Odisha's public transport service, 'Mo Bus', gets prestigious United Nations Public Service Award

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The Capital Region Urban Transport Authority of Odisha launched the 'Mo Bus Service' in November 2018 to promote smart technologies and promote safe transport for women riders.

• Which has recently been awarded the United Nations Public Service Award for 2022.

• 'Mo Bus' has been awarded the prestigious United Nations Prize for its role and efforts in helping the world recover from COVID-19.

• 'Mo Bus' incorporates "real-time technologies such as live tracking, travel planner and e-ticketing".

• Ten initiatives from Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Ukraine recognized for their innovative public service delivery by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs with the prestigious United Nations Public Service Awards has been given.

• About Odisha State -

• The modern state of Odisha was established as a state of India on 1 April 1936 at the Kanika Palace in Cuttack.

• April 1 is celebrated as Utkal Divas (Odisha Day) in the state.

• Hirakud Dam, located near Sambalpur in Odisha, is the longest earthen dam in the world.

• Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar are the most popular tourist destinations in the state which is called the Golden Triangle of Eastern India.

• Odisha is ahead of all the states of India in the production of Chromite, Manganese Ore and Dolomite.

• Capital- Bhubaneshwar

• Governor- Ganeshi Lal

• Chief Minister- Naveen Patnaik

• Legislative Assembly seats- 147

• Rajya Sabha Seats- 10

• Lok Sabha seats - 20