Metro Rail News December 2016

HONOR / AWARDS |
Delhi Metro | DMRC bags the Prestigious World Green Building Council Award
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has
been awarded with this year’s prestigious Asia
Pacific Region Network Award constituted by
the World Green Building Council for
demonstrating “Industry Leadership in
Sustainability”. The award recognises
organisations which are truly integrating
sustainability into their business models and
contributing to the transition towards a
sustainable built environment. The award is the
recognition of works done by DMRC in spurring
green building activities in both construction
and operations. This is the first time an Indian
company has been awarded with this prestigious
honour. The award committee considered the
initiatives taken by Delhi Metro in the field of
environmental sustainability by following
‘management by objectives’ approach towards
climate change, green in-built environment,
energy efficiency, Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM), solar power etc. The award
was presented to Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing
Director, DMRC and Sh. AK Gupta, Director
(Electrical), DMRC in Mumbai by Mr. Tai Lee
Siang, Chair - World Green Building Council.
Lucknow Metro | LMRC bags first APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial award on
Innovation in Governance
Shri Kumar Keshav, Managing Director,
Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), has
been awarded with the prestigious Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam Memorial Award on Innovation in
Governance. The award was given to the
Managing Director during the Dr. APJ Abdul
Kalam Memorial Summit on Innovation in
Governance organised at Vigyan Bhawan, New
Delhi. It is yet another achievement and public
recognition for Lucknow Metro as the
Corporation’s sincere effort and dedication in
innovation in governance and project
completion is recognised in such a glorious way
at the national level.
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