Dump yard-free urban areas in Andhra Pradesh within 10 months: Minister Narayana
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Dump yard-free urban areas in Andhra Pradesh within 10 months: Minister Narayana

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: The State government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, is striving to free urban areas in Andhra Pradesh from dump yards by October 2025, said Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P Narayana. The Minister, along with local MLA Prathipati Pulla Rao, Swachha Andhra Corporation Chairman K Pattabhi Ram, and Guntur Municipal Corporation Commissioner P Srinivasulu, reviewed the plant’s operations. The plant handles 1,200 tonnes of waste daily from three municipal corporations -- including Vijayawada, Guntur, and Mangalagiri-Tadepalli -- and six municipalities: Tenali, Sattenapalle, Narasaraopet, Chilakaluripet, Bapatla, and Ponnur. As a result over 85 lakh metric tonnes of garbage piled up.” He criticised the previous government for focusing solely on imposing garbage tax and burdening people without effectively addressing waste disposal issues.

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Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant
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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Waste-to-Energy Plants Across AP Soon: Narayana

Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Now, Bengaluru’s waste to be dumped in Ramanagara
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Now, Bengaluru’s waste to be dumped in Ramanagara

The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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