Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde Hails Indore As ‘Global Standard’ City | Represenatative Image
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Maharashtra’s environment minister, Pankaja Munde, during her one-day visit to Indore, lauded the city’s cleanliness, environmental innovations, and sustainable development initiatives, calling Indore a “Global Standard” city. She emphasized that Maharashtra could learn greatly from Indore’s working model.
Speaking to the media, Munde said, “The methodology adopted in Indore is globally acceptable, and Maharashtra should take inspiration from it. With urban body elections approaching in Maharashtra, I would like the newly elected representatives to visit Indore and study its practices so they can implement similar projects in their own cities.”
Highlighting Maharashtra’s environmental initiatives, she revealed that the state government has recently decided to set up a River Rejuvenation Authority, with a proposal soon to be sent to the central government. She noted that Indore is already a leader in this sector and that its experience could guide Maharashtra’s efforts.
During her visit, Munde, accompanied by mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav, inspected key facilities including the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), Water Treatment Plant, trenching ground, CNG plant, C&D waste plant, and wet-dry waste management sites.
The mayor also presented a detailed briefing on Indore’s waste management and sustainability projects. Municipal commissioner Shivam Verma, water works in-charge Abhishek Sharma Bablu, and other senior officials were also present.
Praising Indore’s sustained efforts since 2015, Munde said, “Indore has been working consistently every single day since the beginning of its cleanliness journey, and that is truly inspiring.” She also commended the city’s Green Bond Project, attributing its success to strong political will and effective administrative coordination.
Concluding her visit, Munde reiterated her vision for Maharashtra’s cities to follow Indore’s path, stating that adopting this model could elevate them to global standards in cleanliness, environmental management, and sustainable urban development.
