Guntur civic body secures national recognition for air pollution control

Guntur Municipal Corporation Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok receives the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 award from National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Srivastava in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Guntur city has secured national recognition for its performance in controlling air pollution, emerging as the second-best city in its category in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026 conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok received the national award from National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Prakash Srivastava at a programme organised in New Delhi on Monday (September 7, 2026) as part of Swachh Vayu Diwas celebrations.మన గుంటూరుకు జాతీయ స్థాయి గౌరవం!కేంద్ర పర్యావరణ శాఖ 'స్వచ్ఛ వాయు సర్వేక్షణ్ 2026'లో వాయు కాలుష్య నియంత్రణకు గాను గుంటూరు నగరం జాతీయ స్థాయిలో 2వ స్థానం సాధించింది! రాష్ట్ర స్థాయిలో 42వ వార్డ్ 1వ స్థానంలో నిలిచింది. పౌరులందరికీ ధన్యవాదాలు! #Guntur#SwachhVayuSurvekshan2026#GMCpic.twitter.com/HBzW8FANJ0— Guntur Municipal Corporation (@Our_GMC) September 7, 2026According to the GMC here, the city secured the second position in the towns category in a nationwide competition involving 130 cities, bringing recognition to Guntur for its efforts towards improving air quality and protecting the environment.At the State level, GMC’s 42nd Ward secured the first position in Category-II, covering areas with a population ranging from 10,000 to 30,000.Commissioner Mayur Ashok congratulated all those who contributed to the city’s environmental protection efforts and expressed his appreciation to the people of Guntur for their support in the city’s achievement. Published - September 07, 2026 03:32 pm IST