In the face of the global imperative to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C (above pre-industrial level), as outlined in the Paris Agreement, nations have been striving to transition towards a net-zero economy. This challenge is particularly pronounced for India, where the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations …
Urban development minister released the model building bye-laws 2016, which aim to boost ease of doing business in the construction sector. The new bye-laws provide a structural framework for single window integrated building plan approval process and set the maximum time limit for all kind of building approvals at 30 …
Doubling renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 is not only feasible, but cheaper than not doing so. Economic savings would far exceed the costs. It would create more jobs, boost economic growth and save millions of lives annually through reduced air pollution. It would also, when coupled with …
A recurring violation is the commencement of construction without environmental clearance With high-rises popping up across the city, the State government’s environment watchdog is tightening screws on builders. The State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), which scrutinises the potential effects on the environs of the city of projects that exceed …
New research by the law firm Baker & McKenzie has highlighted which countries are leading on green building around the world. The report, the Global Sustainable Buildings Index, examined 25 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas on their sustainable policies, schemes, trends and practices. Criteria …
The government will soon come out with a policy with regard to environmental safeguards for building and construction projects, government told the Lok Sabha today. Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar also indicated that the area limit for exemption from environmental approval could be increased from the present 20,000 square …
Chandigarh may soon make solar rooftop plants mandatory for all houses and buildings occupying plots larger than 100 square yards in a first of its kind clean energy drive in the country. A notification to this effect is expected shortly, said Santosh Kumar, director of Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and …
Builders Pay No Tax For 300 Sq Ft Flats In Metros, 600 Sq Ft In Non-Metros It's a mixed bag for the real estate sector. The biggest bonanza is for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), which are now exempt from paying the 17% dividend distribution tax (DDT) when they hand …
The State government on Wednesday issued guidelines for payment of Environment Impact Fee of Rs 3 per sft for buildings above 10,000 square feet of built-up area. The fee is payable by builders before approval of the building plan by the competent authority. The fee is payable for the entire …
NEW DELHI: Green building industry will grow by 20 per cent in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends …
Gurgaon: Concerned about increasing air pollution caused by construction dust, the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has asked pollution control boards and civic authorities in NCR to submit details of all construction projects spanning 20,000 square metres or more by the end of this month. These will typically be group …
According to this report, the emerging economies like Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa will be engines of green growth in the next three years, with development varying from two fold to six fold over current green building levels. New high-rise residential, communities and mixed-use development are expected to …
Planning approvals for special buildings (ground plus four floors) and multi-storeyed buildings (above four floors) will be issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning only if they are provided with a solar energy system. The Housing and Urban Development Department issued a …
As per the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy unveiled in 2012 In line with the Solar Energy Policy unveiled in 2012, the State government has now included buildings housing industries, government and quasi-government offices, including urban local bodies, in the list of institutions where an auxiliary solar-assisted water heating system …
Give us your rooftop and we will give you cheap solar power this is the model being used by many solar power companies to rake up their rooftop solar installation capacities. Industrial establishments, commercial buildings, malls and large gated communities are the target for these operators who would set …
The cutting of Dindoshi and Yeoor hills, in Goregaon and Thane, respectively, has been stayed in an interim order by the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal. The ruling comes two months after NGO Vanashakti sought that they be declared no-development zones as they lie on the periphery of …
Real estate companies in top metros have said that local government bodies approve building plans only after the project has been granted environment clearance. This follows the Supreme Court's Friday observation that housing projects must get environment clearance before work can start. In July last year, the National Green Tribunal …
This compendium on implementing energy efficiency in buildings studies the challenges in the implementation of building energy codes; policy regulation and its impact and international best practices. In India, the building industry – commercial and residential - accounts for almost 34 percent of the country’s total energy consumption, making it …
NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Noida Authority to submit the format of completion certificates issued to builders whose projects fell within a 10km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The green tribunal is hearing a petition challenging the Union ministry of environment's August 19 notification, demarcating …
PUNE: The city's weather, moderate with average temperatures ranging between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius, hardly needs much air conditioning, but the pace at which constructions are coming up and the building material used have increased the need for the cooling machines in the last two decades. Experts said Pune …
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Renewable energy Policy Network for the 21st century (REN21) joined forces to produce the UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report which covers 17 selected UNECE member countries located in the South East Europe, the Caucasus, the Russian Federation and Central Asia. …
