India, March 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Major Ports have undertaken several initiatives such as implementation of the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) for transition from conventional diesel-powered tugs to electric/hybrid tugs, adoption of renewable energy at ports, electrification of port equipment, vehicles and railway tracks, deployment of zero-emission trucks, and installation of Onshore Power Supply system under "Harit Sagar" Green Port Guidelines which resulted in reduction of carbon intensity at major ports. Under GTTP, four Major Ports i.e. Deendayal Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Visakhapatnam Port and V.O. Chidambaranar Port has placed a work order for electric tugs.
The Ministry of...