Under the leadership of Chairman of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), Surjeet Singh Chouhan, a team comprising members of Mayor-in-Council (MiC) and Corporators has left for Bhubaneswar in Odisha to study the Energy Services Company (ESCO) model based street lighting. The team left for Bhubaneswar from Raja Bhoj airport on Thursday at 7 am.
Others who accompanied Chouhan to Bhubaneswar are MiC members Krishna Mohan Soni, Mahesh Makwana, Keval Mishra, Dinesh Yadav, Corporators Abdul Shafique Khan, Amit Sharma, Tulsha Verma, Girish Sharma and Raisha Malick.
On the occasion, well wishers of the team members wished them for a happy and successful journey by presenting bouquets.
Notably, illumination of Bhubaneswar city is based on ESCO model of lighting. In the last meeting held, the Municipal Corporation Council had passed a resolution related to lighting of Bhopal to be based on ESCO model. It was decided that a team would leave for Bhubeneswar and study the viability of the same model in the State capital.
Based on the provisions of the resolution, chairman of the Council, Surjeet Singh Chouhan made arrangements for corporators to study the ESCO model. Based on observation of advantages and drawbacks, the team will present its report. The final decision would be taken in the general council meeting of the Corporation.