Suryapet is one of the major towns in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is sometimes referred as Bhanupuri, equidistant from Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Suryapet is spreaded over an area of 134 km² and divided into 41 municipal wards as special grade municipality. There are 44 notified slum areas. Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 40,000 from the neighboring villages daily.
It has won many awards for its cleanliness from the Andhra Pradesh government as well as Indian government
History
Suryapet is called Gateway of Telagana
This town was once a small site for a group of inhabitants. At that time the name was "Bhanupuri". Later it was renamed to its current name.
This town has the traces of rich history. Pillalamarri temples with intricately carved stone pillars stand testimony to the architectural style of the Kakatiya period. Trescoes and inscriptions tell the tales of the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. Some temples and remains of fortified walls and buildings can be found near Undrugonda.
This town has the active participation in the telangana movement Razakar against Nizam rulers. To enhance its name and its legacy, there is another gem in the surypaet crown. The market yard which is the biggest in total nalgonda district.
Achievements
Suryapet has attracted Global attention for the transformation that has been brought by the 'effective solid waste management' techniques adopted by the Suryapet Municipality. This municipality has won many awards for its cleanliness from the Andhra Pradesh government as well as Indian government.
Suryapet secured the ISO 14001-2004 certificate for establishing and maintaining an environment-friendly system for solid waste disposal. Suryapet is the first municipality in the country to receive such a certificate. The municipality bagged Greentech Foundation's Excellence Award and won the Supreme Court's appreciation for proper solid waste management. The United Nations's HABITED lauded the initiative taken up by the municipality as "good practice" |
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