MDDA’s New Identity Gets a Creative Touch, Winners of Mascot and Slogan Competition Honoured
Dehradun:
ARUNODAY TIMES
The Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has taken an initiative to connect its identity with public creativity. The winners of the Mascot Design and Slogan Competition-2026 were honoured at a ceremony held at the MDDA office on Wednesday. MDDA Vice Chairman Banshidhar Tiwari attended the event as the chief guest.
The competition, organised for the first time by MDDA from August 3 to August 16, provided an opportunity to the public, youth and creative talents to present their ideas about the authority’s vision, identity and future direction.
In the Mascot Design Competition, Sneha Bhandari secured the first position and was awarded ₹50,000 along with a certificate of appreciation. Anurag Ramola secured second place and received ₹30,000, while Ankita Bisht stood third and was awarded ₹15,000.
In the Slogan Competition, Ankit Singh Rawat won the first prize and received ₹10,000 along with a certificate.
Speaking on the occasion, MDDA Vice Chairman Banshidhar Tiwari congratulated all the winners and participants. He said the creativity displayed during the competition reflected the ideas and imagination people have about MDDA. He also emphasised that the authority would continue to promote public participation and innovation along with development works.
Joint Secretary Gaurav Chatwal, Finance Controller Sanjeev Kumar, officials and employees of MDDA, along with the participants of the competition, were present at the event.
The initiative marks an effort by MDDA to build its identity not only through development projects and institutional work but also through public participation, creativity and innovative ideas.
