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The Hindu
19-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
VMC Commissioner calls for stricter ban on single-use plastic
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner Dhyanachandra H.M. on Saturday said that it is a matter of pride that Vijayawada secured fourth place in the 10 lakh+ population category as the Swachh Super League city, out of 4,589 cities that participated in the Swachh Survekshan-2024 survey. Speaking at 'Swachh Andhra – Swarna Andhra' programme in Satyanarayanapuram on Saturday (July 19), he said that the award belongs to people, sanitation workers, officials who contributed to maintain cleanliness in the city. He also called for a ban on single-use plastics of less than 120 microns. 'Starting from government offices, schools, colleges, a mandatory plastic ban should be implemented with the cooperation of the people and business organisations. There should also be awareness among people about ill-effects of plastic,' he said. Explaining the effects of single-use plastic, the Commissioner said that it causes health problems for not only human beings but also for aquatic animals. It takes about 400 years for a plastic cover to decompose. He encouraged people to use jute or cloth bags instead. About 1,170 kg of seized plastic was displayed during the programme. Fines have been introduced for a stricter implementation of the ban, the Commissioner said. Later, the Commissioner handed over cloth bags to those who gave away plastic at a counter specially set up for this programme. Later, school students participated in a rally to plant saplings to reduce pollution and create awareness among the people about the ban on single-use plastic. Meanwhile, at a press conference, Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi lauded the efforts of people and sanitation workers in getting an award for the city. She said that it was a first time that the city received an award in the category of cities having population of more than 10 lakh. The first three spots went to Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai, and Vijayawada has secured the fourth, she said, expressing happiness. Ms. Bhagyalakshmi recalled that this is the second time, first being in 2021, that she received an award from the President. The city has also received an award in the 'Garbage Free City' category. Deputy Mayor Bellam Durga, Sailaja Reddy and YSRCP Floor Leader Venkata Satyanarayana were also present at the press meeting.
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17-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Indore bags India's cleanest city title for 8th time in govt's annual cleanliness surve
The results of the 'Swachh Survekshan' were announced on Thursday, where Noida, a city in Uttar Pradesh, was the cleanest among the category of 3-10 lakh population, followed by Chandigarh and Mysore read more Madhya Pradesh's Indore has emerged as India's cleanest city for the eighth time in a row in the central government's annual cleanliness survey. Indore was followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai. The results of the 'Swachh Survekshan' were announced on Thursday, where Noida, a city in Uttar Pradesh, was the cleanest among the category of 3-10 lakh population, followed by Chandigarh and Mysore. 'It is a matter of immense pride for the people of the state that the honorable President Mrs. Draupadi Murmu ji honored Indore as the cleanest city in the country in the 'Super Clean League Cities' category at the Swachh Survekshan-2024 award ceremony. It is noteworthy that for the past 7 years, Indore has secured the top position in the category of clean cities,' Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD स्वच्छता के शीर्ष पर इंदौर... आदरणीय राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु जी द्वारा स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण-2024 के सम्मान समारोह में इंदौर को 'सुपर स्वच्छ लीग सिटीज़' श्रेणी में देश के सबसे स्वच्छ शहर के रूप में सम्मानित किया जाना प्रदेशवासियों के लिए अत्यंत गर्व का विषय है। उल्लेखनीय है… — Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) July 17, 2025 President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to the winners at a ceremony held in New Delhi, attended by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and other dignitaries. Meanwhile, on July 10, a cleanliness drive was carried out across Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to mark the 74th birthday of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The initiative, led by Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharwal, saw active participation from sanitation workers and local residents.
