{"id":123411,"date":"2026-09-08T11:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123411"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:23:49","slug":"swachh-vayu-sarvekshan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/swachh-vayu-sarvekshan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Award 2026, Lucknow Tops, Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026<\/b> has been released under the <\/span>National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)<\/b>. <\/span>Lucknow topped the ranking among cities with a population of more than 10 lakh<\/b>, scoring <\/span>198 out of 200 points<\/b>. Indore secured second place, followed by Jabalpur.<\/span><\/p>\n

The survey also highlighted improvement in particulate pollution across several Indian cities. Out of <\/span>130 cities<\/b>, <\/span>108 recorded an improvement in PM10 levels<\/b> compared with their 2017-18 baseline.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan<\/b> is an annual assessment conducted to evaluate the <\/span>air quality management efforts of cities<\/b> in India. It is implemented under the <\/span>National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)<\/b> to encourage cities to take effective measures to control air pollution. The survey assesses actions related to <\/span>vehicular emissions, road dust, construction activities, waste burning and industrial pollution<\/b>. It also promotes healthy competition among cities and highlights successful <\/span>clean-air practices<\/b> that can be adopted by other cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 Ranking<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 Ranking<\/b> assesses cities based on their <\/span>air pollution control measures, air-quality improvement and implementation of clean-air action plans<\/b> under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).<\/span><\/p>\n

Category I: Population Above 10 Lakh<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lucknow’s first-place position is particularly significant because it moved from <\/span>15th position in the previous assessment to first place<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026: Category-I Cities Population Above 10 Lakhs<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sl. No.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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City\/Town<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Final Score<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lucknow<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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198<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Indore<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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197<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jabalpur<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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195<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bhopal<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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192<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Agra<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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192<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Surat<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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191<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Raipur<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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189<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Thane<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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187<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chandigarh<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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187<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rajkot<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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187<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ahmedabad<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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186<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vijayawada<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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186<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ghaziabad<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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184<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Navi Mumbai<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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184<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nagpur<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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183.8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Category II: Population 3-10 Lakh<\/b><\/h3>\n

Rourkela<\/b> topped this category with a score of <\/span>198.5<\/b>, followed by Firozabad and other cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Category III: Population Below 3 Lakh<\/b><\/h3>\n

Kalinga Nagar<\/b> emerged as the top-performing city with a score of <\/span>198.5<\/b>. Angul, Talcher, Eluru and Haldia were among the other leading cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Did Lucknow Top Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Lucknow topped the <\/span>Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026<\/b> among cities with more than 10 lakh population, scoring <\/span>198 out of 200 points<\/b>, due to its sustained efforts to control major sources of air pollution and improve urban air-quality management.<\/span><\/p>\n