Indore Smart City CEO: Tenders to be floated for installing LED lights

28 Feb 2022 CW Team

The city of Indore has been making headlines for several reasons. It has topped the Swachh Survekshan 2021, the fifth consecutive year, for being ranked thecleanest city in the country. The city has also bagged the first rank at the India Smart Cities Award for the past few years. What’s more, it’s one of the first cities in the country that has been awarded the ‘Water Plus’ status. Here’s a model smart city with innovative ideasfor carbon credit financing, traffic and waste management,and more. Rishav Gupta, CEO, Indore Smart City, joins SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN and SHREYA SUR on a virtual call to share the city’s achievements, initiatives and future plans.

What initiatives have led to multiple achievements for the city?
There are several contributing factors that make Indore the cleanest city not only in India, but across the globe.

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