AP aims to achieve legacy waste free status by year end through effective waste management
Participating as the chief guest at the one-day state-level workshop on information, education and communication (IEC) and capacity building organised by Swachh Andhra Corporation here on Monday, Narayana reaffirmed the state govt's commitment to transform AP into a Legacy Waste Free state by the end of 2025 by completely processing the 85 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste left behind by the previous YSRCP govt along with the 20 lakh metric tonnes of freshly generated legacy waste in ULBs in the state.
"Andhra Pradesh is on track to process and clear all 85 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste by October 2, 2025, and the processing of freshly generated remaining 20 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste would be completed by December," Narayana stated while addressing the workshop.
On the occasion, Narayana announced that the govt will initiate works on the establishment of six new Waste to Energy plants at Rajamahendravaram, Nellore, Kadapa, Kurnool, Tirupati, and Vijayawada in addition to the existing Guntur and Visakhapatnam plants for 100% processing of the waste generated in the state.
Narayana further stressed the need to bring complete behavioural change among the citizens by taking up sensitisation activities to promote sanitation management practices in the state. MAUD Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar, CDMA Director Sampat Kumar, Swachh Andhra Pradesh Corporation Chairman Kommareddy Pattabhi Ram, and others were present.
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