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**Summary of the Text:**

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched a comprehensive program in Macherla, Palnadu district, focused on environmental cleanliness, political reform, and economic development. He pledged to make Andhra Pradesh plastic-free by June 2026 and criticized the previous government for fostering “dirty politics” and lawlessness. Key initiatives include cleaning drives, healthcare camps, financial support for women’s groups, completion of irrigation and water projects (Varikapudisela and Polavaram), development of Macherla as a model municipality, support for chilli farmers, improved sanitation through waste-to-energy plants, and various welfare schemes. He also highlighted improvements since the NDA came to power.

**News Article:**

**Andhra Pradesh Aims for Plastic-Free Future, CM Naidu Vows to End ‘Dirty Politics’**

MACHERLA, PALNADU DISTRICT, September 20, 2025 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu today unveiled an ambitious plan to rid the state of single-use plastics by June 2026, kicking off the “Swarnandhra–Swachhandhra” program in Macherla. Beyond environmental goals, Naidu vowed to usher in an era of good governance and address long-standing development issues in the Palnadu district.

“Our mission is not just to clean the streets of garbage, but also to cleanse the ‘dirty politics’ that have plagued this region for years,” Naidu declared, addressing a gathering in Macherla. He criticized the previous YSRCP government, alleging a reign of “rowdyism and crime” and claiming citizens were denied basic freedoms.

Naidu participated in a cleaning drive, joined sanitation workers in removing waste from a local tank, and visited a medical camp, before distributing ₹52 crore to women’s Self Help Groups. He also addressed critical infrastructure projects.

“The Varikapudisela project, the lifeline of Palnadu, will be completed,” he asserted, highlighting its potential to irrigate 1.25 lakh acres and provide drinking water for one lakh people. He also pledged to complete the Polavaram project by 2027 and pursue river-linking projects to enhance water security statewide.

Economic development initiatives were also a key focus. The Chief Minister promised ₹50 crore for the development of Macherla as a model municipality and assured support for chilli farmers, including efforts to establish a dedicated Chilli Board. Sanitation upgrades include the construction of Waste-to-energy plants.

Naidu also touted the success of his government’s welfare programs, including Thalliki Vandanam, free bus travel for women, free LPG cylinders, and financial support for farmers.

“These Super Six schemes have become Super Hit,” he said, adding that the government would organize the historic Palnati Veerula Aradhana Utsavams at Karamchedu.

The Chief Minister’s visit was also a pointed message about the state of politics in Palnadu, claiming that since the NDA took power in 2024, democracy had been restored to the district.

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