Kolkata wins solid waste award at Mayors' Summit

Kolkata Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (KSWMIP), won the 'Solid Waste Category Award' at Mexico City at C40 Mayors' Summit.

C40 is a network of the world's mega cities such as New York, Tokyo and London, committed to addressing climate change.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which supported the project, said in a statement that Kolkata was nominated and competed with two finalist cities, Auckland and Milan, in the field of solid waste category.

"It is an utmost honour for JICA to have contributed for this prestigious award with Japanese technology. JICA congratulates the citizens of Kolkata and all stakeholders who have contributed to make KSWMIP a huge global success," JICA India chief representative Takema Sakamoto said.