Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Vijayawada, Guntur and Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Win Swachh Andhra Awards
Several civic bodies in Andhra Pradesh were recognised for cleanliness and environmental work.
Vijayawada’s municipal corporation received the state-level Swachh City honour and an award related to clean air.
Guntur’s civic body won awards in three categories.
A housing association in Guntur also won first prize for keeping its neighbourhood clean.
Mangalagiri-Tadepalli’s municipal corporation received an award for sanitation and waste management.
One report also names a market, an environmental organisation and a temple in Vijayawada as award selections.
Officials credited sanitation workers, civic staff and residents for the achievements.
The reports give different accounts of when the awards ceremony happened.
One says it was held on Friday, while another lists October 2 as the planned date.
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation was named the state-level ‘Swachh City’ and received recognition in the Vayu Sarvekshan–Swachh Vayu category.
Guntur Municipal Corporation won awards in three categories, including ‘Swachh Municipality’; LIC Colony–Teja Welfare Association won the housing colonies first prize.
Mangalagiri-Tadepalli Municipal Corporation received a state-level award in the Swachh Municipalities category for cities with populations between one lakh and three lakh.
A separate report says Payakapuram Rythu Bazaar, City of Terrace Gardens and Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam were also selected for awards.
The reports differ on the ceremony: one says it was held on Friday, while another says it would take place October 2 at A-Convention.
- Who
- Vijayawada, Guntur and Mangalagiri-Tadepalli municipal bodies, along with other organisations named in one report.
- What
- They received or were selected for Swachh Andhra Awards 2026 recognising sanitation and environmental initiatives.
- When
- One report says the ceremony was held on Friday; another says it was scheduled for October 2. The reports do not reconcile the dates.
- Where
- The ceremony was reported as being held in Vijayawada; one report specifies A-Convention.
- Why
- The awards recognised sanitation, cleanliness, waste management, air-quality efforts and environmental initiatives.
- Awards
- Swachh Andhra Awards 2026
- Vijayawada recognition
- State-level ‘Swachh City’ and Vayu Sarvekshan–Swachh Vayu award
- Guntur recognition
- Awards in three categories, including ‘Swachh Municipality’
- Housing colonies prize
- LIC Colony–Teja Welfare Association won first prize
- Mangalagiri-Tadepalli recognition
- State-level award in the Swachh Municipalities category for cities with populations between one lakh and three lakh
- Additional Vijayawada selections
- Payakapuram Rythu Bazaar, City of Terrace Gardens and Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
- Ceremony details
- One report says it was held in Vijayawada on Friday; another says it would be held October 2 at A-Convention
