A.P. to launch ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ in all 123 ULBs to improve sanitation

Key points

• The Andhra Pradesh government has announced the launch of an intensive cleanliness campaign, titled Operation Clean Sweep, across all 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) from May 23 to June 20. The move aims to improve urban sanitation and strengthen solid waste management practices.
• Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary S.
• Suresh Kumar on Thursday said that the four-week drive is intended to convert growing public participation under the ‘Swarna Andhra–Swachh Andhra’ (SASA) programme into visible improvements in cleanliness across urban areas.
• The officials said the initiative seeks to institutionalise cleanliness as a daily civic responsibility while adopting a mission-mode approach to sanitation.
• The campaign has been structured in phases, each targeting specific sanitation goals.