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Cummins and CII strengthen their collaborative commitment for Cleaner Air with the Launch of an Advanced Decision Support System. Jul 6, 2026 - 12:57 Updated: Jul 6, 2026 - 13:01 Advanced Decision Support System empowers Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad with predictive, data-driven insights for improved air quality management, uniting government, industry, academia and civil society to deliver scalable environmental solutions. Reaffirming its commitment to creating healthier and more sustainable communities, Cummins in India, a leading integrated power solutions provider marked another milestone in the evolution of the Cleaner Air Better Life (CABL) initiative, with the launch of an advanced Decision Support System (DSS) for air quality management in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. Conceptualized by Cummins in India, CII and NITI Aayog, CABL has evolved into a national multi-stakeholder platform bringing together government, industry, academia, civil society and communities to address air pollution through four focused task forces on clean transport, clean fuel, clean industry and biomass management. Developed in collaboration with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and Airvoice, the DSS platform will enable authorities to make more proactive, data-driven decisions to improve urban air quality. It will provide city authorities with up to 72-hour air quality forecasts and actionable insights to plan timely interventions, identify pollution hotspots, investigate emerging air quality events, and anticipate pollution episodes. "At Cummins, we believe our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our operations to the communities we serve. Through the Cleaner Air Better Life initiative we are enabling collaborative, on-ground action that delivers measurable environmental outcomes and contributes to healthier, more resilient communities." - Ashish Aggarwal, Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer, Cummins India Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India Ltd. and Chairperson, CII Cleaner Air Better Life said "Every city has a unique air quality challenge and therefore requires a unique solution. By expanding this collaborative model from Delhi to cities like Pune, we are creating a blueprint for cleaner, more resilient urban environments. By convening government, academia, industry, technical institutions and startups, our focus is on enabling data-backed hyperlocal solutions to address city-specific emission sources; from transport to construction and creating measurable impact where it matters most." Since its inception, the CABL forum has expanded from policy dialogue to on-ground implementation, delivering measurable impact across rural India by reaching over 1 lakh farmers, avoiding 6.4 lakh tonnes of crop residue burning, conserving 71 billion liters of water, and reducing an estimated 1.3 lakh tonnes of CO[2] emissions, 432 villages and 4.8+ lakh acres covered. "By convening government, academia, industry, technical institutions and startups, our focus is on enabling data-backed hyperlocal solutions to address city-specific emission sources; from transport to construction and creating measurable impact where it matters most." Shveta Arya, Managing Director, Cummins India Ltd. and Chairperson, CII Cleaner Air Better Life Ashish Aggarwal, Executive Director & Chief Administrative Officer, Cummins India, said "At Cummins, we believe our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our operations to the communities we serve. Through the Cleaner Air Better Life initiative we are enabling collaborative, on-ground action that delivers measurable environmental outcomes and contributes to healthier, more resilient communities." Shikhar Jain, Executive Director - CII - CESD added "The Cleaner Air Better Life initiative demonstrates how collaboration and technology can accelerate environmental progress. By adopting and empowering with predictive, data-driven planning, we are helping cities make smarter decisions that improve air quality and public health." The launch of the DSS at the Clean Air Forum brought together senior government leaders, including the Municipal Commissioner of Pune and the District Collector of Pune, alongside representatives from PMC, Mr. Naval Kishore Ram, Municipal Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Co-Convener of the Clean Air Forum and PCMC, additionally Mr. Jitendra Dudi, District Collector, Pune, industry leaders, academia, research institutions and civil society organizations, reinforcing the importance of public-private collaboration in advancing cleaner air solutions.

