Page 10 - Shelter - April 2025

THEME PAPER

are meticulously be established to efforts of government,
formulated guidelines encourage stakeholders industry stakeholders and
for the construction to promote green individuals.
and renovation of buildings.
buildings to minimise The building and
their negative impact ¾ India’s own green construction sector becomes
on environment building rating system, the key indicator of a
throughout the lifecycle GRIHA (Green Ratings nation’s global standing
of these buildings, for Integrated Habitat that has profound effect
thereby minimising Assessment) was rolled on both its environmental
carbon emissions out in the year 2005 by footprint and its citizen’s
through building sector. TERI (The Energy and lifestyle. Therefore, this
These rating systems Resources Institute) by sector holds significant
evaluate buildings the support of Ministry responsibility, which it must
and validate their of New and Renewable shoulder, in contributing to
performance. These Energy (MNRE) for a Sustainable Viksit Bharat
performance numbers adoption and promotion that has a strong foundation
can help government of green buildings in the of time-honoured wisdom
in understanding the country. Other validated supported by contemporary
status of the sector in rating systems do exist technological advancements.
achieving net zero goal as well in the market to Building green is no longer
for a Viksit Bharat. choose from. a choice but a necessity in
¾ These ratings systems The journey to Viksit Bharat face of accelerating climate
should be mandated is strenuous, nevertheless, it change and India must
for all public, private is full of opportunities. It is a embrace this idea to prove its
buildings and incentive vision that can be turned into global competitiveness and
mechanisms should reality through collaborative safeguard mother nature.

References
• ‘Who were the Indus people?’, KS2, Bitesize, BBC. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/
z9mpsbk#zmfkwnb [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• Watson, T. (2013). ‘Surprising Discoveries From the Indus Civilization’. [Online]. National Geographic. Available
at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/130425-indus-civilization-discoveries-harappa-
archaeology-science [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• Nalanda University, Indiamap Digital. Available at: https://indiamap.com/places/monuments/nalanda-
university [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• Kumar, S., Nair, A. and Sarla, M. (2024). ‘India’s Impressive Leap in the Global Innovation Index 2024: A Testament
to the Nation’s Growing Innovation Ecosystem’. [Online]. Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
• Mohapatra, S. and Pohit, S. (2024). ‘Building infra at the core of Viksit Bharat’. [Online]. NCEAR. Available at:
https://ncaer.org/publication/building-infra-at-the-core-of-viksit-bharat/ [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• Kouamé, A.T. (2024). ‘Gearing up for India’s Rapid Urban Transformation’. [Online]. World Bank Group.
Available at: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2024/01/30/gearing-up-for-india-s-rapid-urban-
transformation [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• ‘Why The Built Environment?’, [Online]. Architecture 2030. Available at: https://architecture2030.org/why-the-
building-sector/ [Accessed: 5 March 2025].
• Goel, M. (2024). ‘The Market Share Of Green Buildings In India is Steadily Increasing’. [Online]. Construction
Times. Available at: The Market Share Of Green Buildings In India Is Steadily Increasing. - Top Construction and
Infrastructure Magazine [Accessed: 5 March 2025].

8 HUDCO-HSMI Publication