Green Living
The rating system: GreenCo rating system seeks to create a framework to define and assess how Green the company is and highlight plans on how to turn Greener. Out of the total of 37 registered companies, 14 companies have been GreenCo rated. Moreover, around 70 companies are working on this rating system. Tata benefitting from [...] Continue Reading »
Even though city’s green cover is falling short of the mandatory 20% as per the Master Plan 2025, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) have not taken any step to contain or improve the situation. Currently, the city has only 11.3% of its area under green cover. The alarming situation, however, has not given any tension [...] Continue Reading »
Environmental activists alleges Haryana government destroying Aravali green cover to push realty Environmental activists say that large-scale trees have been cut in the Aravalis, particularly in Mangar and Roz Ka Gujjar. Haryana government is trying hard to get its revised sub-regional plan approved by the NCR Planning Board. The activists claim that the underlying purpose [...] Continue Reading »
The two agencies Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and the department of town and country planning (DTCP) have missed the National Green Tribunal deadline to submit a plan to dispose and process construction waste, in spite of the fact that most of construction waste is being generated in the areas governed by them. The Municipal Corporation [...] Continue Reading »
With the increasing environmental damage and encroachment on the Belapur Hill, the locals have demanded action against the same. Belapur Hill located in CBD Sector 8B is a forest area which has been saved by the local residents many a times. Several attempts have been taken to save the green area. Chipko Movement was one [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Sahakarnagar have been protesting against a road that has been proposed to be built through the Waghjai hill. This road will link Sinhagad Road to the Dashabhuja Ganapati Road in Tulshibaugwale colony in Pune. The proposal has been planned under the draft development plan (DP) and will give a better connectivity. It will [...] Continue Reading »
Pune: The office of district deputy registrar is all set to popularise rainwater harvesting (RWH) in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad housing societies. In this regard, it will soon launch a special program for which a special study is being conducted. RWH has been made compulsory for all upcoming residential projects in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) [...] Continue Reading »
Noida: On a measure to support development of green buildings in the city, the Noida Authority has decided to reward over 24 developers who have opted for eco-friendly construction by giving them 5 percent floor area ratio (FAR) for free. Around 20 buildings have been completely designed on the green concept and have received the [...] Continue Reading »
Value & Budget Housing Corporation is now thinking of adopting a policy of developing properties of smaller heights that do not require ministry of environment’s nod. This strategy was finalised as they were facing various delays in the housing sector to get proper approvals. Currently, it takes around 12-18 months to get clearance from the [...] Continue Reading »
Around 47 residential real estate projects in Mumbai have been stalled as they have not followed the green norms as advised by the union environment ministry office. The construction work of these projects have been stopped due to their non-adherence with the environmental laws. These properties in Mumbai have been stalled for more than 12 [...] Continue Reading »
