Visakhapatnam, Nov. 11 -- : The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) on Wednesday secured the first position in the 'Swachh Shehar' category among cities with a population of over 10 lakh in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, marking the first time the port city has achieved the national top rank.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
The award was presented in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana, Principal Secretary S Suresh Kumar and Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration P Sampath Kumar.
Speaking on the occasion, Ketan Garg described the achievement as a matter...