Swachh Andhra 2025: Monthly Schedule, Activities on Every Saturday in AP

Swachh Andhra Monthly Schedule, Activities on Every Saturday in AP
Memo.No. ESE02-27021/7/2025-MDM-CSE, Dt:#Approved date#. School Education Department- Designating Third Saturday of Every Month as “Swachh Andhra” to drive systemic and foster cleaner, greener and healthier Andhra Pradesh-Operational Guidelines-Orders – Communicated – Appointment of Nodal Officers-Orders-Issued-Regarding.

Swachh Andhra Monthly Schedule, Activities on Every Saturday in AP

Sub: School Education Department- Designating Third Saturday of Every Month as “Swachh Andhra” to drive systemic and foster cleaner, greener and healthier Andhra Pradesh-Operational Guidelines-Orders – Communicated – Appointment of Nodal Officers-Orders-Issued-Regarding.

Ref: 

• 1) G.O.Rt.No.24 Municipal Administration &Urban Development(K) Department Dated:17.01.2025.
• 2) Instructions issued in the Video conference conducted on 27-01-2025 by the Managing Director, Swachh Andhra Pradesh Corporation, Vijayawada.

All the Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Officers in the State is invited to the reference 1st cited(Copy enclosed) where in the Government have decided to to designate the third Saturday of Every month as “Swachh Andhra” day to drive systemic change and foster a cleaner, greener and healthier Andhra Pradesh and also directed to follow the operational guidelines to ensure multidepartment collaboration, active public engagement, and a meaningful celebration of “Swachh Andhra” day.

As per point no. 07 of operational guidelines every department shall appoint one Departmental NODAL officer -“ Swachh Andhra ” at district level. This Nodal Officers shall report to their respective District Collectors and ensure the implementation and monitoring of the departmental & inter-departmental activities and responsible for ensuring timely uploads and reporting of their activities through Website being developed for the purpose.

Therefore, the following officers is here by appointed as District level Nodal Officer-Swachh Andhra as mentioned against each name for effective implementation of the activities of Swachh Andhra.

District level Nodal Officer-Swachh Andhra 

S. No	Name of the District	Name of  the District Educational Officer Sarva Sri/Smt	Mobile  Number	Email id
1	Srikakulam	TirumalaChaitanya	9849909101	deosrikakulam@apschooledu.in
2	Parvathipuram Manyam	N.T.Naidu	9490584245	deoparvathipuram@apschooledu. in
3	Vizianagaram	U.ManikyamNaidu	9492521178	deovizianagaram@apschooledu.in
4	Visakhapatnam	NPremKumar	9849909103	deovisakhapatnam@apschooledu.in
5	AlluriSitaramaraju	P.BrahmajiRao	9885514125	deoasr@apschooledu.in
6	Anakapalli	G.ApparaoNaidu	9493401213	deoanakapalli@apschooledu.in
7	Kakinada	P.Ramesh	9849684738	deokakinada@apschooledu.in
8	EastGodavari	K.VasudevaRao	9849909104	deoeg@apschooledu.in
9	Konaseema	Sk.SaleemBasha	9666990689	deokonaseema@apschooledu.in
10	Eluru	Venkatalakshamma	9618403057	deoeluru@apschooledu.in
11	WestGodavari	EVVNSSSBLNarayana	9441148626	deowestgodavari@apschooledu.in
12	Krishna	P.V.J.Ramarao	9849909106	deokrishna@apschooledu.in
13	NTR	U.V.SubbaRao	8978902102	deontr@apschooledu.in
14	Guntur	C.V.Renuka	9849909107	deoguntur@apschooledu.in
15	Palnadu	L.ChandraKala	8639103385	deopalnadu@apschooledu.in
16	Bapatla	S.Purushotham	9618903779	deobapatla@apschooledu.in
17	Prakasam	A.KiranKumar	9849909108	deoprakasam@apschooledu.in
18	SPSRNellore	R.BalajiRao	9849909109	deonellore@apschooledu.in
19	Tirupati	K.V.N. Kumar	9154473676	deotirupati@apschooledu.in
20	Chittoor	Varalakshmi	9290688810	deochittoor@apschooledu.in
21	Annamayya	K.Subramanyam	9494481916	deoannamayya@apschooledu.in
22	YSRKadapa	S.Shamsuddin	9849909111	deokadapa@apschooledu.in
23	SriSatyaSai	G.Krishnappa	8978867942	deosrisatyasai@apschooledu.in
24	Ananthapuramu	M.PrasadBabu	9440988528	deoanantapur@apschooledu.in
25	Kurnool	S.SamuelPaul	9849909113	deokurnool@apschooledu.in
26	Nandyala	P.JanardhanaReddy	9441324166	deonandyala@apschooledu.in

