Telangana bags Swachh Survekshan Grameen Award

Telangana adds another feather in its cap with the Swachh Survekshan Grameen Award-2019. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Sri D. Sadananda Gowda presented the Award to Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Sri Errabelli Dayakar Rao in New Delhi on 19th November 2019. Under the leadership of CM Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana Government has taken up novel initiatives for improving sanitation conditions in the State. The Palle Pragathi (the 30-day Action Plan to solve the civic problems in the rural areas) programme carried out by the Government enabled the State to achieve remarkable results in sanitation and also helped in controlling the spread of diseases.