Cities
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the following top three cities in the Super Swachh League category for Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
| Rank | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 2nd | Surat | Gujarat |
| 3rd | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
First Position: Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai secured first position in the Super Swachh League category. The city received national recognition for its performance in the latest Swachh Survekshan assessment.
Second Position: Surat
Surat secured second position in the Super Swachh League. The city has been recognised for its performance in urban cleanliness and sanitation management.
Third Position: Vijayawada
Vijayawada secured third position in the Super Swachh League category in the 2025-26 results.
4. Previous Published List of 23 Super Swachh League Cities
The Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 report published a list of 23 cities under the Super Swachh League. The following table reproduces that earlier published roster, arranged by population category.
| Population Category | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Very Small: Below 20,000 | Panchgani | Maharashtra |
| Very Small: Below 20,000 | Patan | Chhattisgarh |
| Very Small: Below 20,000 | Budni | Madhya Pradesh |
| Very Small: Below 20,000 | Panhala | Maharashtra |
| Very Small: Below 20,000 | Bishrampur | Chhattisgarh |
| Small: 20,000 to 50,000 | Vita | Maharashtra |
| Small: 20,000 to 50,000 | Sasvad | Maharashtra |
| Small: 20,000 to 50,000 | Deolali Pravara | Maharashtra |
| Small: 20,000 to 50,000 | Dungarpur | Rajasthan |
| Medium: 50,000 to 3 Lakh | Ambikapur | Chhattisgarh |
| Medium: 50,000 to 3 Lakh | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| Medium: 50,000 to 3 Lakh | New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) | Delhi |
| Medium: 50,000 to 3 Lakh | Lonavala | Maharashtra |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Mysore | Karnataka |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Gandhinagar | Gujarat |
| Big: 3 Lakh to 10 Lakh | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh |
| Million Plus: Above 10 Lakh | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Million Plus: Above 10 Lakh | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| Million Plus: Above 10 Lakh | Surat | Gujarat |
| Million Plus: Above 10 Lakh | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
Important clarification: This is the 23-city roster published in the 2024-25 report. The 2025-26 national press release confirms the top three Super Swachh League award winners but does not provide a complete updated membership roster. Therefore, this historical list should not be treated as a verified current list for 2025-26.
5. Super Swachh League Cities: Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh had three cities in the previous published Super Swachh League roster:
- Indore
- Ujjain
- Budni
Indore was included in the million-plus population category, Ujjain in the 3 lakh to 10 lakh category and Budni in the very small city category in the published 2024-25 roster.
In the 2025-26 award results, Indore and Depalpur also secured second position in the separate Swachh Shehar Jodi category. This is a mentor-mentee award and should not be confused with the Super Swachh League ranking.
6. Difference Between Super Swachh League and Regular Swachh Shehar Ranking
| Basis | Super Swachh League | Regular Swachh Shehar |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Recognises sustained high-performing cities | Assesses cities by population category |
| Eligibility | Separate league criteria | Eligible urban local bodies in survey categories |
| Ranking | Separate league results | Population-category rankings |
| 2025-26 examples | Navi Mumbai, Surat, Vijayawada | Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, Lucknow in million-plus category |
7. Other Major Awards in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26
Along with Super Swachh League, the 2025-26 survey announced awards in several other categories.
| Category | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Swachh League | Navi Mumbai | Surat | Vijayawada |
| Million Plus Population | Greater Visakhapatnam | Jabalpur | Lucknow |
| 3 to 10 Lakh Population | Ujjain | Chandigarh | Guntur |
| 50,000 to 3 Lakh Population | Dewas | NDMC | Other awardees as per official category results |
| Swachh River Front Town | Rewa | Bilaspur | Varanasi |
| Swachh Coastal Town | Puri | Alappuzha | Ratnagiri |
| Clean Himalayan City | Rudrapur | Jammu | Shopian |
The above categories are separate awards. A city appearing in one category should not automatically be considered a winner in another category.
8. Important Facts About Swachh Survekshan 2025-26
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Survey edition | 10th edition |
| Urban local bodies covered | 4,751 |
| National awards announced | 60 |
| Citizen feedback | 2.70 crore |
| Assessment indicators | 43 |
| Assessment domains | 10 |
| Trained assessors | More than 3,000 |
| Award ceremony | 11 November 2026 |
| Organising ministry | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
9. Official Websites to Check Super Swachh League Updates
For official information and future updates, readers can refer to these government sources:
- PIB: Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Swachh Bharat Mission Urban
10. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is Super Swachh League?
Super Swachh League is a special Swachh Survekshan category that recognises cities with sustained high cleanliness performance.
Q2. Which city ranked first in Super Swachh League 2026?
Navi Mumbai secured first position in the Super Swachh League category in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
Q3. Which cities ranked second and third?
Surat secured second position and Vijayawada secured third position.
Q4. How many cities were included in the previous published Super Swachh League list?
The Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 report published a roster of 23 cities across different population categories.
Q5. Is the 23-city list the confirmed 2025-26 membership list?
No. It is the previous published roster. The 2025-26 national press release confirms the top three award winners but does not provide a complete updated membership list.
Q6. Which Madhya Pradesh cities appeared in the previous Super Swachh League roster?
Indore, Ujjain and Budni appeared in the published 2024-25 roster.
Q7. What were the eligibility criteria in the 2024-25 report?
A city had to secure a top-three position at least once during the previous three years and remain within the top 20 percent of its population category in the current assessment.
Q8. Is Super Swachh League the same as Swachh Shehar Jodi?
No. Super Swachh League recognises high-performing cities, while Swachh Shehar Jodi recognises mentor-mentee city partnerships and their combined performance.
Q9. Where can I check official Super Swachh League results?
Readers can check the Press Information Bureau and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs websites for official announcements.
Disclaimer
This article uses the official Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 announcement for the latest top-three Super Swachh League results and the published Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 report for the 23-city historical roster and eligibility criteria. The historical roster is not represented as a confirmed 2025-26 membership list. Readers should consult the latest Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs guidelines for any updated membership or eligibility changes.
