Chief Minister Naidu Presents Swachh Andhra Awards to Vijayawada, Guntur and Other Municipalities
The ceremony in Vijayawada honored city‑level and local‑level sanitation efforts across Andhra Pradesh, with officials highlighting public participation.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presented the Swachh Andhra 2026 awards on Friday in Vijayawada, recognising municipal bodies and local institutions for sanitation and environmental work, according to two Deccan Chronicle reports.
What happened
The awards ceremony coincided with Swachh Diwas, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) received the state‑level ‘Swachh City’ honour and a Vayu Sarvekshan‑Swachh Vayu award for cities with populations over three lakh. Guntur Municipal Corporation secured three category awards, while Mangalagiri‑Tadepalli also featured among the winners. In addition, a slate of municipalities, gram panchayats, schools, health centres and hostels were recognised in categories ranging from hotels to temples.
What the reports add
Deccan Chronicle’s first article highlighted the top three city‑level winners – Vijayawada, Guntur and Mangalagiri‑Tadepalli – and named the officials who accepted the awards: NTR district Collector and VMC Special Officer Dr G Lakshmisha and Commissioner H. M. Dhyanachandra for Vijayawada; Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok for Guntur. The second article listed the broader set of awardees, naming municipalities such as Tenali, Chilakaluripet and Bobbili, gram panchayats like K Moolapeta and Ravulapalem, schools including Nidamarru Zilla Parishad High School, and health‑care institutions such as Primary Health Centres at Pendurthi and Urban PHCs at Mangalagiri‑Indiranagar.
What was said
Commissioner H. M. Dhyanachandra told Deccan Chronicle that the twin awards recognised VMC’s sustained efforts to keep Vijayawada clean, green and pollution‑free, and stressed the importance of public participation, crediting sanitation workers, NGOs, volunteers and the media.
How it came about
The Swachh Andhra awards are part of the state’s annual Swachh Diwas programme, which aligns with the national Swachh Bharat mission to improve sanitation and waste management. Earlier Felo coverage of Andhra Pradesh’s environmental initiatives can be found in our report on the state’s clean‑energy push, providing context for the government’s broader sustainability agenda.
Key facts
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation was named the state‑level ‘Swachh City’ (deccanchronicle.com)
- Vijayawada also won a Vayu Sarvekshan‑Swachh Vayu award for cities over three lakh population (deccanchronicle.com)
- Guntur Municipal Corporation received three awards, including ‘Swachh Municipality’ (deccanchronicle.com)
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presented the awards on Swachh Diwas (deccanchronicle.com)
- Municipalities such as Tenali, Chilakaluripet and Bobbili received Swachhata awards (deccanchronicle.com)
- Gram panchayats including K Moolapeta and Ravulapalem were honoured in the Swachh Gram Panchayat category (deccanchronicle.com)
