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 …
Congress-NCP government may not launch clusters before poll code of conduct Maharashtra’s ambitious cluster development project is likely to be further delayed because the state, where Assembly elections are expected in October, will have to cross some legal hurdles before the scheme can be implemented in Mumbai and 15 other …
Report Confirms Concerns Raised By Experts In The Past The Environment Status Report (ESR) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for 2013-14 has confirmed what environmentalists and experts have said all along -expanding the city limits would strain Pune's infrastructure and in turn lead to serious environmental degradation. The report …
KOCHI: The disagreement between the Congress and the Opposition LDF members over taking action against the Coastal Regulation Zone (CZR) norms violators in the Chilavanoor area, including the controversial DLF builders, led to a stormy session in the council meeting of the Kochi Corporation on Wednesday. The Opposition councillors belonging …
France's energy minister threw her weight behind an energy savings goal of at least 30 percent for 2030 ahead of talks in Brussels on Wednesday to thrash out a target. Energy efficiency has gained popularity in the context of the Ukraine crisis as EU member states seek to do all …
KOCHI: A 19-storeyed apartment complex, constructed in Kundannoor, violating coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms; a four-storeyed building in Aluva without toilets, parking area or rainwater harvesting facility; and a 10-storeyed complex built just four meters away from the waterfront in Tripunithura. These are some of the realty projects found flouting …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act, No. 12 of 1977), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh proposes to make the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 and the same are published in the Official Gazette …
The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which had pointed out violations in building permits given to constructions in Kochi, also brought to notice violations in construction activities in the conservation zone of Fort Kochi. The report found that Kochi corporation gave permits for building construction in …
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Kochi Corporation for alleged issue of permits to 19 buildings, including high-rise ones, along the Chilavanoor backwaters in violation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms. This was among the several observations in the CAG report tabled on Thursday that among other …
Sixty people died in a building collapse in Chennai earlier this month. There is much more than the municipal incompetence that needs to be fixed to avoid such tragic incidents. This building was located on the Porur lake, a water body that provides services, such as groundwater recharge and flood …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on a plea requesting a stay on commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar area here being undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development. A bench headed by U D Salvi sought response from Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of …
Residents in Dindigul who still haven't set up rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in their buildings have been warned to do so at the earliest or else face disconnection of water supply. According to the assistant director of town panchayats M Rajendran the district administration wanted to ensure that all buildings …
Austria and Poland face fines for failing to implement EU law on making buildings more energy-efficient, the EU executive said on Thursday. The European Commission is asking the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in Luxembourg to apply a penalty of 96,720 euros ($131,900) against Poland and 39,593 …
There are 234 constructions in the district violating the norms of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Minister M K Muneer told the Assembly on Monday. There are a total of 8,751 constructions in the state violating the norms. Action has been taken against the officials who gave sanction for …
Rampant unauthorised construction in the city highlights the illegal nexus between civic bodies, land mafia and the police and also exposes the lack preparation for any disasters, both natural and man-made. Illegal structures in the city, built by flouting norms, are only adding to the housing crisis in Delhi. The …
The Delhi government doesn't have data on implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in city buildings, departments or flyovers. Through a notification in 2001, the government had made it mandatory for new buildings on a plot area of 100 square metres and above to have water harvesting systems. This admission by …
Builder Gains As State Dubs Mahim A Bay A developer of a prime Prabhadevi plot is the first major beneficiary of the state coastal authority's intriguing redefinition of the Mahim shore as a bay. The reclassification has virtually pulled builder Hubtown's 5.3-acre land out of the highly-restrictive coastal regulation zone …
CHENNAI: The State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority should complete the impact assessment on the IIT Madras campus and file a status report within 15 days, directed the Southern bench of National Green Tribunal on Wednesday. The bench of judicial member Justice M Chockalingam and expert member R Nagendran said SEIAA …
No CRZ Clearance, Chief Secretary’s Report Terms Construction Illegal The government has appointed a threemember expert committee to study the technical aspects raised in a report submitted by chief secretary E K Bharatbhushan on the DLF riverside housing project at Chilavanoor, Kochi. The eight-page report, placed in the assembly on …
At least 59 buildings have been issued notices from the city municipal corporation as part of its drive to ensure whether rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures are installed to conserve water in the coming monsoon spells. The city municipal corporation had earlier announced that all residential and commercials structures should set …
The EU's principle initiative for climate innovation, Climate-KIC, has unveiled details of a ground-breaking proposal to create a single index for benchmarking the energy efficiency of building stock across the continent. The European Energy Performance of Properties Analysis (EEPPA), launched in partnership with real estate firm Knight Frank, aggregates data …
