NOIDA and LUCKNOW, July 9, 2026—HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Urban Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to further the government’s vision of advancing sustainable waste management practices across Hardoi, Prayagraj and Agra in line with the Swachh Bharat Mission.
HCLFoundation and Urban Development Department will collaborate on strategic planning, pilot projects, policy and process reforms and the deployment of IT-enabled solutions to improve waste management systems across the three cities.
In the latest initiative under HCLFoundation’s My Clean City program, 10 E-drain carts and 10 E-garbage loaders donated by HCLFoundation to the Hardoi Nagar Palika Parishad were flagged off and three reverse vending machines were unveiled. HCLFoundation has also undertaken city beautification in Hardoi through wall art and plans to develop three markets and three wards in the city as model markets and model wards.
“My Clean City is a citizen-led program aimed at reclaiming urban spaces with a focus on technology inclusion and innovative solutions. This partnership with the Urban Development Department, U.P., will further strengthen our efforts, especially in Agra, Hardoi and Prayagraj—three new cities to which we expanded the program in FY26,” said Alok Varma, Project Director, Samuday and My Clean City, HCLFoundation.
Anuj Kumar Jha (IAS), Secretary, Urban Development Department and State Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Government of Uttar Pradesh, said “The Department envisions building cleaner, healthier, and sustainable cities across the state through collaborative action. This partnership with HCLFoundation brings together institutional strength and implementation expertise which will help accelerate urban sanitation efforts, strengthen waste management practices, and create innovative models that will inspire urban transformation in Agra, Hardoi and Prayagraj.”
Launched in 2018, My Clean City (MCC) is a flagship program of HCLFoundation redefining urban sanitation in Noida and Greater Noida through science-led waste management and strong community participation. Through My Clean City program, nearly 750,000 citizens have been sensitized on positive waste behavior; 100,000+ stakeholders have been trained on waste management practices; 22,000+ tons of waste have been managed; and over 3,500+ school students have been engaged through the MCC Waste Champions Club.
About HCLFoundation
HCLFoundation delivers the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India. The Foundation contributes to national and international development goals by investing in long-term sustainable programs and special initiatives with thematic focus on education, nurturing grassroots sports, health and sanitation, skill development and livelihood, environment and disaster risk reduction and response management. To ensure equitable development, child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches are at the core of all the programs of the Foundation. To date, the HCLFoundation has positively impacted over 8.5 million lives. To learn more, visit www.hclfoundation.org
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