Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) for winning Sandvik India Gender Awards 2019 and said that women empowerment and gender equality are at the core of the State Government’s policy and planning initiatives.
BSCL bagged the third edition of Sandvik India Gender Awards for its Socially Smart Bhubaneswar Project.
“Congratulations to @BSCL_BBSR for bagging Sandvik India Gender Awards, 2019 for its Socially Smart Bhubaneswar Project”, the CM tweeted.
Congratulations to @BSCL_BBSR for bagging Sandvik India Gender Awards, 2019 for its #SociallySmartBhubaneswar Project. Women empowerment and gender equality are at the core of our policy and planning initiatives and will aid in making our society inclusive. https://t.co/siloqZyZIT
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 29, 2019
“Women empowerment and gender equality are at the core of our policy and planning initiatives and will aid in making our society inclusive”, Naveen mentioned.
The Socially Smart Bhubaneswar Project is a collaborative initiative of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, BSCL and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
It is being implemented at the field-level by the Humara Bachpan Trust.
The focus of the award is to recognise initiatives done to end violence against women and empowering girls and women in the society.