Upskilling for a Clean Mobility Future: Himachal Pradesh Conducts Training on Electric Vehicle Technologies
To strengthen technical capacity in the electric mobility sector, ICLEI South Asia, with the support of the Himachal Pradesh Transport Department, organised a week-long training programme on Electric Vehicles (EVs) from 15-23 September 2025. The programme, held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, aimed to upskill Industrial Training Institute (ITI) instructors from across […]
Driving Change at High Altitudes: Promoting Electric Mobility in Lahaul Spiti
In India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, along the rugged Himalayan terrain lie the high-altitude districts of Lahaul and Spiti. With elevations ranging from 10,000 to 14,500 feet, it is one of India’s most breathtakingly beautiful and environmentally fragile regions, characterised by its cold desert climate, glacial terrain, and unique cultural heritage, and is increasingly […]
Himachal Pradesh Continue to Advance Sustainable Tourism with Electric Mobility Initiative in Kinnaur
The Government of Himachal Pradesh, with support from ICLEI South Asia, continues to advance its commitment to sustainable transportation through the rapid expansion of electric mobility across the state. An Electric Vehicle (EV) Sensitisation Workshop was held in Kinnaur on 6 May 2025, aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of electric mobility, particularly in […]
EV Charging Workshop in Dalhousie-Chamba: Promoting E-Mobility & Sustainable Tourism
Dalhousie-Chamba, 17 December 2024: Aiming to establish Dalhousie as a leading center for sustainable tourism, a stakeholder sensitization workshop was held with the support of ICLEI South Asia, the Directorate of Transport, Shimla, and the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department. The workshop focused on developing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in hotels to promote eco-friendly travel, […]
Workshop Highlights Benefits of Scaling Up Energy Storage Applications
ICLEI South Asia’s “Strategies for Enabling Energy Storage in Indian Cities” project aimed at exploring and identifying specific use-cases and applications for BESS, particularly to support the renewable energy (RE) and electric vehicle (EV) transition, in Surat and Rajkot. Five use-cases for BESS were identified, in which its utility was analysed and a technical pre-feasibility […]