Archive · 9 Aug 2025
VPA Wins Swachhta Pakhwada Award for Cleanliness Efforts
The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) won the Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2024, which are like awards for being super clean!
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) gave out the awards.
VPA was praised for cleaning up, planting trees, and teaching kids about cleanliness.
They even removed old, broken boats from the Fishing Harbour!
They also planted thousands of trees in different areas.
They did lots of different activities to get people involved in cleaning up and making the environment better.
Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) won the Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2024.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) organized the awards.
VPA's initiatives included cleanliness drives, plantation programs, and school outreach.
A key achievement was the removal of sunken boats at the Fishing Harbour.
VPA planted 31,800 saplings across multiple districts for environmental sustainability.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW).
- What
- VPA won the Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2024.
- When
- The awards were presented in 2024.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA).
- Why
- For outstanding efforts in cleanliness and sanitation.
- Award
- Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2024
- Winner
- Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA)
- Organiser
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)
- Second Place
- Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA)
- Third Place
- Indian Maritime University (IMU)
- Key Initiatives
- Cleanliness drives, plantation programs, school outreach, removal of sunken boats, health check-ups.
- Saplings Planted
- 31,800
