Transforming the historic city of Gwalior into the cleanest city in India through community participation
Gwalior is an iconic historic and cultural city located in northern Madhya Pradesh. Famous for its magnificent palaces, temples, and monuments, Gwalior Fort is renowned as the "Gibraltar of India". The Chaturbhuj Temple on Gwalior Fort houses the world's oldest stone inscription depicting the concept of zero ("0").
Today, Gwalior spans approximately 425 square kilometers comprising 66 municipal wards. Swachh Gwalior Abhiyan aims to unite all citizens to elevate Gwalior from its current national 18th position to the #1 rank in the Swachh Survekshan national rankings.
"Cleanliness is Service is our solemn pledge. When every resident fulfills their civic duty, Gwalior will achieve the top rank in cleanliness."
Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing campaign activities including human chains, cleanliness rallies, school competitions, awareness programs and event schedules.
Meet the dedicated members working together to strengthen citizen participation and advance the mission of a cleaner, greener and healthier Gwalior.
The Swachh Gwalior Abhiyan follows a coordinated approach in which sanitation challenges are identified, studied and converted into structured action plans with the participation of organizations, volunteers and citizens.
Ground-level sanitation problems are identified through community interaction, ward-level observation and coordination with participating organizations.
Identified problems are discussed and analysed so that practical solutions can be planned according to location, need and available resources.
Responsibilities are distributed among functional teams so that planning, awareness, training, communication and execution move together.
Regular meetings provide a common platform for each working team to review completed activities, plan upcoming programmes, collect suggestions from associated organizations and prepare the next course of action.
A united effort by social, religious, educational & welfare organizations, along with individuals committed to a better Gwalior.