Andhra Pradesh to Receive Six Swachh Survekshan Awards

Andhra Pradesh is set to receive six awards in this year’s Swachh Survekshan rankings. Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana is scheduled to receive them from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 11 November 2026.

Award-winning urban local bodies

Vijayawada, Guntur and Tirupati municipal corporations have been recognised in the Super Swachh League category. Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation received recognition in the Promising Swachh Shehar category, while the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) won in the SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar category.

Kuppam Municipality was selected as a Swachh City among urban local bodies with populations below 20,000. The awards go to five municipal corporations and one municipality. Their commissioners are also expected to attend the ceremony. The Municipal Administration Department attributed the State’s continued recognition to initiatives to improve sanitation and urban cleanliness.

Important Facts for Exams

• Survey administrator: The Quality Council of India conducts Swachh Survekshan, the national cleanliness survey.
• 2020 scoring: In the 2020 survey, service-level progress carried 1,300 marks, while citizen feedback and direct observation each carried 1,500.
• Assessment scope: The 2020 survey considered segregated waste collection through to processing, wastewater treatment and reuse, and efforts to curb air pollution from solid waste.