Overview

• District administrations flagged off public rallies in Sri Sathya Sai, Nandyal, Anantapur and Kurnool on July 19, urging citizens and vendors to carry jute bags and steel bottles instead of disposables.
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced a phased ban on plastics under 120 microns at the State Secretariat by August 15 and across 17 municipal corporations by October 2.
• Anantapur Municipal Corporation has already outlawed single-use plastics and stopped plastic water bottles at the Collectorate, with plans to extend the ban to surrounding villages.
• The Thukivakam Integrated Waste Processing Centre will convert wet waste into compost and biogas and recycle discarded plastics into granules as part of circular economy investments.
• District collectors administered anti-plastic pledges in schools and honored sanitation and health workers to mobilize community support for the Swarnandhra–Swachh Andhra drive.