Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Naidu Calls for Cleaner Rivers and Greener Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu wants Andhra Pradesh to become cleaner and greener.
He said people must stop waste and sewage from entering the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
He asked residents to make cleanliness part of their daily lives.
The state is building more sewage-treatment plants and improving tap-water supply.
Officials also want to use waste to make electricity, fertiliser and biogas.
New vehicles, sweepers and waste centres are being used to keep places clean.
Naidu encouraged tree planting, electric vehicles and green energy.
Awards were given to people and organisations that helped the cleanliness campaign.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urged a statewide movement to prevent waste and sewage from entering the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
Naidu said cleanliness should be treated as a public habit and responsibility shared by Andhra Pradesh’s five crore residents.
The state is expanding sewage-treatment plants and plans to turn waste into electricity, fertiliser and biogas.
The government is deploying sanitation equipment and integrated waste-management centres to pursue its zero-garbage goal.
Awards were presented to sanitation workers, local bodies, schools, hospitals, organisations and other participants in the Swachh Andhra campaign.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the state government and residents of Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- Naidu called for a statewide cleanliness and environmental campaign focused on clean rivers, waste management and increased greenery.
- When
- Friday, during the Swarnandhra–Swachh Andhra Awards-2026.
- Where
- Vijayawada and across Andhra Pradesh, including the Krishna and Godavari river areas.
- Why
- To reduce river pollution, protect downstream communities and promote a cleaner, healthier and greener state.
- Campaign
- Swarnandhra–Swachh Andhra
- Awards
- 130 state-level awards across 22 categories and 2,044 district-level awards
- River focus
- The Krishna and Godavari rivers
- Population urged to participate
- About five crore people in Andhra Pradesh
- Rural development spending
- ₹1.30 lakh crore planned over the next five years
- Rayalaseema investment
- ₹1 lakh crore planned to develop the region as a global horticulture hub
- Cleanliness partnership
- Swachh Andhra Corporation signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur for net-zero initiatives