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Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) won archetypal prize successful the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2024, instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW). The awards were conferred by Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal connected Tuesday successful Mumbai .
M. Angamuthu, Chairperson, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, portion receiving the grant said: "In the 2023 edition, VPA secured 3rd spot astatine the nationalist level and bagged archetypal presumption among each large ports—a testament to its sustained committedness to the Swachhata mission. Building connected this legacy, VPA ascended to the apical spot successful 2024, reinforcing its enactment successful biology stewardship and sustainable larboard operations."
This designation is simply a arrogant infinitesimal for squad VPA and a testament to our unwavering committedness to Swachhata, greenish initiatives, and sustainable larboard development. Under the visionary directives of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, VPA has successfully implemented the 3 cardinal pillars — Jan Bhagidari for wide cleaning drives, Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam for large-scale plantation, and Safai Mitra Suraksha for the wellness and well-being of our sanitary workers,” helium added
The Swachhata Pakhwada Awards are an yearly designation by MoPSW, which evaluates ports, maritime institutions, and organisations based connected their cleanliness drives, discarded absorption systems, greenish practices, and assemblage engagement initiatives.
The 2nd prize went to Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Port Authority (SMPA), Kolkata, and Indian Maritime University (IMU) won 3rd prize.
