Pilot project with Infosys to reduce power consumption

NEW DELHI: Information Technology major Infosys, which has campuses across the country, has reported substantial savings in consumption of scarce electricity and water through smart and sustainable design and operational practices.

An Infosys delegation, led by Rohan Parikh, Vice President and Head Infrastructure, today made a detailed presentation to a group of Union Ministers including Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo Baral.

According to a senior Urban Development Ministry official, the delegation informed the ministers that the innovative practices being adopted by Infosys are standardized, replicable and scalable.

The smart design and operational practices being followed by Infosys has resulted in substantial savings in capital costs.

Naidu directed the UD Secretary to set up a committee with representatives of CPWD, NBCC, DDA and DMRC to hold further talks with Infosys on their experiences and report on the feasibility of taking up a pilot project with Infosys technologies.

"The report is to be submitted by the end of this month," said the official.