Greater Chennai Corporation gets India’s first innovation officer

Jul 31, 2021

Chennai, July 31 (ANI): The innovation office established at the Greater Chennai Corporation provides people with a platform where they can come together and find solutions, said Azhagu Pandia Raja, India's first innovation officer. "Innovation office at Greater Chennai Corporation is first of its kind. We want to do research on issues related to the development and urban areas," said Raja. Emphasising that innovation is the "need of the hour" he said that all are welcome to pitch their ideas. “Anyone can join us and pitch in their ideas, which we will implement if they are good,” Raja said. “In Chennai, we set up Innovation Hub and within a short span of time, we were able to launch many projects that were helpful for society. It will create localized solutions. Every district has its unique problems that can be solved by locals," he added.