Chandigarh, May 21
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Energy Management Cell/SDA under the Engineering Department, U.T. Chandigarh and the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) under the Transport Department, U.T. Chandigarh Administration to strengthen collaborative efforts towards energy conservation, energy efficiency and sustainable mobility in the transport sector of U.T. Chandigarh.
The MoU was formally signed by Sh. Avikesh Gupta (PCS), Director Transport, U.T. Chandigarh and Sh. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Head, Energy Management Cell/SDA Chandigarh. Yashjeet Gupta, Chief Operations Manager, Chandigarh City Bus Services Society (CCBSS) was also present during the signing event.
The collaboration aims to promote the adoption of energy-efficient and low-emission technologies in the transport sector, enhance fuel efficiency and encourage environmentally sustainable transportation practices across Chandigarh. This partnership will also focus on organizing awareness campaigns, capacity-building programmes, training sessions and outreach activities to promote green mobility, energy efficiency and responsible energy usage in the transport sector.
This initiative is aligned with the vision of the Chandigarh Administration to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030, Net Zero emissions by 2047 and improve its ranking in the State Energy Efficiency Index. Through this collaboration, both departments will work jointly towards reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in the transport sector while fostering clean, sustainable and energy-efficient urban mobility in Chandigarh.
