Awards & Recognition

Our Quick Pass septage system and Water Tanker Pass system have been recognised by national and state bodies for making civic services faster, more transparent and more accountable.

What used to take days or weeks now takes only hours — with real-time tracking and status updates replacing the old, unmonitored process.

— Digital Transformation Stories, Digital India

Timeline of recognition

18 April 2019

Septage

Septage Collection System Launched

Trivandrum Corporation

The Quick Pass online septage waste collection system went live for residents of the corporation.

February 2020

Water Tanker

Water Tanker Pass System Launched

Trivandrum Corporation

The Water Tanker Pass issuance and monitoring system went live for residents of the corporation.

12 March 2022

Septage

Featured in "Digital Transformation Stories"

Digital India, Ministry of Electronics & IT

Quick Pass featured as a case study in this national compilation marking 75 years of Indian independence.

2022

Septage Water Tanker

20th CSI SIG eGovernance Awards

Computer Society of India

Two honours in the Local Government category: an Award of Appreciation for Quick Pass (septage) and an Award of Recognition for the Water Tanker Pass system.

2022

Septage

Kerala State e-Governance Award

Government of Kerala

Recognised for the online water tanker delivery system, presented by the Chief Minister to the Mayor.

2023

Septage

SKOCH Award — Municipal Governance (Silver)

SKOCH Group

Awarded for the Online Septage Management System.

2023-24

Septage Water Tanker

HUDCO Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment

HUDCO

Two categories honoured on World Habitat Day: Sanitation (Quick Pass) and Urban Governance (Water Tanker Pass).

2025

Water Tanker

SKOCH Award — Municipal Governance (Silver)

SKOCH Group

Awarded for the Water Tanker Pass Issuance and Monitoring System.

News coverage

18 Jul 2025Malayala Manorama

Corporation reaches "Water Plus" certification

Thiruvananthapuram becomes the first corporation in Kerala to achieve Water Plus status under Swachh Survekshan 2024, for treating and reusing sewage and septage water.

18 Jul 2025Kerala Kaumudi

Corporation gets central government Water Plus recognition

The same Water Plus certification covered by another daily, crediting round-the-clock septage collection and sewage treatment plant upgrades.

23 Jun 2025Kerala Kaumudi Special

"Sujalam Sulabham" scheme to register water tankers online

A new scheme requires private drinking-water tankers to register digitally with the corporation, aimed at preventing overcharging and unauthorised supply.

10 Oct 2024Mathrubhumi

HUDCO awards for the corporation

Two HUDCO awards recognised the e-Governance and Suswaraman schemes for best practices in septage management and urban governance.

2023The Times of India

Sewage to resource: Muttathara plant's sustainable upgrade

The Muttathara treatment plant adopts Omniprocessor technology, backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to convert sewage into reusable resources.

2023Press clipping

Online septage system nationally recognised again

The corporation's online septage management system wins fresh national recognition, including a SKOCH award for municipal governance.

02 Dec 2022Deshabhimani

Smart drinking-water distribution makes it the No. 1 corporation

Online water tanker booking, GPS tracking and transparent distribution helped Thiruvananthapuram top the state in drinking-water service delivery.

2022Press clipping

Corporation & High Court honoured for e-governance excellence

The corporation received multiple e-governance category awards for 2019-20 and 2020-21, alongside the Kerala High Court.

26 Jul 2019Mathrubhumi

Corporation has septic-tank cleaning vehicles; book via app

Residents are urged to use the corporation's own septage collection vehicles, bookable through the SmartTrivandrum app, instead of unauthorised operators.

08 Aug 2019The Times of India

Corporation transports 70L litres of septage in 4 months

Since the April launch of online booking, 1,582 trips were completed under the new OTP-based septage collection system.

2019Press clipping

App-based waste collection makes Trivandrum smart

The smarttrivandrum app enables round-the-clock booking for septage collection, replacing an unregulated, often corrupt manual process.