Mayor Sushma Kharkwal participated in a two-day national conference of urban local body (ULB) heads in Manesar (Haryana) and stressed on urban development and the role of women in local governance.
Representatives from across the country, including mayors, municipal corporators, zila parishad heads, and urban planners, participated in the event.
Kharkwal highlighted the need to implement the 74th Constitutional Amendment in full, to give ULBs more authority in decision-making, financial matters and administration. She presented steps taken by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, including the use of electric vehicles for waste collection, installation of smart toilets, digital property tax systems, open gyms, water ATMs, and mobile apps for public feedback. She also spoke about city’s efforts toward becoming a Zero Waste City.
