Odisha IAS Officer G Mathi Vathanan Appointed Member Of IWA Advisory Board For Sanitation

Housing & Urban Development Principal Secretary G Mathi Vathanan, a 1994-batch Odisha-cadre IAS officer announced by International Water Association (IWA).

“The advisory board is made up of 11 high-profile individuals who will act as advocates for inclusive urban sanitation and provide strategic support and guidance for the initiative. The board will focus on expanding the initiative’s outreach and engagement with the broader water and sanitation sector, and in particular with public sector agencies. It will also oversee the work of the task force,” the IWA stated.

The IAS officer is leading some of the flagship urban development missions of the state – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission (Jaga Mission), Universal Access to Piped Water Supply (Basudha), 24×7 Drink From Tap Mission (Sujal), Decentralised Solid Waste Management System, Decentralised Septage Management System, Garima – a scheme for dignity & safety of manual scavengers and Urban Wage Employment Initiative (MUKTA), which bagged World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Centre Prize for Cities for the year 2021-2022.