‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2026’ becomes a mass movement under the leadership of CM Yogi

Around 27 lakh citizens participated in more than 21,000 public participation programs

157-hour mega cleanliness drive gives momentum to cleanliness at public places

2.16 lakh children connected with cleanliness campaign through ‘Swachh Paathshala’

Safai Mitras, Swachh Sarathi Clubs and Self-Help Groups honored on Swachh Bharat Diwas

Lucknow, October 2, 2026

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2026’ campaign is being conducted on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh to give cleanliness the form of a mass movement. The campaign, running from the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, has the theme, ‘Swachhata me Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat Viksit Bharat’. The campaign aims to make municipal corporations and Nagar Panchayats clean, raise awareness among citizens about cleanliness, and ensure their active participation.

The campaign was launched across all local bodies through ‘Shramdaan’ with the participation of Hon’ble Mayors, councilors, public representatives and around 12 lakh citizens. More than 21,000 public participation programs have been organized so far, in which around 27 lakh citizens participated. Around 47 lakh citizens, including Swachh Vatavaran Protsahan Samitis, Swachh Sarathi Clubs and Self-Help Groups, have participated and extended their cooperation in the campaign.

Under ‘Swachhata Hi Seva-2026’, a special cleanliness campaign is being conducted from September 17 to October 17, 2026. Under this initiative, teams are cleaning places where the expected level of regular cleanliness cannot be maintained. Around 1.22 lakh Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) were identified, of which around 1.10 lakh have already been eliminated with citizen participation. During the campaign, special cleanliness drives were conducted at around 25,000 public places, 6,788 markets, 13,919 localities, 9,440 toilets, and 6,769 offices to ensure cleanliness.

Under the campaign, the team also conducted a continuous 157-hour mega cleanliness drive between September 25 and October 2. The objective was to strengthen cleanliness in public places, raise awareness, and encourage community participation.

Around 13,000 programs were organized under the Swachh Paathshala program. Around 2.16 lakh children associated with 3,640 Swachh Sarathi Clubs were connected with the campaign. To increase awareness about cleanliness through children, 8,358 competitions and awareness activities were organized.

Under the Swachhata Mitra Suraksha Shivir, 4,202 camps were organized, in which around 99,000 Safai Mitras participated. Around 40,000 Safai Mitras were honored. Meanwhile, health check-ups were conducted for around 88,000 Safai Mitras; PPE kits were distributed to 63,000 and around 1.77 lakh benefited from various government schemes.

Under public participation, around 25 lakh households were connected with the cleanliness movement. People were made aware of source-level waste segregation and their responsibility to maintain cleanliness. Uttar Pradesh is number one in all components/pillars of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Program 2026.

Under the Swachhata Se Samriddhi program, 3,461 programs were organized on various RRR concepts. In addition, 17,486 cleanliness-related activities were organized on World Tourism Day, with more than one lakh citizens participating. All information has been obtained from the https://swachhatahiseva.gov.in/ portal.

Under the campaign, October 2 was celebrated as Swachh Bharat Diwas. On this occasion, Safai Mitras, members of Swachh Sarathi Clubs, brand ambassadors, and Self-Help Groups who performed outstanding work in cleanliness were honored in various local bodies in the presence of public representatives.