Jamshedpur Aims for 7-Star Garbage Free City Certification in Swachh Survekshan 2025

Jamshedpur: The Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) will apply for the 7-star Garbage Free City (GFC) certification and will aim for the ‘cleanest city’ title in the population category of three–seven lakh.The urban civic body of the industrial town took this decision after reviewing the new evaluation framework and marking system introduced for Swachh Survekshan 2025. “We carried out a detailed assessment of the city’s performance in Swachh Survekshan 2024. Based on the review and gap analysis, we took a major decision to apply for the 7-Star Garbage Free City (GFC) certification,” said JNAC Deputy Municipal Commissioner (DMC), Krishna Kumar.The official said that while the city already has strong sanitation infrastructure and service delivery systems, the success of Swachh Survekshan 2025 will largely depend on the active participation of citizens. “Daily behaviour of citizens, and how waste is handled at home, on streets, and in public places, will determine the city’s final ranking,” Kumar said.The DMC said special focus was placed on bulk waste generators, including hotels, restaurants, hostels, marriage halls, and large institutions. These establishments were advised to process wet waste at source and ensure full compliance with Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules during the year-long cleanliness initiatives.Besides, residents were urged to segregate waste at source into wet, dry, and domestic hazardous categories, and hand over only segregated waste to door-to-door waste collectors. JNAC carried out a sustained campaign to strictly avoid littering in markets, roads, parks, and public spaces, and to ensure citizens use community bins responsibly, JNAC officials said.Further, residents, community groups, and social media users were encouraged to responsibly share cleanliness-related activities and improvements, helping position Jamshedpur as a leading example at the national level.Schools and educational institutions were encouraged to actively participate by involving students in cleanliness awareness, segregation practices, and community outreach, thereby creating long-term behavioural change, the DMC said.