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Detailed explanation-1: -Another good news for India as Odisha’s Mo Bus initiative has been recognized on a global platform. The initiative has received the 2022 UN Public Services Award in the category “promoting gender-responsive public services to achieve the SDGs”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mo Bus, the bus service of Odisha’s Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) authority, has been recognised by the United Nations as one of 10 global recipients of its annual Public Service Awards for 2022, it was reported on Wednesday (June 22).

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2022 UN Public Service Award Winners are: Community Peace Center (COMPAZ), City Hall of Recife – Brazil.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mo Bus is a public transport bus service run in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), formed under Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Odisha operates a fleet of 310 buses to and from the capital.

Detailed explanation-5: -The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide.