The number of green and net zero buildings will increase exponentially in West Bengal, said the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)'s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) at a press conference in Kolkata on Friday.
The IGBC focuses on the Green Building Movement in the country. Gurmit Singh Arora, national chairman, IGBC; Shakuntala Ghosh, chairperson, IGBC Kolkata Chapter; Sushil Mohta, co-chair, IGBC Kolkata Chapter and M Anand, deputy executive Director, IGBC were present.
The IGBC team, led by Gurmit Singh Arora, discussed their ideas and implementations on accelerating the adoption of green and net zero buildings in Kolkata and West Bengal and India. Arora said India has reached a green footprint of 9.88 billion sq ft amounting to over 10,000 registered green building projects. He spoke about various initiatives of the IGBC.
M Anand showed a comprehensive overview of the Indian Green Building Council's programmes and initiatives. He elaborated on the need for green and net zero buildings, the impact created by 31 holistic IGBC rating systems for various buildings and built environment types, IGBC’s Green Education programme for students, and government incentives to green-rated projects by various state govt. A few of the landmark green projects from Kolkata and West Bengal and key initiatives taken were also shown in his deliberations.