The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, GoI and Power Development Department (PDD), Jammu & Kashmir with the support of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) organised the validation workshop on the State Energy Efficiency Action Plan (SEEAP) for Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu.
Technical Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), Sh. Sunil Kumar in his inaugural address said that Jammu & Kashmir has immense scope in energy efficiency and can be used in different sectors be it buildings, MSMEs, agriculture, transport, etc.
Chief Electrical Inspector & OSD, PDD, Sh. Sanjay Sharma added that the action plan on energy efficiency would majorly highlight on reduction of carbon emissions and measures to be energy efficient and stressed the need for action plan to put in public domain to seek a suggestions and feedback.
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Manik Batra, Chairman and Sh. Bhupesh Gupta Co-Chairman, , ASSOCHAM J&K Council expressed their gratitude to the departments for their support and coordination in the development of the action plan.
Mohit Tripathi (Project Manager, ASSOCHAM) & Aashish Kudal (Project Coordinator, ASSOCHAM) gave a detailed presentation on the State Energy Efficiency Action Plan for UT Jammu & Kashmir. He highlighted the possibility of energy efficiency in various sectors like Transport, Buildings and Industries.
He highlighted the detailed draft of action plan viz, electric vehicle policy, ethanol blending program, promotion of standard and labelling program of tyres for fuel efficiency in vehicles, effective implementation of JK- ECBC, JK -ENS and replacement program for inefficient appliances, BEE Star rating and Shunya Rating of buildings, Energy Efficiency in MSMEs and behavioural change towards energy efficiency.
Later, the participants/stakeholders given a positive feedback on the action plan for State Energy Efficiency Action Plan for UT Jammu & Kashmir.
Chief Engineers, Superintendent Engineers, Joint Director, Additional Directors, Executive Engineers of various executive agency, district officers, representatives from various departments besides representatives of ASSOCHAM attended the validation workshop.
