Mayor calls a meeting of UNDP for implementing sustainable development goals
Chandigarh, February 9:- Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor, Chandigarh today called a meeting of region head of UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) to support all state and UT Governments in implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) through cutting edge technical expertise and global best practices.
During the meeting Mr. Vikas Verma, North region head of UNDP proposed to conduct visioning exercise to make Chandigarh SDG ready for 2030. UNDP offered to support Municipal Corporation Chandigarh to position Chandigarh as ‘SDG Smart City’ which will be a model city in the world and a destination of choice for the new innovators and younger generation working towards a sustainable future.
The UNDP is working on ground in more than 170 countries and focuses on providing technical assistance, policy advice and development support services in the areas of inclusive growth, system and institutional strengthening and sustainable energy, environment and resilience.
Sh. S.K. Jain and Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional Commissioners, Sh. Sorabh Arora, Joint Commissioner, Sh. Shailender Singh, Chief Engineer, Sh. Sanjay Arora, SE (B&R), Sh. K.P. Singh, S.E. (Horticulture & Electrical), MCC, Lead-resource mobilization, SDGCC-UNDP, programme associates, SDGCC-UNDP were present during the meeting.
