Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Swachh Andhra Awards Recognize 69 District-Level Sanitation Efforts
A ceremony in Vijayawada gave out 69 awards for cleanliness work.
The awards went to local governments, schools, hospitals, community groups and other institutions.
Tiruvuru was named the cleanest municipality among the award winners.
Four gram panchayats and a waste-management startup were also recognised.
Officials said cleanliness helps protect people's health and the environment.
They also said sanitation workers' health and safety matter.
Leaders encouraged families, schools and local bodies to take part.
Vijayawada's civic body hopes to win 100 district-level awards next year.
A total of 69 Swachh Andhra district-level awards were presented at a ceremony in Vijayawada on Monday.
Municipalities, gram panchayats, schools, hospitals and other institutions were among the award recipients.
Tiruvuru Municipality won the Swachh Municipality award, while four gram panchayats received Swachh Gram Panchayat awards.
Sisira Elements Private Limited was honoured as the best startup in waste management.
Officials urged collective sanitation efforts and said Vijayawada aims to secure 100 district-level awards next year.
- Who
- Municipalities, gram panchayats, institutions and individuals received awards; presenters included Lanka Dinakar, Varla Ramaiah, NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha and VMC Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra.
- What
- Sixty-nine Swachh Andhra district-level awards were presented for sanitation and cleanliness efforts.
- When
- Monday; no calendar date was stated.
- Where
- Tummalapalli Kalakshetram, Vijayawada.
- Why
- The awards recognized sanitation programmes and cleanliness efforts, which officials said support public health and environmental protection.
- Awards presented
- 69 Swachh Andhra district-level awards
- Ceremony venue
- Tummalapalli Kalakshetram, Vijayawada
- Swachh Municipality
- Tiruvuru Municipality
- Swachh Gram Panchayats
- Gandrayi, Mylavaram, Gudavalli and Jupudi
- Waste-management startup
- Sisira Elements Private Limited
- Swachh Ratham – Best Performance
- Dr J Aruna received the district-level award for sanitation programme implementation in NTR district.
- Next-year goal
- VMC Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra said the civic body aims to secure 100 district-level awards.