MDI and Haryana Government sign MoU for Energy Management

The agreement was signed on Thursday, 18 December 2008 by Dr. Atmanand, Dean, School of Energy Management, MDI, Gurgaon and Ms Sumita Misra, IAS, Director, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA).

Haryana Power and Public Health Minister Mr. Randeep Singh Surjewala was present during the signing ceremony. Mr. N.K.Singh, MP, Chairman, MDI Board of Governors, also attended the function.

According to the agreement, MDI and HAREDA will jointly work, develop and implement capacity building and training programs in areas of conservation, energy efficiency, demand side management, and renewable energy. The two will collaborate and conduct seminars, conferences, meetings, and workshops on management, implementation and awareness needs of various stakeholders to enhance their understanding of energy areas and would conduct demonstrations of projects in municipal pumps and street lights to promote energy efficiency. They will work for creating awareness among school children on energy efficiency, conservation, and climate change. The two will exchange documents, information, and reports in this regard from time to time and actively work for identifying areas for achieving the stated objectives.

MDI had launched a 15-month Executive Post Graduate Program in Energy Management with specialization in power distribution in 2005 in collaboration with Ministry of Power, Government of India and USAID under Distribution Reform, Upgrades and Management (DRUM). The course has groomed cadres of young managers for taking power reforms to new heights in the country.