Visakhapatnam district won 10 Swachh Andhra awards

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Ten institutions and individuals from Visakhapatnam district have been selected for Swachh Andhra Awards 2026 in various categories. The awards will be presented on Friday in Vijayawada.

The awardees include Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in the categories of Swachha Municipalities and Swachha Government Institutions; ZPHS Chandrampalem in the Swachha Schools category; Community Health Center (CHC), Pendurthi and Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC), Chinnamusidivadada, in the category of Swachha Hospitals; and Dwaraka Bus Station in the category of Swachha Bus Stations.

Chinnapuram Village Organization was selected in the Swachha Village Organizations category, while Y. Nagaraju of GVMC West Zone was selected in the Swachhata Warriors category. Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam and Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach were selected in the Swachha Temples and Spiritual Institutions and Swachha Hotels categories.

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore said the awards recognize the work of institutions and individuals in the areas of sanitation, public health, education, public transport and environmental protection. Winning ten awards was a matter of pride for the district, he said.

Published – 1 October 2026 19:59 IST