Overview

• Minister P. Narayana inaugurated the ₹12 crore bio-mining and bio-remediation project at the Gooty Road dumping yard under the Anantapur cluster.
• The initiative aims to process 1.68 lakh tonnes of accumulated waste on a 12.3-acre site with officials ordered to clear 4,000–6,000 tonnes daily.
• Statewide clearance has reached 50 lakh tonnes as the government races to meet its 85 lakh-tonne target by October 2.
• The Naidu administration has abolished the previous garbage collection tax and launched ₹2 crore in new road and drainage works in Anantapur.
• Complementary measures include free APSRTC bus travel for women from August 15 and an ₹8,500 crore AMRUT scheme to connect every household to tap water.