MCC launches Water Conservation Competition for Citizens

Chandigarh, September 5:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC) & Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) in collaboration with Smart City Mission has launched ‘Jal Sanrakshan Hackathon’, a city-wide competition to encourage school and college students, and local citizens of all age groups to participate in the conservation of water in the City Beautiful Chandigarh.

Launched on the eve of Teachers’ Day by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, this competition has been designed to solicit the active interest and participation of citizens in rainwater harvesting or reuse of treated water. Using this platform, the Municipal Corporation would like to acknowledge and appreciate the initiatives undertaken by citizens themselves to conserve their water security.

While elaborating this scheme, the Commissioner said that this interactive Jal Sanrakshan campaign has been designed in three distinct categories – one for school students, a second for college students, and a third category which is open to contestants of all age groups. The competition will be in the form of online and hard copy poster submissions. Three winners will be selected from each category, with an exciting prize award of Rs. 25,000, Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 for the top three entries respectively. The most innovative solutions will be implemented by the Municipal Corporation with the help of the contest winners as well.

For more details and to participate, citizens are encouraged to visit the MCC website (mcchandigarh.gov.in), and click on the link to enter their submission. The last date for submission is 27th September, while the results will be declared on 2nd October.

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