As part of their collaborative effort to create a waste-free and carbon-neutral campus, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and the Lucknow Cantonment Board have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The goal of this MOU is to establish a scalable model that aligns with India's goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2070.

Col. Mayank Sundriyal, Commander Works Engineer (CWE), Lucknow, and Prof. Tarun Gupta, Dean of Research and Development at IIT Kanpur, signed the MOU in the presence of Brig. Sanjeev Kumar (CELZ), Maj. Ankit Kumar (GE E/M), Shri. Ajitesh Pandey GEP(P), Prof. J.G. Rao, Associate Dean, R&D, IITK, as well as Profs. Debopam Das, Rajeev Jindal, and Aakash C. Rai from the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions, and Kotak School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur. IIT Kanpur will function as a knowledge partner, promoting research projects, workshops, and instructional programmes in addition to implementing eco-friendly procedures, reducing carbon emissions, and exploring clean energy alternatives.

On signing the MoU, Prof. Tarun Gupta, Dean, of Research and Development, IIT Kanpur, said, “The collaboration between IIT Kanpur and Lucknow Cantonment Board supports global efforts to fight climate change, aligning our growth trajectory with the dedication to create a stable, sustainable future.”