Overview
- The state rolled out Operation Clean Sweep on May 22 with activities in 123 urban local bodies scheduled through June 20 to visibly clean public spaces and boost civic participation.
- The campaign follows a four-week plan that sequences work on roads and public places, drain cleaning, household wet-dry segregation, and public-toilet maintenance.
- Ministers, district collectors, mayors and party cadres joined on-the-ground launches in Vijayawada, Nellore, Dharmavaram and other towns to urge citizen cooperation and signal political commitment.
- Officials reported that about 85 lakh tonnes of above-ground legacy waste have been cleared of an estimated 153 lakh tonnes total and said waste-to-energy plants are operating or under construction to increase processing capacity.
- Authorities warned that clearing drains before the monsoon is urgent to reduce urban flood risk and asked residents to stop indiscriminate dumping while the campaign prioritizes red and yellow hotspot cleaning.