Aafrin Kidwai 
Cooum River near its mouth in Chennai city (Picture By Aleksandr Zykov from Russia – Chennai, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47272669)
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $150 million program to support the Government of Tamil Nadu to transform Chennai into a world-class city that is more green, livable, competitive, and resilient to climate change and other shocks.
The $150 million Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program will help strengthen institutions, improve the financial health of service agencies, and improve the quality of four key urban services — water supply and sewerage, mobility, health, and solid waste management.
The program will help Chennai reduce waste and enhance resource recovery, enabling the city to move up the waste hierarchy towards reuse, recycling, and recovery. It will also enhance the operational and financial sustainability of its solid waste management system.
Disclaimer: This article is based on a press release issued by the World Bank.
