<span style="color: #222222;">Vijayawada has bagged the third rank in the cleanest city in the country in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 and also got the tag of  " Garbage Free City" with a five-star rating. Vijayawada is the only city in Andhra Pradesh to receive a five-star rating.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Vijayawada also got listed in the "Water Plus Cities" category and bagged "Prerak Dauur Samman Award" in the Gold category. Vijayawada city has jumped from 6th place in 2020  to 3d place this time.        <br />''                                    <br />'' Mayor R. Bhagyalakshmi, Vijayawada Municipal corporation Commissioner, V.  Prasanna Venkatesh received the awards from the President. </span><br />''  <br />