Govt. working to clear 85 lakh tonnes of legacy garbage in State, says Municipal Administration Minister Narayana

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) P. Narayana has reiterated that 85 lakh tonnes of garbage in the State will be cleared in 365 days.
'Nearly 45 lakh tonnes of garbage has been cleared so far, and another 35 lakh tonnes will be cleared in the next three months,' Mr. Narayana said on Saturday.
The Minister was speaking after inspecting the Ramapuram dump in Tirupati. AP Greening and Beautification Corporation (APG&BC) Chairman M. Sugunamma, Yadav Corporation Chairman Narasimha Yadav and municipal officials were present.
Mr. Narayana said the department was committed to providing minimum facilities to the people. He said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was a visionary leader. He had constituted the Swachh Andhra Corporation in 2014-19. Many programmes had been implemented under the Swachh Andhra programme. Equipment was also given to the municipalities, but the previous YSRCP government had put them aside, he alleged.
He further said that the previous government had left a legacy garbage of 85 lakh tonnes and a debt burden of ₹10 lakh crore. 'Mr. Naidu had on October 2, 2024, announced that the entire garbage would be cleared in one year. To achieve the target, several meetings and cleanliness drives have been held. Many companies have come forward to clear the garbage,' the Minister said.
In Tirupati, a company called Zigma came forward to clear 900 tonnes of legacy garbage per day, he said. 'The municipalities are clearing 2,700 tonnes per day, which is less than the quantity they need to clear daily. As there is no power connection, the company is working on a generator to clear the waste,' Mr. Narayana said.

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