  Swachh survekshan is an annual ranking exercise conducted by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India (GOI) to assess urban areas of country on their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachhta mission initiatives in a timely & innovative manner. The objective of survey is to encourage large scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society about the importance of working together towards making towns & cities a better place to live in.  MoHUA started an annual ranking of cities in the year 2016. First Swachh Survekshan conducted that year covered 73 cities and in subsequent years number of cities were added to expand its coverage. The second survey held in 2017 included 434 ULBs, third survey held in 2018 covered 4203 ULBs and fourth edition of survey held in 2019 covered 4237 ULBs. This year in 2020 the coverage of survey was 4242 cities (including 62 Cantonment Boards). MoHUA, through a competitive Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) linked bidding and evaluation process, hired a third party research agency, Ipsos - a global market research company to undertake the Swachh Survekshan 2020. In a bid to sustain on ground performances & efforts of cities and ensure continuous monitoring of service level progress, MoHUA introduced Swachh Survekshan league 2020 in the fifth edition. Marks obtained by the cities in Quarter 1 (Q1) and Quarter 2 (Q2) of league were combined with Quarter 3 (Q3) marks.  How Susrvekshan executed in 2020Survekshan aimed at “Jan Andolan” which means “Public Movement” and this was achieved by mobilizing citizen participation through various platforms. Online social media platforms were strategically used at national, state and city level. Online medium was used to educate citizens about the objectives of survey, as well as to reinforce their participation in Swachh Survekshan 2020. The effort was further strengthened by extensive use of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn by Ipsos. The social media campaigns were put up in three phases:
Total reach of the campaigns carried out during survekshan was 2,07,42,763, and total impression achieved was 11,21,45,564. Ratlam has been awarded as "Best Small City in ‘Citizen’s Feedback’ category (population is between 1-3 Lakh)  Ratlam's overall ranking in 2020 has improved significantly by 13 notch to 49 v/s 62 in 2019 and v/s 72 in 2018. Also, Ratlam has ranked 31 among 100 ULBS ranking having population 1-10 Lakh. |
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National Level Awards 2020 - Small City (1-3 Lakh Population)
| Name of Awards | State | Name of ULB |
|---|---|---|
| India’s ‘Cleanest Small City’ | Chhattisgarh | Ambikapur |
| 'Fastest Mover' Small City | Madhya Pradesh | Burhanpur |
| Best Small City in 'Citizens Feedback' | Madhya Pradesh | Ratlam |
| Best Small City in 'Innovation & Best Practices' | Kerala | Alappuzha |
| Best 'Self-Sustainable Small City’ | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
#Citizens feedback received: 21,162
Overall Ranking - Ratlam
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 48 |
Overall Score - Ratlam
| Year | Total Marks | Total Score | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,000 | 4,299 | 72% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | 3,116 | 62% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | 2,712 | 68% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | 1,422 | 71% |
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Source: https://www.swachhsurvekshan2020.org; MharoRatlam Team
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