Photography contest for Swachha Vijayawada

Vijayawada: Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi and municipal corporation commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar on Saturday released the photography contest poster as part of Indian Cleanliness League 2.0 aimed at creating awareness about cleanliness and environment in the city.

Bhagyalakshmi said that photography has the power of visual storytelling and the ability to drive meaningful change. The active participation of citizens in keeping Vijayawada clean and green is important. She stated that the Vijayawada municipal corporation (VMC) will encourage all the citizens to create awareness about the ill-effects of plastic and garbage through the photography contest.

The mayor stated that Swachha Vijayawada is the main theme of these competitions, being organized as part of Indian Cleanliness League 2.0. She stated that the photos and videos for Instagram reels and informative videos are useful to the people and can be sent to the municipal body.

Swapnil said that the first prize of Rs. 20,000, the second prize of Rs.10,000 and a third prize of  Rs.5,000 are up for grabs. He further said that as regards the Instagram reel, the first prize will be Rs. 30,000, the second prize Rs. 20,000 and the third prize will be Rs. 10,000.