IFC extends $400 million to HDFC to support affordable green housing in IndiaIFC’s funding will help HDFC especially focus on its green affordable housing portfolio, with 75% or $300 million of the proceeds earmarked...
23 Dec, 2022, 03.32 PM IST
HDFC to raise funds from retail investors through Green Deposits to finance sustainable housingThe financing offered through these ‘Green and Sustainable Deposits’ will aim to safeguard the environment from climate change. Last month,...
16 Aug, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
Sustainable architecture: Not only energy efficient; it is also about natural resource conservationWith real estate developers and architects witnessing an uptick in enquiries and bookings about green homes post Covid-19, India may finall...
16 Feb, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
HDFC, Indian Green Building Council in pact to promote green buildings initiativesHDFC has disbursed over 14,000 crore worth retail loans to home buyers in 310 certified green building projects across the country as of De...
23 Dec, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh among the fastest growing states in green projects, says IGBCThe IGBC, formed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2001, said as on date, India has 5,975 projects, spanning 7.55 billion sq...
15 Aug, 2020, 06.17 PM IST
Green buildings to get 50% rebate in property tax at DharamshalaUnder the new set of rules, all families below the poverty line and cowsheds have been totally exempted from paying property tax, it was de...
31 Jan, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
- Climate Change Prompts Urgency on Green Homes27 Mar, 2019, 02.16 PM IST
Solar power to make Noida Metro India’s greenestNoida Metro project because the entire corridor will homogenously use solar power, right from its head office to parking lots and footbridg...
12 Oct, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Will build eight car scrap centres near ports like Kandla: Nitin GadkariGadkari said the move follows National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning plying of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in Delhi-NC...
05 Oct, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
Piyush Goyal supports idea of tax incentives for roof top solar panelThe idea of giving tax incentives for purchase of roof top solar panels will be taken up with FM Arun Jaitely, Union Minister Piyush Goyal ...
30 May, 2015, 10.55 PM IST
Budget 2015: Expect positive reforms for real estate, says Rajiv Mohan, Cherry Hill InteriorsIn the coming Budget the sector expects the government to continue with positive reforms and policies, said Rajiv Mohan, MD, Cherry Hill In...
11 Feb, 2015, 03.36 PM IST
Department of Telecommunications may offer licence fee rebate to telcos building "green" towersTelecom operators may get a two percentage point rebate on license fee levy, in lieu of building environment friendly telecom towers
13 Jun, 2013, 11.58 AM IST
- Sops for green infrastructure projects
Multi-storied green infrastructure projects in the city could soon get a 20% concession on city-level impact fee.
26 Apr, 2012, 03.40 AM IST
- Green homes: For a sustainable tomorrow
More than being a mere buzzword, building 'green' homes today has become a necessity, for a sustainable tomorrow and the real estate sector...
04 Jun, 2009, 04.04 AM IST
IT majors go green, help clients bring down costsCompanies such as Infosys, Wipro, TCS, HCL and IBM are providing value-added services to their clients.
20 May, 2009, 12.58 AM IST
- Green footprint is widening in India
If the city’s architects, builders and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) have their way, most buildings in the city old and new will...
27 Sep, 2008, 01.55 AM IST
- Green life style is the cool lifestyle
A recent study conducted by US car maker General Motors has revealed that nearly 88 % of women surveyed would chat to a guy who owns a gree...
05 Jun, 2008, 04.03 PM IST