HYDERABAD: In a move to eradicate corruption from its roots due to fuel overconsumption, the University of Sindh (SU) Jamshoro is going to opt automate fleet management system in a bid to save approximately Rs 30 million a month.
Sindh University (SU) would become the first ever higher educational institution in Pakistan to introduce automate fleet management to halt fuel theft. According to the details issued by varsity’s spokesperson in a press release, the agreement in this regard with a private company is to be signed by the end of this week.
While briefing the executive officers headed by SU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat, the Corporate Account Officer of the company Majid Khan said that a device would be plugged directly into the vehicles’ diagnostics port allowing user to monitor automobiles movement via a free, smartphone application.
“In addition to location monitoring, users receive driving alerts on their application. With Automate, users can stay connected with their cars and other vehicles, no matter where they are”, he explained. He said that their company automate was a ‘simple, plug & play device’ for electronic fuel injection (EFI) vehicles.
“We offer a cloud-based fleet management and tracking solution that is as cost-effective as well as powerful. Our pioneering web portal includes dual-mode tracking, multiple maps and other critical asset tracking and communication tools along with ultra modern features”, he added.
He said that Telenor Automate Network could capture, display, disseminate, and port data from every asset throughout the enterprise to the command and control center adding that their dual-mode Iridium & GSM devices could be customised for aviation, marine, and land/mobile customers to track and manage their assets in real-time.
He said that with this cutting-edge technology, Sindh University would be able to track, locate and verify the presence of their vehicles plying on various routes. On the occasion, the SU vice chancellor told that there were potential signs of misappropriation of Rs 90,000 to 100,000 per day in terms of fuel abuse consumed through point buses and other official vehicles. He added that by adopting the proposed measure, SU was likely to economize Rs 25 to 30 million per month.
