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Urban initiatives of Odisha govt shortlisted for Guangzhou International Award

Urban initiatives of Odisha govt shortlisted  for Guangzhou International Award

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) Two innovative urban initiatives of the Odisha government have been shortlisted in the top 15 at the prestigious 2020 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovations exemplary models of innovative policies and practices.
Odisha is the only state from India with two initiatives in the Top 15 and one initiative in the next top 30 deserving interventions for Global Award.
The two innovative urban initiatives — Urban Wage Employment Initiative (UWEI) implemented in all 114 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) in Berhampur - have been shortlisted in the top 15 at the prestigious 2020 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovations exemplary models of innovative policies and practices.

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