Source: ET
Context: The Union government approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) 2.0 programme that seeks to support projects promoting a circular economy with a focus on integrated waste management at the city level.
The programme envisages supporting competitively selected projects promoting a circular economy with a focus on integrated waste management at the city level, climate-oriented reform actions at the state level, and institutional strengthening and knowledge dissemination at the national level.
About CITIIS 1.0:
CITIIS, a sub-component of Smart Cities Mission, is a joint program of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). CITIIS 1.0 was launched in 2018 and assisted 12 cities across India in sustainable urban infrastructure projects
