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HYDERABAD: In a move to eradicate corruption from its roots due to fuel over consumption, 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 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 here on Monday, 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 Prof 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 centre adding that their dual-mode Iridium & GSM devices could be customized for aviation, marine, and land/mobile customers to track and manage their assets in real-time.