Govt. urged to encourage 'Green Building' concept

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, JULY 1. The Centre for Resource Education (CRE), an organisation working for a better city, has urged the Government to promote "Green Building" concept that aims at creating environmentally sound and resource-efficient buildings by using an integrated approach to design.

At a press conference here on Sunday, Mr. Narishma Reddy and Mr. Subba Rao, members of the CRE, and Mr. T. Krishna Murthy, president, Federation of Colony Welfare Associations, said that Green Buildings promote resource conservation, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation features, create a healthy and comfortable environment and reduce operation and maintenance costs.

To achieve this, they said the Government should initiate measures like coming out with a public policy creating local incentives and financing green buildings. The concept can be further strengthened through education and awareness campaigns among the people and real estate dealers.

They said the present situation in the construction activity was deplorable with violations everywhere. The unholy nexus between politicians, bureaucrats and real estate developers had further degenerated the system, they felt.

To contain corruption and check the violation of rules in constructions, they sought the involvement of local Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) from planning to execution.

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