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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NTR dist selected for Andhra's 1st dumpyard-free pilot project
Vijayawada: In a bid to transform Andhra Pradesh into a dumpyard-free state, Swachh Andhra Corporation chairman Kommareddy Pattabhi Ram announced that govt has selected NTR district for the implementation of a pilot project on waste management. This project involves the establishment of two exclusive clusters where waste generated daily will be processed on the same day in the district. Pattabhi Ram stated that in order to make AP a dumpyard-free district, the corporation has selected NTR district for this transformation. "Excluding Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), two clusters will be created with Jaggayyapet, Nandigama, Kondapalli, and Tiruvuru municipalities, along with 75 major gram panchayats with over 5,000 population. Here, waste generated on a daily basis will be processed on the same day. The two clusters would be designed in such a way that the villages under the 75 major gram panchayats and areas near Mylavaram, Nuzvid, and Tiruvuru are also covered," Pattabhi Ram said. He chaired a meeting with Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni), Jaggayyapet MLA Sreeram Tataiah, and NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha. They discussed the plans to make the district a dumping yard-free district at the district collectorate premises on Tuesday. Pattabhi Ram said CM Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the first cluster on Swachata Divas on October 2, that marks Gandhi Jayanti.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh gears up for Swachh Survekshan Grameen with State-level workshop
VIJAYAWADA: A State-level workshop aimed at enhancing Andhra Pradesh's performance in Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2025 was held at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Auditorium in Vijayawada on Thursday. The workshop drew participation from ZP CEOs, Superintending Engineers, RWS officers, District Panchayat Officers, and sanitation consultants from across the state. Swachh Andhra Corporation Chairman Kommareddy Pattabhi Ram, addressing the gathering, said the survey would assess States on four key parameters—Service Level Progress, Direct Observation, Citizen Feedback, and Functionality of Assets. He stressed the need for coordinated efforts to improve AP's position, which ranked 12th from the bottom in the previous survey and had no district in the top 50. Blaming the previous YSRCP government for neglect of rural sanitation, Pattabhiram highlighted the renewed focus under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's leadership. He said the CM had declared the third Saturday of every month as 'Swarandhra–Swachh Andhra' Day to encourage public and official participation in sanitation activities. He announced that AP would be the first State to implement a circular economy policy and establish a dedicated recycling park to strengthen long-term waste management. Outstanding performance by officials and districts will be recognised by the Chief Minister, he added. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Commissioner Krishna Teja and others also addressed the gathering.
