PMC to undertake trial run of EV for garbage collection

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to explore options to procure electrical-vehicles (EV) for solid waste transportation for solid waste management. State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will provide four vehicles for trial run in coming weeks. It is the first such trial run in the country to use EV for solid waste.

The city generates more than 2,100 tons of solid waste and is collected and transported to solid waste processing plants which are located in different parts of the city. The PMC motor vehicle department spends around ₹90 crore per year for the maintenance of vehicles which includes fuel, repair, maintenance, and staff salary.