PM Modi to announce results of 'Swachh Survekshan 2020' on Thursday

Swachh Survekshan was introduced by the government with the objective of generating large-scale citizen participation in the Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce the results of the fifth edition of the nationwide annual cleanliness survey, 'Swachh Survekshan 2020', on Thursday, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has said.

Ministry spokesperson Rajeev Jain said on Tuesday that 18.7 million citizens participated in the survey of 4,242 cities, 62 cantonment boards and 92 towns along the Ganga river.

Jain said that a total of 129 awards will be handed over to the top performing cities and states at the "Swachh Mahotsav" event.

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, which is organising the event, said that the prime minister will also