The Municipal Commissioner of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation I.S. Chahal and Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner were among the Covid crusaders from India and the US, who were honoured with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce awards, by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, officials said here. Chahal and Turner received the top 'Covid Crusader Award-2020' in the Bureaucrats category of the award, instituted by the IACC and the US Consulate.

The BMC chief was acknowledged for his "contribution in controlling the coronavirus infection" in India's financial capital and working to 'flatten the curve' in congested lower class localities of the city, including Asia's biggest slum Dharavi. "I am fortunate to be awarded from India. I am grateful to the Almighty for providing me a historic and a huge opportunity to serve humanity. I shall continue to do so to the best of my ability," Chahal said in his acceptance address.