 
All the Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Officers in the State are requested to communicate the Government orders and operational guidelines to all the field functionaries of their Jurisdiction and issue necessary instructions to them to follow the said guidelines scrupulously

SWACHH ANDHRA” 3rd  Saturday of Every Month OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has announced that it is important to dedicate one day — the third Saturday of every month — for “Swachhata”, as he opined that instituting a cleanliness day for the state can usher in numerous benefits.

2.0 MA & UD Department has drafted operational guidelines taking inspiration from the Hon’ble CM’s directions to prepare a thematic “Swachh Andhra” with a focus on the following.

• 1.Public Health: Clean environments reduce the spread of diseases, leading to healthier populations. Waste management and clean surroundings increase our livability index and make AP the healthiest state.
• 2.Environmental Impact: Regular clean-up efforts can reduce pollution, protect wildlife habitats, and contribute to a more sustainable environment.
• 3.Community Engagement: These events can unite communities, encourage people to work together towards a common goal. It fosters a sense of responsibility and pride in one’s surroundings and aligns their vision to making AP the No.1 State in Swachhata
• 4.Aesthetic Appeal: Cleanliness greatly enhance the beauty of public spaces, making them more inviting for residents, tourists, pilgrims and investors.
• 5.Economic Benefits: Cleaner cities attract tourists and businesses, boosting the local economy. It also reduces the cost of healthcare associated with pollution-related illnesses.
• 6. Education and Awareness: Cleanliness days serve as educational opportunities to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable practices, especially in children and youth, who are the future of the State & Nation.

Overall Objectives of “Swachh Andhra”

• Empowered Citizens – Cleanest State in the Country
• Cleaner, Greener, Healthier & Wealthier State of Andhra Pradesh
• Improve Livability Index
• Foster Circular Economy
• Boost Tourism
• Attract Investments
• Aids in reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) milestones
• Reduce Emissions and achieving the state’s Net-Zero targets

Overarching Goals of “Swachh Andhra”

• • Promoting cleanliness, personal & community hygiene
• • Ensuring sanitation
• • Improving solid waste management
• • Fosters environmental conservation and sustainability
• • Protecting Public Health
• • Align with national priorities such as the Swachh Bharat Mission and other relevant frameworks to improve local, state level and national level rankings.

Education Department Activities in Swachh Andhra 3rd Saturday Activities

• o Organize school and college-level competitions (e.g., essays, art, skits) on cleanliness themes & WASH Programmes (for Girl Students)
• o Discuss the themes in Parent-Teacher meets on topics viz., Safe food handling, Waste segregation, Personal hygiene etc.,
• o Ensure active participation of students in rallies and clean-up drives.
• o Include Hygiene & Sanitation lessons in School curriculum & encourage formation of school based sanitation clubs.
• o Ensure clean toilets in the Schools/Colleges.
• o Encourage “Swachh Syniks” on lines of NCC/NSS
• o Incentivize institutions going for zero waste.
• o Implement Swachha School concept and give ratings.

Proposed Monthly Themes “Swachh Andhra”

