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District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad, on with officials from the territory medication and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), took portion successful the ‘Zero Gap Sanitation Andhra’, arsenic portion of ‘Swarna Andhra-Swachch Andhra’ programme, astatine the YMCA connected Beach Road successful Visakhapatnam connected Saturday (January 24, 2026).
As portion of the programme, the Collector archetypal administered the ‘Swachh Andhra’ pledge to each the participants. He emphasised the value of consciousness programmes connected biology cleanliness, instilling a consciousness of work among citizens, and spreading the connection that ‘Swachh Andhra and Swachh Visakhapatnam’ are the work of public. He stated that each idiosyncratic indispensable lend to keeping their surroundings clean.
He further said that successful the presumption of fig of investments and industries coming into the city, ensuring a steadfast situation indispensable stay the foremost priority. He besides reiterated the prohibition connected the usage of single-use integrative by adopting alternate and environmental-friendly materials. Later, Swachh Andhra Corporation Director Botsa Ramu besides addressed the gathering.
Subsequently, the Collector, Swachh Andhra Corporation Directors, and officials distributed licence certificates to backstage septic vessel cleaning vehicles, provided idiosyncratic protective instrumentality (PPE) to sanitation workers, and released an consciousness poster connected septic vessel cleaning. On this occasion, GVMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. E.N.V. Naresh Kumar and others were besides present.
