Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Win Six Swachh Survekshan Awards

Andhra Pradesh has earned six awards in this year’s Swachh Survekshan rankings, recognising the sanitation and cleanliness initiatives taken by its urban local bodies. State Municipal Administration Minister Narayana is scheduled to travel to New Delhi today to receive the awards from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan. Commissioners from the award-winning municipalities are also expected to attend the event.

The awards have been secured by Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Tirupati and Kuppam. Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati have received recognition under the Super Swachh League category, while Rajahmundry has won an award in the Promising Swachh Shehar category. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been recognised under the SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar category. Kuppam Municipality has received the Swachh City award in the category for cities with a population below 20,000. The state’s Municipal Administration Department has attributed the continued recognition to the measures being implemented to improve urban sanitation.