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 …
The Chennai Corporation has decided to withdraw licences for commercial buildings that are found to have directly connected their drainage network to stormwater drains and waterways. The civic body will soon commence a survey of all properties in the city, using the services of private agencies. “The private agency will …
The Indian team for Warsaw climate negotiations was pared down by the Centre to 13 members, less than half that had negotiated on behalf of the country in 2012, limiting the human resources that would be available over the next two weeks to participate in dozens of parallel negotiations. The …
Now, builders will be required to reserve 20 per cent land for affordable housing only in projects on over 4,000-sq m plots. Nearly two years after Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan unveiled a new plan to boost affordable housing stock in the state, his government has watered down its main provisions. …
WHAT THE PIL SAYS In the PIL,‘Mujeeb Andrabi versus State’, the petitioners had prayed that the High Court take a “strong note” of the constructions made illegally without permission from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation and in violation of the master plan in Srinagar city and pass directions to the authorities …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 180 read with sub-section (2) of section 43 of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 (Punjab Act No.11 of 1995), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the …
Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. By Resolution 08-1070 adopted unanimously on April 9, 2008 Phase …
BHUBANESWAR: Rooftop solar power plants will soon be mandatory for hotels and hospitals besides big residential and commercial buildings in city. The state government recently approved the revised draft amendment to Planning and Building Standards Regulations 2008, which makes solar energy compulsory for all such new constructions. According to the …
Over 90 per cent high-rise buildings were erected in the capital city and the adjoining areas without caring to take mandatory clearance from the Department of Environment, said DoE officials. Owners took environmental clearance before constructing 1,256 high-rise buildings from 1997 to 2013, they said. During the same period, they …
Japanese Ambassador Shiro Sadoshima and World Food Programme (WFP) Country Representative Christa Radet yesterday visited southern Satkhira district to see impact of disaster resilience building programme. WFP has undertaken the programme to help communities enhance resilience to natural disasters and the effects of climate change while Japan has funded it …
ACE Research, in partnership with Joanne Wade, was commissioned by the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) and the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) to identify and review a wide range of energy efficiency finance schemes from around the world for the World Energy Council (WEC). …
Consultant Appointed To Automate Buildings And Campus In order to ensure stateof-the-art automated buildings and IT campus for SmartCity, Kochi, Tecom, the promoters of the project, has decided to prepare a digital master plan which will act as a blue print of the digital network system coordinating various operations. A …
An Act further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No.12 of 1977). This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2013.
Environmentalists say that till the time upcoming buildings extensively use glass, they cannot be "green". "Glass throws back heat into the atmosphere causing warming. Structures with glass facades use air-conditioning round the clock, using up energy," said Debi Goenka from Conservation Action Trust. Last year, a report by the National …
The report, World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Policies, is produced in collaboration with France’s energy and environment agency, ADEME. The report shows that more and more countries are now involved in energy efficiency policies, but also highlights numerous factors that have affected energy efficiency progress across 85 countries, representing more …
The report, World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Policies, is produced in collaboration with France’s energy and environment agency, ADEME. The report shows that more and more countries are now involved in energy efficiency policies, but also highlights numerous factors that have affected energy efficiency progress across 85 countries, representing more …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/08/2013 regarding buildings which are allegedly within the radius of 10 km from Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
The code was proposed to achieve energy savings in large buildings including shopping malls, multiplexes. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Union ministry of power, has agreed to provide financial assistance to the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD;) department of Andhra Pradesh for effective implementation of the proposed Energy …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/08/2013 regarding indiscriminate extraction of underground water in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
After facing stiff opposition from environmentalists and water activists, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to defer plans to redraw Zone 'O' of the Yamuna riverbed. Senior officials said the authority had discussed the concerns expressed by various individuals and organizations, and the proposal for transferring parts of Zone O …
Construction Of The First Phase To Start This Month-End The much-delayed SmartCity project received a shot in the arm after the single window clearance board, which met in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, granted building permit for the construction of first IT building. Following the decision, Tecom, the promoters of the project, …
