Visakhapatnam, Oct. 1 -- The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been selected for two state-level awards under the Swachha Andhra Awards-2026, recognising its work in cleanliness and sanitation, Commissioner Ketan Garg said today.

GVMC has been selected for the state-level Swachha Municipalities award in the Urban Local Bodies category for cities with a population of over three lakh, and the Swachha Government Offices award.

Y Nagaraju of GVMC's West Zone has also been selected for a state-level award in the Swachhata Warriors category.

The awards will be presented by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at a ceremony at A-Convention in Vijayawada on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.

The selections were commun...