Archive · 6 Dec 2025
PCMC Hosts Belgium's Leuven Director for Sustainability Collaboration
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Pune, India, had a special visitor from Belgium named Geert Robberechts.
He is the Director of India House in Leuven, Belgium.
Geert came to Pune to talk about how PCMC and Leuven can work together on important things like making the city more eco-friendly, improving how people move around, and encouraging new ideas.
During his two-day visit, Geert met with important PCMC officials and visited places like the Auto Cluster facility.
They discussed how PCMC is working to make the city better for the environment and how people can use bikes or walk instead of cars for short trips.
Geert was impressed with PCMC's efforts and said Leuven is interested in working together in the future.
This visit is part of a bigger effort that started when PCMC went to a smart city event in Barcelona.
PCMC hosted Geert Robberechts, Director of India House, Leuven, for a two-day visit on December 3 and 4.
Discussions focused on collaboration opportunities in sustainability, innovation, and urban mobility.
Geert met with senior PCMC officials and visited the Auto Cluster facility and active mobility initiatives.
PCMC officials expressed interest in learning from Leuven's experience in active mobility and sustainability.
The visit builds on previous engagement at the Smart City Expo 2025 in Barcelona under the IURC programme.
- Who
- Geert Robberechts, Director of India House, Leuven, and senior PCMC officials
- What
- Exploration of collaboration opportunities on sustainability, innovation, and urban mobility
- When
- December 3 and 4
- Where
- Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, India
- Why
- To strengthen global partnerships and advance sustainability and urban mobility
- Visiting Director
- Geert Robberechts, Director of India House, Leuven
- Visit Dates
- December 3 and 4
- Key PCMC Officials Met
- Sanjay Kulkarni, Bapusaheb Gaikwad, Kiran Vaidya, Vijay Wavare, Shrutika Mungi
- Focus Areas
- Sustainability, innovation, urban mobility
- Field Visits
- Auto Cluster facility, active mobility and urban transport initiatives
- Previous Engagement
- Smart City Expo 2025 in Barcelona under IURC programme