Month & Theme	Activity
JANUARY 2025 “NEW YEAR – CLEAN START” Concept communication: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” Every citizen to have an eye for Clean Surroundings and the prevention of littering habit in public to take pride in wanting AP State to be the cleanest State	• Mass Cleaning Drives Litter picking • Shrub Cutting • Cleaning GVPs • Removing Debris • Cleaning Public places - bus stops, markets etc. • Clear clogged drains • Sanitize Community and Public Toilets (CT & PTs) • PLEDGE taking activities • Awareness Campaigns • Posting and tagging work in Social media handles
FEBRUARY, 2025 “SOURCE – RESOURCE” Concept communication: Prevention of Mixing. and disposal of waste in 3 streams @ Source as a lifestyle	• Ensure usage of separate bins provided for wet, dry, and domestic hazardous waste to waste generators (residential). • Clearly label them with color-coded schemes (e.g., green for wet, blue for dry, and red for domestic hazardous). • Create a live demonstration on source separation and prevention of mixing • Conduct innovative awareness campaigns • Capacity building to Public Health Workers on separate collection of waste in three streams and transportation
MARCH, 2025 “Avoid – SUPs” Promote Reusables” Concept communication: Avoid Single-use and throw Plastics / Products Promote suitable Reusables	• Avoid Single Use Plastic items and avoid littering Paper / Plastics and other products • Demonstrate suitable Reusable alternatives • Use only reusables across all public, private establishments and institutions – Govt entities to be rolemodels of Reusables • Conduct campaigns on negative impact of SUPs and promote greener alternative for heath and wealth
APRIL, 2025 “E-CHECK” Concept communication: Keeping Electronic Waste in Check Disposing them scientifically	Extensive awareness on growing E- Waste and its’ impacts on health and environment. Conduct campaigns on Upgrade responsibly – dispose scientifically
MAY, 2025 “NEERU - MEERU” Concept communication: Role of citizens in making AP Water Positive	Cleaning existing water harvesting structures in all buildings & open spaces Creating/constructing new harvesting structures, wherever required. Awareness campaigns on preventing water wastage and waste water recovery – grey and black for nondrinking purposes Campaigns for Conserving water at all levels, individual, family, business, commercial and mainly agriculture. Creating water scorecard for monitoring
JUNE, 2025 “BEAT THE HEAT” Concept communication: How to Beat the harsh and humid summers with soaring temperatures across the State?	Heat health action Plans: • Creating early warning systems • Water distribution programs in public places Water ATMs • Urban Forests and Green spaces - cool pavements • Promote cool roofs by roof top gardening • Shade nets and traffic junctions • Special campaigns for vulnerable age groups • Promote renewable energy and green buildings
JULY, 2025 ENDING PLASTIC POLLUTION Concept communication: In alignment with World Environment Day (WED) 2025 focus will be to avoid nonessential plastics and related pollution	Awareness on Use of Essential and nonessential plastics viz., below 120 microns and throw plastic carry bags and single use cutlery like spoons, straws, cups plates etc., - Alternatives. Awareness on microplastic and health impact - Preventing micro plastics getting into the food chain through the water bodies. Promote Resource recovery and recycling upcycling campaigns
AUGUST, 2025 “MON-SOON HYGIENE” Concept communication: Prevent Flooding, seasonal communicative diseases	Drain clean-ups of shallow surface, deep and storm water drains Preventing water stagnation in egg laying by mosquitoes Anti-vector Fogging Operations Awareness campaigns Timely Disaster event preparation due to extreme climate events
SEPTEMBER 2025 “GREEN AP” Concept communication: Promote Green cover through afforestation	• Plantation Drives • Urban & Terrace gardening programs • Home composting workshops on different types of home composting. • Mixed inter-cropping methods for better earning for farmers in rural areas
OCTOBER, 2025 “CLEAN AIR” Concept communication: Mitigate air pollution and related health issues for citizens	• Promoting public transportation. • Planting trees • Car free / bike free days and cycling as healthy alternative. • Renewable energy sources like Roof top solar etc. • Adopting cleaner industrial practices. • Preventing stubble burning. • Awareness campaigns on air pollution.
NOVEMBER 2025 “PERSONAL & COMMUNITY HYGIENE” Concept communication: Prevent open defecation and urination Good sanitation practices for community health	Conducting WASH programs @ Institutions/Educational Institutions. Campaign to prevent open urination & defecation Ensure clean & functional gender segregated / challenged accessible Public toilets.
DECEMBER 2025 OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENT Concept communication: Self-Employment and Entrepreneurial opportunities in Environment Sectors	Skill development opportunities in solid & liquid waste management. Value chain activities for Self-employment in Collection, transportation, resource recovery, recycling and upcycling. Networking events, innovations challenges, & competitions for youth to find solutions to environment related issues.

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