Generators are more of a specialty than you might think. Standby generators have been around for a long time. Manufacturers like Generac, Briggs and Stratton, Kohler and Cummins have been in a constant battle to offer generators that are reliable, smaller, more powerful, more efficient, better looking, and more affordable. As a result, there are layers of complications and new technology being introduced all the time. At Ready, Set: Power!, Ready Set Power is staying up to date at the same furious pace as the manufacturers release new features. 25 years ago, if a homeowner had a 200A main panel, manufacturers offered two choices: a partial system, or a 48kW liquid cooled generator. Today, Ready Set Power is able to make the claim that Ready Set Power can provide all the power you need at half the price. Modern load management technology helps Ready Set Power to manage larger loads by delaying some of the heavy hitting devices like A/C units, electric heaters etc. This is just one of many examples of how the generator industry has changed over time. Ready Set Power meet so many homeowners who have fallen into the trap of choosing an installation company that simply doesn't have nearly enough collective experience in generators to be able to properly install generators. There are companies that will gladly install a generator "cheaper" than they should. they will cut corners. They will skip the permitting process. They will not upgrade gas meters. It's pretty bad. One of the biggest challenges Ready Set Power face is having to come behind these installs and fix other people's mistakes. Here are some real-life recent stories designed to help show that there is more to installing a generator than just setting it in place and connecting it to your house. Ready Set Power work with contractors as often as Ready Set Power can. What Ready Set Power has found is that some will try to have their "own" electricians and plumbers do the install because they have been working with them for years. Recently, Ready Set Power were told about an installation performed by or under the supervision of a master electrician and plumber. Ready Set Power has an enormous respect for master electricians and plumbers. It takes years of hands-on training, studying and testing to earn this level of license. However, just because an electrician or plumber can get the generator connected does not mean they know anything about generator engines, transfer switch gear, stators, gas pressure requirements, load management and ongoing maintenance. A few months after one particular installation, the transfer switch circuitry fried. While Ready Set Power can't be sure, it was probably a utility surge. The contractor's master electrician never attended the extensive training offered by Generac including two days of on-site training required to become a service dealer. They had no choice but to hire a competitor to fix the ATS. Ready Set Power just completed a warranty repair on a Briggs generator installed by others. When Ready Set Power arrived, the symptoms included a bad battery charging circuit (which caused the battery to die requiring replacement) and the generator was only transferring to the generator, but wouldn't transfer back. The original installer didn't know that they were supposed to program the generator controller to tell it what type of transfer switch was being used. A generator company like ours has the technical expertise to "flash" a controller, update the programming, and set it up correctly. Apparently, the original installer did not. This caused a chain reaction that required the replacement of their controller, replacement of the ATS coils, and the transfer switch module twice. The original company replaced it once before. Ready Set Power know because they left the old module and several blown fuses at the customer's house. These kinds of improper installations have a terrible effect on companies like ours. Ready Set Power do the work. Ready Set Power go through the training. Ready Set Power document its findings and learn from the challenges Ready Set Power has faced for years. When customers buy the cheapest generator installation they can find, they inevitably end up regretting it. In some cases, they regret their brand decision. They might think that the manufacturer makes an inferior product. They might think "all generators" don't work right. They might try blaming Ready Set Power for someone else's mistake. Ready Set Power is immediately back on its heels trying to fix those mistakes and hopefully end up with a happy customer in a situation where the customer's generator isn't working when they need it most. Its master electrician sent a text the other day saying, "Quality is not expensive when done right the first time." He's (mostly) right. We aren't always the "lowest price" option, but it's usually because Ready Set Power only do it right. Ready Set Power do lose business because some customers are convinced that they can save a few hundred dollars using a company that is willing to cut corners. In some cases, the other company doesn't even know they are cutting corners because they don't know how to do it right. As a company, Ready Set Power has made the strategic decision to welcome new customers who have had generators installed by others. Some other companies won't even deal with "orphan" or "zombie" units. Of course Ready Set Power would rather help install it right the first time, but if you have a unit installed by someone else and you need maintenance, monitoring, service, or warranty repair, give Ready Set Power a call. Not all warranties are the same. Not all generator installations can be remediated, but Ready Set Power will assess your situation honestly. Ready Set Power received one of the best texts Ready Set Power could have imagined just the other day. "...we are thrilled to have you and your company taking care of everything." This text was sent after Ready Set Power took the time to correct other people's mistakes and set their generator up with a monitoring and maintenance schedule. At Ready, Set, Power! Ready Set Power know that outages suck and Ready Set Power want you to have peace of mind that your generator is ready for the next storm. Let Ready Set Power know if Ready Set Power can help.