The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
A total of 60,000 green houses meant for the poor in the State will be constructed this year, said Finance Minister O. Paneerselvam. Inaugurating a free veterinary camp at Koduvilarpatti village near here on Sunday, he said that 1.20 lakh houses had been constructed in the last two years and …
Govt To Soon Release Code For Green Structures After dangling a carrot in front of developers and citizens to promote environment-friendly buildings, the state government seems to have yanked it away for now. For the last few years, the state had been hinting at providing water and property rebates and …
Surat: The Diamond City has started taking baby steps on the green path. It is moving towards becoming the first city in India to have a green building council (GBC) that would ensure that the new buildings coming up follow a green building code. The future constructions would have openings …
Chennai: Proper implementation of green building concepts and use of energy efficient electrical systems in multi-storey buildings will help save power, according to CMDA officials. With the state reeling under acute power shortage, the adoption of green concepts in building projects is the need of the hour, they averred. “Chief …
WWF India has developed a “low carbon growth policy tracker” to help assess low carbon policies across the country. The objective of the study is to outline a low carbon transformation across the states keeping in mind the government’s stated aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 per cent …
Mohammed Jhan inaugurates farmers’ festival in the village An integrated drinking water supply scheme is to be implemented at a cost of Rs. 1 crore for Poondi village in Walajapet block, according to A. Mohammed Jhan, Minister for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare. Inaugurating an agricultural exhibition at the Uzhavar …
JAIPUR: Come May and the country's first five-star rated green building in Achrol exclusively dedicated to environment audit will be ready to be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari. The International Centre for Environmental Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), the first government green building, would be the only one in the …
Since glass traps heat, buildings require more air conditioning. As a result, energy use goes up Building green is definitely important. But it is equally important to know how green a green building is. Take the glitzy, glass-enveloped buildings popping up across the country. It does not matter if you …
With special focus on solar energy, the State government has come out with the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 and also taken several other measures to boost solar energy generation in the State. At a meeting organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, here on Saturday, …
INDORE: Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch fancy of real estate developers in Madhya Pradesh. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where 'green' is the in-thing. Not a single building in the state is …
ITC, Yes Bank, HCL, Infosys, ONGC. More and more businesses are now realising there are long-term benefits in going green. Nothing shakes businesses as much as resource scarcity. With certain sectors like cement, steel and it being energy and water-intensive, the fear of climate change impacting the very resources that …
The report, “The Business Case for Green Building: A Review of the Costs and Benefits for Developers, Investors and Occupants,” examines whether or not it’s possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings. Today, green buildings can be delivered at a price comparable to …
The prime minister's residence is named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement in the UK scheme David Cameron may have been mocked for his failure to put up a wind turbine at his Notting Hill home, but his green efforts at the office seem to have …
As sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives take hold around the world, firms are finding business value and opportunities from green building, including the opportunity for new environmentally responsible products, according to McGraw-Hill Construction’s latest SmartMarket Report, “World Green Building Trends - Business Benefits Driving New and Retrofit Market Opportunities in …
BANGALORE: Karnataka is home to 41 green buildings, the fourth largest figure for any state in the country. Of them, 39 are in Bangalore. Green buildings are fast catching the imagination of the people. Though the penetration level is just around 5%, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is happy …
VADODARA: Almost a decade after he single-handedly got the world heritage status by UNESCO for the lost city of Champaner, noted architect Karan Grover has initiated his next mission for the cause of sustainable buildings. For the next one year, Grover will be reaching out to 10,000 students of architecture, …
Karnataka, With 41 Eco-Conscious Constructions, Is No. 4 In The Country Karnataka is home to 41 green buildings, the fourth largest figure for any state in the country. Of them, 39 are in Bangalore. Green buildings are fast catching the imagination of the people. Though the penetration level is just …
Taller Buildings To Be Encouraged Over Wide Area Ahmedabad: Raising the floor space index (FSI) by up to 30% across Ahmedabad to create more affordable housing units will be the thrust of the new development plan (DP) likely to be announced on Friday. The plan, which covers 1,772 sq km …
Pune: Only 35 out of the approximate 10,000 buildings constructed in the city in the last five years have received the status of an ecofriendly structure. The civic body adopted the ecohousing policy in 2008 to promote environmental, economic, health and safety benefits that come with such buildings. The policy …
New Delhi: Green buildings help you reduce the electricity bill, save water and make your living space comfortable but now there is another incentive. Following a recent announcement by the lieutenant governor, green structures in the capital may be allowed a larger floor area ratio (FAR) compared to conventional buildings. …
