Durg Corporation got First Place in the Country in Waste Management | 17 Nov 2022

Why In News?

According to information received from the media on November 16, 2022, the Durg Municipal Corporation of Chhattisgarh has secured the first position in the entire country in better waste management, for which the Municipal Corporation has been awarded the CII 3R Award-2022.

Key Points

• The CII 3R Award will be presented in Delhi on November 30.
• The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was established in 1895. It is a non-governmental, non-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization in India. It plays a role in India's industrial development process.
• Durg Corporation has received this award in the field of better management, recycling and execution of waste produced in the city.
• It is noteworthy that the Municipal Corporation is doing better work in solid waste management under the principle of 3R-reduce, recycle and reduce.
• In this municipal corporation, wet and dry waste is segregated through door-to-door garbage collection in homes.
• It is known that apart from Chhattisgarh, municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats from all over India participated for this prestigious award.