<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Field Assessment for the 8th edition of urban cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan – Mera Shehar, Meri Pehchan. From the first of next month, around three thousand assessors will evaluate over four thousand 500 cities across 46 indicators within a month. The survey aims to promote sustainable sanitation and waste management through competition and engagement with citizens. <br />''<br />''This year's focus is on waste-to-wealth initiatives and scientific waste management. The survey includes new indicators such as waste processing, segregation at source, and cleanliness of public areas. It is expected to engage with a whopping 10 Crore citizens during this year's assessment making it the world's largest annual urban cleanliness survey. Conducted over four quarters, the first three-quarters of the assessment have already been completed successfully.</span><br />