Aafrin Kidwai 
Representational Image by Fountain_Head, Street in Hyderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
Hyderabad bagged three awards in different categories at the 2021 International Exhibition and 6th Smart Cities India Expo held during March 24-26 in New Delhi. The awards were given by the India Trade Promotion Organisation, a Government of India Enterprise.
Under the Green and Clean City category, the Rain Garden developed by the HMDA underneath the Begumpet flyover at the intersection of Kukatpally and Yousufguda nalas has bagged the award. In the Smart Waste Disposal Project category, the New Municipal Solid Waste Management project bagged the award.
The project comprises a city-wide network of fully mechanized Secondary Collection and Transport Points (SCTPs). In the Startup category, We Hub, a one of its kind initiative that has been instrumental in empowering women won the award. We Hub is a one of its kind initiatives has been that instrumental in empowering women. It has created a supportive community for aspiring women entrepreneurs, reports The New Indian Express.
Picture Credit: Fountain_Head, Street in Hyderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
