Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Naidu Urges Statewide Cleanliness Movement and Greener Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, wants people across the state to keep their surroundings clean.
He said cleanliness should be everyone’s job, not just the government’s.
Awards were given to groups and people working on cleanliness and environmental goals.
The state plans to give schools, villages and towns cleanliness rankings.
It is also working on treating wastewater and turning rubbish into useful things like fertiliser, biogas and electricity.
Naidu encouraged people to use cleaner energy, plant trees and use electric vehicles.
The state is also setting up equipment and centres to collect and manage waste.
He said the government plans to spend Rs 1.30 lakh crore on rural development over the next five years.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu urged Andhra Pradesh residents to make cleanliness a shared responsibility and daily habit.
At the Swarnandhra-Swachhandhra Awards 2026 in Vijayawada, 130 state-level and 2,044 district-level awards were presented across 22 categories.
The state plans to rank every school, panchayat and municipality and seek public feedback on cleanliness policies.
Government initiatives include sewage treatment, wastewater reuse, waste-to-energy projects, electric vehicles and tree planting.
Naidu said Rs 1.30 lakh crore would be spent on rural development over five years, including through the Palle Panduga programme.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and the state's residents, organisations and local institutions.
- What
- Naidu called for a statewide cleanliness movement and outlined awards, rankings and environmental measures.
- When
- At the Swarnandhra-Swachhandhra Awards 2026 ceremony, held on a Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To make cleanliness a shared daily responsibility, improve sanitation and public health, and advance the state's clean and green goals.
- Awards presented
- 130 state-level and 2,044 district-level awards
- Award categories
- 22
- Planned annual awards date
- October 2
- Planned rural development spending
- Rs 1.30 lakh crore over the next five years
- Net Zero initiative
- The state has signed an agreement with IIT Kanpur.
- Monthly movement activity
- The Swachh Andhra-Swarna Andhra movement is organised across the state on the third Saturday of every month.
- Waste goals and measures
- The state aims for Zero Garbage Andhra Pradesh, converting waste into fertiliser, biogas and electricity.