Construction of real estate space continues to grow at unprecedented rate, with urbanization of developing India. With the government’s reform agenda in full steam, there is no doubt that buildings and infrastructure shall continue to dominate urban and peri- urban space in the coming days. Buildings have significant energy and Read more…
The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has called upon state and central governments to adopt sustainable construction technologies to construct new government buildings such as offices, schools, anganwadis, panchayat buildings and model Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) houses across the country. “Construction of government buildings using Read more…
Today the entire world is abuzz with one word- Clean Energy. This has set an upward spiral in the need for jobs in this sector. With India having set a target of installing 175 GW of renewable power by 2022, that includes 100 GW from solar power, 60 GW from Read more…
Wind developers have expressed concern over the new land policy for renewable energy announced by Gujarat about a month ago as it does not make possession of a power purchase agreement (PPA) mandatory while applying for land to set up a project in the state. They fear that without such Read more…
The British High Commission has launched ‘Green is GREAT’ campaign, an initiative to highlight the strength of the UK-India partnership on climate and sustainability in the run up. The campaign is linked with climate, sustainability and business which lines up various planned activities. While speaking to ANI, British High Commissioner Read more…
NEW DELHI: The Coal Ministry on Sunday said it will establish ‘Sustainable Development Cell’ (SDC) for promoting sustainable coal mining in the country and address environmental concerns at closure of mines. The SDC envisages to address environment mitigation measures in a systemic manner and provide a better environment to people Read more…
People who live in built up urban areas, and spend little time with nature are less likely to make eco-friendly life choices like recycling, compared to those living closer to green spaces, a new study says. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Plymouth in the UK, Read more…
The structural fitness of government college buildings in the state will be audited for the first time. The state plans a safety check on campuses to avoid untoward incidents. Many buildings were built around 50 years back, while some like Elphinstone College’s building, which is almost 100 years old, have Read more…
Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have topped the list of states on the sustainable development goals index 2019-20. While Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim have shown maximum improvement, states like Gujarat have not shown any improvement vis-a-vis first ranking in 2018. In 2019-20 report, 14 states Read more…
Washington: Scientists have used bacteria to create a sustainable concrete that is alive, and can even reproduce, an advance that may help reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Minerals in the new material are deposited by cyanobacteria, a common class of microbes that capture energy from sunlight through Read more…