K K Yadav distributes cash prizes to Jal Sanrakshan Hackathon winners

Chandigarh October 16:- Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh-cum-CEO-CSCL distributed cash prizes to the winners of the Jal Sanrakshan Hackathon – a month long open competition held in the city to invite innovative solutions for water conservation.

The competition was launched on 5^th September and hosted by Chandigarh Smart City Limited in coordination with the recently created Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

Over two hundred entries were received from various categories, and the finalists were judged in a panel comprising the Municipal Commissioner-cum- CEO, Chandigarh Smart City Ltd., Mr. Shailendra Singh, SE, MCPH – (nodal officer) Jal shakti Abhiyan and Mr. Manoj Bansal – Chief Engineer MCC.

Prize Winners – Category wise –  

School students – 1st Prize winner – Jeevanjot Kaur (Ajit Karam Singh International School)

2nd Prize – Garv Aggarwal (Hansraj Public School)

College Students Category – 1st Prize – Prerna (Post Graduate College for Women)

– 2nd Prize – Rachit Bansal ( University Institute for Engineering & Technology, Punjab University)

Open for All Category – Ms. Geeta Godiyal (UPSC Aspirant)

Prizes awarded were twenty five thousand rupees (25,000/-) for first place awardees, and fifteen thousand rupees (15,000/-) for second place awardees. 

The Commissioner said that the posters received will be displayed at the official websites of Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. so that anybody can view the different ideas of water conservation and save water technologies.

Additional Commissioner MC – Mr. Anil Garg, District Education Officer UT Administration of Chandigarh – Ms. Anujeet Kaur, General Manager (Technical) Chandigarh Smart City Limited – Mr. NP Sharma and other officers of MCC and CSCL were present during the programme.

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