Swarna Andhra- Swachha Andhra Day March 2025

Swarna Andhra- Swachha Andhra Day March 2025 Instructions, Activities, SASA - Instructions to District Panchayat Officers to take necessary steps on Swarna Andhra- Swachha Andhra Day, 15 March 2025

 

CPR&RD - SASA - Instructions to District Panchayat Officers to take necessary steps on Swarna Andhra- Swachha Andhra Day, 15 March 2025 -Regarding Memo No. 2293707 / CPR&RD / SWM / SASA /2025 Dated 07-03-2025

 

Ref: 

1. G.O. Rt .No. 24, MA&UD Dept., Dated: 17.01.2025

2. Instructions of Commissioner, PR&RD.

 

This is to inform that the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched the Swarna Andhra and Swachha Andhra Programme on 18th January 2025, aiming to transform sanitation and hygiene standards in rural areas. To facilitate this, the Government issued comprehensive guidelines through G.O. Rt. No. 24, dated 17th January 2025, outlining year-round activities for systematic waste management across the state.

 

For March 2025, the designated theme is “Avoid Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) – Promote Reusables”.

Concept Communication - “Avoid Single-use and Throw Plastics / Products; Promote suitable reusables".

 

Theme-Based Activities for March, 2025

• Avoid single-use plastic items and avoid littering Paper/Plastic and other products
• Demonstrate suitable Reusable alternatives
• Use only reusables across all public, private establishments and institutions – Govt. entities to be role-models of Reusables
• Conduct campaigns on negative impact of SUPs and promote greener alternatives for health and wealth

Expected Outcomes

• Use and throw culture is discouraged
• Prevents dumping, burning and burying of waste
• Promotes circular economy
• Less burden and lesser volumes for waste managers (including RLBs)

Hence all the District Panchayat Officers are instructed to take the following necessary steps to ban single-use plastics in their Gram Panchayats:

• Raising awareness about the harmful impacts of single-use plastics and promoting reusable alternatives through wide publicity, social media
• campaigns that can educate the public and also organize local Meetings, clean-up drives, and awareness programs.
• Advocate policies that ban or tax single-use. Instruct all Gram Panchayats to pass resolutions prohibiting Single Use Plastic (SUPs) to impose penalties on users and vendors of SUPs.
• Promote 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) among public.
• Highlighting the positive work in reduction of plastic being done through social media and digital Platforms.
• On 3^rd Saturday of March, 2025 i.e. 15.03.2025, all field functionaries should be alerted for effective implementation and activities to be updated in SASA app.
• Documentation of Targets and achievements are required from Districts. Trainings on segregation of waste at household level should be conducted. 
• Ensure to Improve Circular Economy.

Very Important Note:

1. Swachatha Gram Sabha should be conducted on 15.03.2025 in all Gram
2. At Household level necessary training should be given to all families to adopt waste segregation process. Dry waste including Plastic material should separated and stored in a separate bag. Dry waste should be handed over to Green Ambassadors on Saturdays only.

Further instructed to implement the list of activities related to PR&RD department and general activities are herewith attached and also informed to strictly adhere to Operational guidelines specified in G.O.Rt.No.24, dated 17.01.2025 from SAC.

Enclosed:

1. Swaccha Andhra Day even activities tailored for Panchayat Ra] & Rural Development Communicated by SAC, AP.
2. Activities for Swaccha Andhra Day - General Activities Communicated by SAC, AP

 

Swachha Andhra Day event activities tailored for each department: Institutional Activities

 

Schools & Hostels

• Swachhatha Pledge – All students and staff take a cleanliness oath.
• Clean Classroom Drive – Students clean and decorate classrooms.
• Green Campus Initiative – Planting trees and creating small gardens.
• Best Swachh School Contest – Award for the cleanest school/hostel.
• Plastic-Free Campus Drive – Ban on single-use plastics, awareness sessions.
• Waste Segregation Demo – Training on dry/wet waste segregation.
• Eco-Friendly Art Competition – Using waste materials for creative projects.
• Handwashing C Hygiene Session – Demonstration on proper hand hygiene.
• Swachh Pathshala Rally – Students march with placards promoting cleanliness.
• Community Cleaning Drive – Students clean nearby public areas.
• Zero Food Waste Campaign – Awareness and strategies for reducing food waste.
• Swachhatha Quiz – Questions on sanitation and hygiene.
• Composting Workshop – Setting up composting pits for organic waste.
• Wall Murals on Cleanliness – Painting messages on school walls.
• Guest Lectures by Health Officials – Talk on sanitation and personal hygiene.

Tourism Places

• Beach C Hill Station Clean-up Drive – Volunteers clean tourist spots.
• Swachh Tourist Spot Contest – Best-maintained tourism site award.
• Public Dustbin Installation – Setting up waste bins at key locations.
• Tourist Awareness Campaign – Digital and offline campaigns on cleanliness.
• Eco-friendly Souvenirs Stalls – Promoting sustainable local products.
• Plastic-Free Tourist Zone – Restricting plastic use.
• Green Tourism Walk – Educating visitors on eco-tourism.
• Beautification Drive – Painting and landscaping of tourist spots.
• Reusable Water Bottle Stalls – Providing clean drinking water stations.
• Heritage Site Cleaning Drive – Maintaining historical sites.
• Waste Segregation Bins Awareness – Demonstrating proper disposal methods.
• Swachh Tourism Mobile App Launch – Feedback on site cleanliness.
• Tourist Feedback Surveys – Engaging visitors on maintaining cleanliness.
• Signboards C Awareness Posters – “Keep Our Tourist Places Clean” boards.
• Volunteer Tourism Campaign – Tourists participate in cleaning activities.

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