Guntur Wins Third Rank In National Cleanliness Survey

Guntur has secured the third position among cities with populations ranging from three lakh to ten lakh in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 rankings, earning a 'Super Swachh League' prize.

Award Ceremony

President Droupadi Murmu presented the honor at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Guntur Municipal Corporation Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok accepted the prize alongside Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana, Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar, and APTIDCO Managing Director B. Sunil Kumar Reddy. The state of Andhra Pradesh as a whole claimed six national awards, making it the second-best performing state across the country.

Local Initiatives

Commissioner Ashok credited the success to teamwork among civic employees, sanitation staff, and residents. Several projects helped boost city cleanliness, including an active waste-to-energy plant and a newly awarded Bio-CBG plant project for producing green energy. The local administration also deployed electric autos, compactors, and modern sweepers to upgrade trash collection, alongside legacy waste clearance, the 'Swarnandhra-Swachh Andhra' initiative, and a 30-day cleanliness drive named 'Operation Clean Sweep'.

Context

Swachh Survekshan is an annual cleanliness survey conducted nationwide to assess urban sanitation, waste management, and hygiene standards across Indian cities and states. Awards of this nature recognize municipal efforts to adopt scientific waste processing methods and improve public sanitation services.