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Andhra Pradesh’s Iconic Tirupati Temple Sets A ‘Green’ Record, Soon To Use Electric Cars
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Andhra Pradesh’s Iconic Tirupati Temple Sets A ‘Green’ Record, Soon To Use Electric Cars

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 14, 2018
Here’s how government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to reduce their carbon footprint in the state by opting for electric vehicles
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Congratulations Andhra Pradesh! Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Declares The State Open Defecation Free
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Congratulations Andhra Pradesh! Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Declares The State Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja
June 8, 2018
From having sanitation coverage of just 35.84 per cent in 2014, to declaring the state as open defecation free, here is how Andhra Pradesh became swachh
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‘First Motivate Yourself To Use Toilet And Then Encourage Others’, Says 38-Year-Old Swachhagrahi From Andhra Pradesh Who Made His Village Open Defecation Free
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‘First Motivate Yourself To Use Toilet And Then Encourage Others’, Says 38-Year-Old Swachhagrahi From Andhra Pradesh Who Made His Village Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 8, 2018
From having just 45 toilets in the village to taking it to 506, here is how A. Ramesh from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh made his village open defecation free
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Inching Towards Open Defecation Free Status, Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram Shifts Its Focus To ODF Sustainability

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Written By: Karanvir Singh | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
April 23, 2018
To ensure that people don’t slip back to open defecation practices, the district has opted for Swachh Ballot, where people casted their vote to identify defaulters who continue to defecate in the open despite toilets at home
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National Green Tribunal Slaps Notice To Maharashtra Authorities Over Disposal Of Sanitary Waste
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Vijayawada To Improve Its Swachh Survekshan 2018 Ranking Via Menstrual Hygiene Management

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
January 17, 2018
After securing 19th position in last year’s Swachh Survekshan, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation aims to improve its ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2018 by installing sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators
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‘Will Not Come Home For Makar Sankranti, If There Is No Toilet At Home’, A Message From Schoolgirls In Andhra Pradesh To Their Parents
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‘Will Not Come Home For Makar Sankranti, If There Is No Toilet At Home’, A Message From Schoolgirls In Andhra Pradesh To Their Parents

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
January 12, 2018
Nearly 100 girls studying in Andhra Pradesh’s Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School have written letters to their parents asking them to construct toilets before Makar Sankranti festival otherwise they will not join them for the festivities
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Open Defecation In The ODF City Of Visakhapatnam To Attract Fines Of Up To Rs 300, Says City Municipal Corporation

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
December 1, 2017
The city of Visakhapatnam was declared open defecation free more than a year ago but stray instances of open defecation has prompted the municipal corporation to impose fines
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Vijayawada To Install 127 Sensor Powered Dustbins To Solve City’s Garbage Problem
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Vijayawada To Install 127 Sensor Powered Dustbins To Solve City’s Garbage Problem And Improve Ranking In Swachh Survekshan 2018

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
January 16, 2018
With the installation of sensor enabled semi-underground dustbins, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is on the right track to break into the list of top 10 clean cities in Swachh Survekshan 2018
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Students in Andhra Pradesh to get 50 marks in their first semester for participating in Swachhta activities
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First Year College Students In Andhra Pradesh To Receive Marks For Participation In Swachhta Activities

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
November 22, 2017
The initiative has been taken up by the state’s Higher Education Council so that first year college students can contribute towards improving sanitation and hygiene in the state
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Vijayawada announces Swachh Vijayawada awards
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Swachh Vijayawada Awards Announced By City’s Civic Body To Boost Resident Participation In Cleanliness Activities

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
November 1, 2017
Vijayawada will look to move from its current rank of 19 and break into the top ten cities, at Swachh Survekshan 2018
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Women In Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur City Lead Awareness Campaigns To Achieve 100% Waste Segregation 
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Women In Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur City Lead Awareness Campaigns To Achieve 100% Waste Segregation 

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 16, 2017
Unhappy with the Swachh Survekshan 2017 rankings, the Guntur city has appointed more than 300 women who will conduct door-to-door awareness campaigns for the next few months to implement the principles of waste management
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5 Toilets, 5 Marks Andhra Pradesh To Involve Students To Make The State Open Defecation Free
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5 Toilets, 5 Marks: Andhra Pradesh To Involve Students To Make The State Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 9, 2017
School students of class 8, 9 and 10 will identify five families in their vicinity and spend two Saturdays every month convincing them to build toilets and end open defecation in rural Andhra Pradesh
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