Vijayawada, Sept. 16 -- The Government of Andhra Pradesh has embarked on an ambitious plan to tackle legacy waste by clearing 85.90 lakh metric tonnes of old dumps by October 2, 2025.
Furthermore, the Government has also targeted to clear an additional 30 lakh metric tonnes of garbage by December 2025. The reclaimed land will be reused productively, with recovered soil processed into compost and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) supplied to cement factories.
The second day of the District Collectors' Conference began in the Secretariat today at Amaravati, near here, with a detailed presentation on Swachh Andhra by S Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development. He explained key initiatives related to sanitation,...