CM Chandrababu Vows to Make Andhra Pradesh World's Cleanest, Plastic-Free by 2026

• CM Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Swachhandhra-Suchi' program in Chittoor district, aiming to transform AP into the world's cleanest state.
• He instructed officials to ensure all state roads are garbage-free by the upcoming Republic Day and declared a goal to make AP plastic-free by June 2026.
• The CM emphasized that the 'Suchi' movement must become a people's movement, not just a government program, for its success.
• Modern technology and scientific methods will be used for waste management, focusing on 'Waste to Wealth' policies.
• School students, youth, voluntary organizations, women's groups, and businesses are urged to participate, with better facilities promised for sanitation workers.

Why It Matters: CM Chandrababu initiated a massive cleanliness drive to make AP the cleanest and plastic-free state by 2026.