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as a testament of the deep Organisation) and DRDO Bank Group suggests that
respect for mother nature (Defence Research and about 70% of India’s urban
demonstrated by Indians, Development Organisation), infrastructure is yet to be built
which was masterfully just to cite a few. Today India by 2047 (Kouamé AT, Jan 30
th
combined with architectural has secured the 39 position 2024, Gearing up for India’s
concepts that were modern yet among 133 global economies Rapid Urban Transformation,
harmoniously nestled in the in the Global Innovation Index World Bank Group). This
serenity of the environment (GII) and this exemplifies ambitious journey needs to
(Nalanda University, India India’s unwavering be undertaken carefully as
map Digital). Ancient forts commitment towards the world grapples with the
challenges of climate change
and palaces of India stand creating a robust ecosystem strongly attributed to the
today as our engineering that has a strong foundation building and construction
and architectural marvels of effective policies and cross- industry.
showcasing exemplary water sectoral approach (Kumar S,
conservation methods in the Sarla M, Nair A, Sep 30 2024, Building and Construction
form of step-wells or Baolis India’s Impressive Leap in industry is significantly
and passive architecture the Global Innovation Index resource intensive and is
techniques to enhance energy 2024: A Testament to the leading to mass deforestation,
efficiency that guided the pre- Nation’s Growing Innovation depletion of non-renewable
colonial architecture through Ecosystem, Press Information resources, extensive mining
harsh climatic conditions. Bureau, Government of and many such critical
India). global impacts. The built
The glorious image of India environment generates
attracted many foreign We are a developing nation nearly 42% of annual global
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invaders and gradually the today, and in our 100 year of CO emissions; 27% of these
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country lost its wealth and Independence, India aspires emissions are attributed
infrastructure to the dark era to be a developed nation to building operations
of invasion that ended in 1947. or Viksit Bharat. With an that includes energy and
Ruled for 200 years by the estimated population of 1.48 water consumption, post-
billion people, it is as much a
Britishers, the country limped challenge as an opportunity. occupancy solid waste
&
back to where it is positioned As we aim to be a developed generation, operation of
maintenance
protocols
today by the contribution net zero economy by 2070, the systems installed, etc.
of every Indian national. the building and construction while building materials and
India emerged as a strong sector would be at the construction are responsible
democratic power globally forefront of this transition. for an additional 15% (Why
having finest educational, The Built Environment?
medical & research facilities A 3.3% of India’s GDP (Gross Architecture 2030). The boom
such as IITs (Indian Institute Domestic Product) has been in construction activities
of Technology) , IIMs (Indian allocated to the infrastructure coupled with heavy reliance
Institute of Management), sector in the year 2024 to on non-renewable energy
AIIMS (All India Institute achieve the developed nation sources, unsustainable urban
of Medical Sciences), NITs status (Mohapatra S, Pohit S, planning, poor building
(National Institute of Aug 10 2024, Building infra design, and overall absence
Technology), BARC (Bhabha at the core of Viksit Bharat, of sustainable sensitivity have
Atomic Research Centre), The Financial Express, all amplified CO emissions.
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ISRO (Indian Space Research NCEAR). A report by World Consequently, the building
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