Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is always been a pioneer in adopting latest technologies and it is now the first municipal corporation to make a conscious effort towards it’s responsibility towards natural resources and the impact on society by incentivizing national rating system, GRIHA, for green buildings. P.C.M.C. has decided to promote sustainable development focusing on human and environmental health, materials and resource selection, indoor environmental quality. There is an great awareness seen towards the construction of green buildings allover India. The Energy & Resources Institute, TERI have conceived and developed a national green building rating system GRIHA, i.e. Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment which is suitable for all types of buildings in different climatic zones in India. This rating system not only take care of energy conservation but also look into water and waste management, environmental impact, minimum destruction of natural resources and various other aspects in an integrated way. In Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area due to construction of new green buildings there will be saving in potable water, waste water treatment, solid waste management etc. The property owners of green buildings will be benefited by reduction in pollution related to air, noise, soil, water etc. due to residing in eco friendly construction. There will be saving in energy consumption due to green building construction. The developer will get the discount in premium amount of building permission charges as per the rating awarded by GRIHA. Also there will be a discount for end users after possession from Developer. If the project is interested in seeking fast track environmental clearance through GRIHA precertifications, they can avail this facility. For more information please contact Environmental Engineering Department, 2nd floor, PCMC main building, Pimpri -18. |
