Andhra Pradesh to receive six Swachh Survekshan awards in New Delhi
Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana will collect the cleanliness awards from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan on Wednesday.
Andhra Pradesh is set to receive six awards in the Swachh Survekshan rankings this year, according to The Hindu. Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana is scheduled to accept the honours from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Wednesday.
The awards recognise the performance of five Municipal Corporations and one Municipality in the state regarding urban sanitation and cleanliness. Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tirupati Municipal Corporations have earned awards in the Super Swachh League category.
The Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation received recognition in the Promising Swachh Shehar category, while the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) won in the SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar category. Kuppam Municipality was named a Swachh City among urban local bodies with a population under 20,000.
The Municipal Administration Department stated that the state's consistent recognition in national cleanliness rankings is due to various initiatives implemented to improve urban cleanliness and sanitation across Andhra Pradesh.
The Commissioners of the winning Municipal Corporations and Kuppam Municipality are also expected to be present at the award ceremony.