The Union Government has reportedly drafted a 'green policy' for making industrial and non-industrial SEZs more energy efficient. The policy is likely to be introduced shortly.
The policy guidelines have already been drafted in consultation with the CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre. Currently, the government is seeking inputs from the stakeholders as it is likely to take them as partners in this initiative rather than imposing the guidelines on them.
According to the draft guidelines, buildings in the SEZs do not have to abide by the energy conservation building code by laying down solar power systems to generate a minimum of 50 kW of power per ha, meeting 50 per cent of hot water requirements through solar heating and implementing 100 per cent water harvesting while ensuring zero water discharge. The guidelines also include minimising individual automobile use in the SEZ premises, encouraging pedestrian and bicycle use, and landscaping of 75 per cent of open area.
Source : ProjectsToday
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