The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the country’s prestigious HUDCO Award (2022-2023).
The award was presented by Manoj Joshi, secretary, ministry of housing and urban affairs, government of India, to Neha Sharma, state mission director, Uttar Pradesh, during a programme organised on the 53rd Foundation Day of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), in New Delhi.
This award has been given in the Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment 2022-23 category for cleanliness. An amount of ₹one lakh was also given to the UP government as part of the award.
This campaign was conducted by the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh from January 14 to 24. In this, 75 tourist and historical places of the state were included. Special cleanliness drives were conducted at these places.