Aurangabad, Oct 12:
As a part of the environment conservation efforts and to improve the air quality, Endress Hauser Flowtec India Pvt Ltd, has started using green and eco-friendly electric buses for employee transportation. E H is the first private company in the state to start using e-buses services in the state. The launch of the bus service was held virtually at the Waluj plant on Tuesday. The E-vehicles are capable of saving 3,50,000 litres of diesel with 10 years of operation.
The two e-buses are zero-emission bus powered by lithium batteries. The batteries have a range of about 150 km depending upon traffic conditions. Speaking on the occasion, Kulathu Kumar, president and director, E H Flowtec pvt ltd said, "As an alternative to traditional fuel sources and to improve air quality, the E H has decided to introduce the zero emission buses E H under its go green initiative. This fully owned and operated employee bus is the first of its kind for a private limited company in India.
The e-buses will be using electricity generated by the solar panels installed at our plant, thus enabling end-to-end environment-friendly transportation. We are confident that other corporate companies will also adopt e-mobility for the greener future of our country." Additional chief secretary (Industries) Baldev Singh, district collector Sunil Chavan, municipal administrator Astik Kumar Pandey, consul general, Switzerland Othmar Hardegger, chief operating officer Dr Andreas Mayar, managing director N Shriram, chief executive officer Dr Mirko Lehmann, other dignitaries and senior management team participated in the event.
Several MoUs in green energyThe concept of grow green is currently being widely implemented in the industrial sector. Emphasis is being laid on sustainable development in the industrial sector of Maharashtra and there will be several MoUs in the future in the areas of renewable energy, solar energy and green energy. GSW has also recently signed an agreement with E+H, which has taken a big step towards implementing the 'Go Green' concept. The provision of two electronics battery-powered buses for its employees is an ideal for other companies, said additional chief secretary (Industry) Baldev Singh.