Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati Municipal corporations have bagged awards under the Super Swachh League category. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: T. Vijay Kumar
Andhra Pradesh will receive six awards in the Swachh Survekshan rankings this year, with Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana scheduled to receive them from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The awards have been secured by five Municipal Corporations and one Municipality in the State, recognising their performance in urban sanitation and cleanliness.
Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati Municipal corporations have bagged awards under the Super Swachh League category, while Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation has been recognised under the Promising Swachh Shehar category.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has secured an award in the SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar category. Kuppam Municipality has been selected as a Swachh City in the category of urban local bodies with a population of less than 20,000.
The Commissioners of the respective Municipal Corporations and Kuppam Municipality are also expected to attend the award ceremony.
The Municipal Administration Department has attributed the State's continued recognition in the national cleanliness rankings to various initiatives being implemented to improve sanitation and urban cleanliness across Andhra Pradesh.
Published - November 11, 2026 11:26 am IST
Source: The Hindu · Sambasiva Rao M.
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