A BBMP press note said the Palike had been chosen for the award under the individual category by the All India Institute of Local Self-Government, a premier autonomous research and training institute established in 1926, for its best practices in solid waste management and implementation of e-governance projects.
The awardees were decided by an evaluation committee comprising a retired Supreme Court judge as chairperson and urban experts, professionals and senior bureaucrats as its members and executives.
Mayor Sharadamma and BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah are expected to personally received the award on July 8.
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