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 …
after Pune, which is reaping the benefits of an eco-housing scheme launched last year, Mumbai now can do the same. The decks stand cleared for the launch of an eco-housing scheme in Mumbai, which offers financial incentives to both builders and consumers. Prepared by Pune-based Science and Technology Park and …
Entrepreneur and former owner of Asha Central Hospital Dr. Neville Fernando would be investing over Rs. one billion to put up South Asian Institute of Technology and Management (SAITM) at Malabe. He said that the construction of the five storied complex would cost around Rs. 350 million. In an interview …
By Maggie Shiels Claude the albino alligator relaxes in a swamp complete with a heated rock while all around him workmen battle against the clock to put the finishing touches to the largest public green building in the world. The California Academy of Sciences, based in San Francisco's Golden Gate …
Biodiversity Conservation India Limited (bcil), which was set up in Bangalore in 1995 by Chandrashekar Hariharan, is known for its eco-friendly sustainable homes like tzed and TownsEnd. The company has its roots in the ngo background of its promoters who, for many years, worked on basic resources of water and …
President Pratibha Patil has asked educational institutions to include energy-efficient design technologies in the curriculum of engineering and architecture courses. Stressing on the need to adopt energy efficient designs during constructions of new buildings, the President asked for including these methods in academic courses so that pollution levels can be …
President Pratibha Patil inaugurating the TERI University campus in Delhi on Thursday. Also seen are R. K. Pachauri, Chancellor of TERI University, and Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce. NEW DELHI: Alleviating poverty is imperative and all efforts, resources and technologies should be utilised in that direction, with …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: Spread over two acres, the 80,000 sq. ft. campus of TERI University at Vasant Kunj here, which will be inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil on Thursday, has emerged as a template for energy efficiency and conservation. The University, which is the first of its kind …
On the fifth-day of the seminar on Sustainable Strategies for Green Architecture held in the Energy Centre of MANIT on Friday, the session begun with a lecture from Lovleen Garg, who is a senior manager of the Navi Mumbai SEZ project. An expert in the field of environmental planning, Garg …
Pune, September 05 Kumar Sublime, a project by Kumar Builders at Kondhwa, received the prestigious five-star eco-housing rating certificate from Municipal Commissioner at a function held recently. Arun Nigvekar and Prashant were among those presenton the occasion. The certification has been initiated for the first time in the city. For …
Manufacturers smell opportunities in clean technology; infrastructure sector sees savings in efficiency The bigger the climate change risk, the bigger the business opportunity. This is the inference from the initial trends that are emerging from the responses of a select group of companies from the manufacturing and infrastructure-metals sectors during …
Mumbai, August 20 Lauding the BMC's efforts to promote eco-friendly housing in the city, State Urban Development minister Rajendra Tope on Wednesday announced that he would pass all the green building proposals sent by the civic administration at the earliest. Addressing a seminar attended by BMC Chief Engineer (Development Planning) …
Kate Zernike Higher education can't resist a ranking: best college, best cafeteria, biggest endowment, biggest party school. It says something about what's important on campus, then, that when the Princeton Review releases its annual guide to colleges this week, it will include a new metric: a "green rating,' giving points …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran The energy-efficient "Metro Bhawan' has been designed by Raj Rewal Modern Marvel: The Atrium of the new Metro Bhawan in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: When he envisioned a suitable new office space for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), noted architect and urban design consultant Raj Rewal …
This report summarizes work of the global project, which provides a platform for next phase. This document concentrates on presenting an assessment of the current situation. While it sketches some broad solutions, the focus of the next phase will be to add detail. The report combines findings from existing research …
A national-level workshop on promoting Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is being organised by the Haryana Renewable Energy Department in collaboration with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Union Power Ministry on July 11 at Gurgaon. Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Renewable Energy and Power, Ashok Lavasa said …
Sushmi Dey NEW DELHI CHARITY begins at home for the bureau of energy efficiency (BEE), as demonstrated by its plans to make government institutions and buildings completely energy efficient. The bureau is working to integrate energy efficiency with the government procurement programme and also convert government buildings to energy efficient …
