Cleanliness and Sustainable Development: A Sociological Study of Lucknow’s Swachh Survekshan Success and India’s Sustainable Development Goal Ranking.

Ashish Kumar Verma

Cleanliness and Sustainable Development: A Sociological Study of Lucknow’s Swachh Survekshan Success and India’s Sustainable Development Goal Ranking.

Author(s)	Mr. Ashish Kumar Verma
Country	India
Abstract	This research delves into the sociological aspects of India's advancements in urban sanitation and sustainability, with a particular focus on Lucknow's achievement of securing third place in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 and India's ranking among the top 100 countries on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index in 2025. By employing secondary data and sociological theories, the study examines the contributions of civic participation, institutional governance, and cultural transformations to these accomplishments. The analysis draws on theoretical frameworks such as Durkheim’s concept of collective consciousness, Weber’s rational-legal authority, and Bourdieu’s notion of habitus to understand the social underpinnings of cleanliness initiatives and sustainable development in India. The findings reveal that the alignment of government policies, public engagement, and socio-cultural changes has resulted in measurable improvements in urban sanitation and sustainability indicators. However, the study also highlights persistent challenges, including inequality, symbolic compliance, and class-based disparities in access to sanitation. It concludes that India's progress represents not only policy successes but also a broader sociological shift towards civic responsibility and collective modernity.
Keywords	Swachh Survekshan, Sustainable Development Goals, sociology, Lucknow, urban governance, collective behavior, civic participation.
Field	Sociology
Published In	Volume 16, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Published On	2025-10-10

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