The Government of Andhra Pradesh is taking decisive steps to strengthen cleanliness, sanitation and scientific waste management across the State, with a clear focus on creating sustainable solutions for a cleaner and healthier future. Minister Ponguru Narayana participated in the State-level Swachh Andhra Awards ceremony and presented awards to those who demonstrated outstanding performance in the fields of cleanliness and sanitation.
Highlighting the progress made in legacy waste management, Minister Ponguru Narayana stated that 150 lakh metric tonnes of the 158 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste left behind by the previous government has already been cleared. The remaining 8 lakh tonnes will be completely removed by the end of this month. The Government is also establishing 108 waste processing plants to prevent waste accumulation and setting up six Waste-to-Energy plants in Kadapa, Kurnool, Tirupati, Kakinada, Nellore and Vijayawada, with construction targeted for completion within the next one and a half years.
The State is also accelerating sewerage treatment works worth ₹3,000 crore, along with 300 STPs and NSTPs, 15 Gobardhan units in rural areas and 202 Plastic Waste Management Units. These initiatives are aimed at providing permanent solutions to waste and sanitation challenges while promoting cleanliness as a people’s movement. The Government’s long-term vision is to transform Andhra Pradesh into the cleanest and healthiest state in the country by 2047.
