Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati continue to be among the top 10 clean cities in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 rankings. Andhra Pradesh is the only State with three cities figuring in the top 10.
Vijayawada, which was ranked third in 2021, slipped to fifth position, while Visakhapatnam leaped to fourth position this year from ninth position in 2021. Tirupati was ranked seventh.
Vijayawada was also awarded as the ‘Cleanest State/National Capital’, while Visakhapatnam was awarded as ‘Clean Big City’ under 10-40 lakh population category. Tirupati was ranked first in ‘Safaimitra Suraksha Seher', according to a release by the Swachh Andhra Corporation.
