Solid and liquid waste management in urban areas is an important agenda for the govt: Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog

 Mr Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog today said that solid and liquid waste management continues to be an important agenda for the government, particularly in the urban area. “It will be important to work with all stakeholders in the urban area including the private sector. We, at NITI Aayog, are working to take this forward in partnership with all stakeholders,” he added.

 

Addressing the day-2 of the 6th edition of ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards and India Sanitation Conclave’ Mr Iyer stated, “Behavioral change is at the heart of all the programs including Swachh Bharat Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, Conserve Water, etc. towards sanitation and managing solid and liquid waste management. We also have set up a Behavior Insights Unit in the Aayog which focuses on behavioral change and tries to mainstream into all government programs,” he added.