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08, February 2019
Planning the Sustainable
Planning Way:
the Sustainable
Challenges Way:
and the
Challenges
Road Ahead
and the
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and the
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FOREWORD
FOREWORD
Mr. Joe
Mr.Verghese
Joe Verghese
ManagingManaging
Director Director
Colliers International
Colliers International
India India
nfrastructure
Infrastructure
planning andplanning
sustainable
and development
sustainable development
go hand in handgo hand
and none
in handcanand
existnone
without
can the
exist without
other. For planning
the other.to For
be aplanning
success,tohuman
be a success,
involvement
human is mandatory.
involvementIndia
is mandatory.
is home to India
1.34 is
billion
home to 1.34
people, almost
billion
18%people,
of totalalmost
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one ofmankind,
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countries
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the few countries
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at theurbanization
rate at
of +34%. India
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rate ranks
of +34%.
at 112
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and countries
these three
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these three
in tandem
factors
offer
in tandem
an offer
mmense opportunity
an immense to the
opportunity
developedtocountries
the developed
and the countries
global agencies
and theto focus
globaltheir
agencies
sustainable
to focus their
efforts on India.
sustainable efforts on India.
ndia has improved
India hasfromimproved
its 2017
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its 2017
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in the
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direction
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potential to potential
achieve to theachieve
global the
sustainability
global sustainability
targets for targets
the entire
for the
mankind,
entire for
mankind,
the next
for several
the next several
generations!generations!
Thus, it is absolutely
Thus, it imperative
is absolutely
for theimperative
world to support
for theIndia
world
withtotechnical
supportwherewithal
India with technical
and financialwherewithal
support in itsandendeavor
financial to
support
have sustainable
in its endeavor
development
to have sustainable
for all. development for all.
ndia has shown
India hasthe shown
inclination
the inclination
to exceed to theexceed
sustainable
the sustainable
targets andtargets
has come
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come way a long
in way in
mplementingimplementing
the Sustainable the Development
Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).Goals
There(SDGs).
is a focused
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focused
thrustpolicy
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governmentby forthe
thegovernment
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like Aayog
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been
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has been in tracking
at the forefront in
ndia’s progress
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in theIndia’s
implementation
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theSDGs.
implementation
However, we of need
the aSDGs.
lot more
However,
integrationwe between
need a lot more
the Centre integration
and the States between
for policies,
the Centre funding
and the
andStates
implementation
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we goand forward.
implementation
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differences forward.
in the infrastructure,
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of development
resources
acrossandvarious
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require across
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specificneeds
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support
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all the needs to
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continuepolicies.
to support all the States and varying policies.
Realizing this
Realizing
need forthis
decentralization
need for decentralization
of planning, the of NITI
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tracked
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Aayog
progress
tracked of the
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and UTs on States
62 Priority
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Indicators
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by the
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suchlastState
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made significant
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progress
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its SDGs in isachieving
West Bengal.
its SDGs
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Westhas
Bengal.
been Thein the
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serious concern
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to promote
growth sustainable
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healthy
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citizens. for its citizens.
thank CREDAII thankBengal
CREDAIfor Bengal
giving us
for this
giving
opportunity
us this opportunity
to partner towith
partner
them with
for the
themBengal
for the
Global
Bengal Global
Business Summit-
Business2019.
Summit-
I hope that
2019.
Colliers
I hopeInternational
that Colliers
India’s
International
report on ‘Planning the Sustainable
India’s report on ‘Planning the
Way: Challenges
Sustainable
and Way:
the Road
Challenges
Ahead’and the Road
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particularly,India,
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particularly,
of West the
Bengal,
Statehasof West
madeBengal,
in sustainable
has made planning.
in sustainable planning.
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FOREWORD
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Mr. Nandu
Mr. Nandu
Belani Belani
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Belani Group
& President, CREDAI Bengal
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I thank Colliers International for collaborating with us as Knowledge Partner for this sectoral session at
BGBS 2019 and I hope that this report on ‘Planning the Sustainable Way : Challenges and the Road Ahead’
will essay the urgent need for responsible management of resources leading to sustainable development.
*As per a World Bank Report 2016
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India isIndia
urbanising
is urbanising India’s current India’s
5.3 billion square
green building
5.3 feet (492.6
billion
footprint
current green
million
square
is about
building
feet square
footprint is ab
(492.6 million square
rapidly,rapidly,
with anwith an meters) , ranked second, ranked
meters) only to second
the United
only to the United 3 3
States. Policymakers,
States. developers
Policymakers,anddevelopers and
estimated 2017 urban
estimated 2017 urban
corporations are increasinglyare
corporations identifying the identifying the
increasingly
environmental, environmental,
social and economic
social benefits
and economicof benefits
adopting greenadopting
initiatives.green initiatives.
population of 34%,of 34%,Various state governments
population Various stateincluding
governmentsPunjab,including Punjab
compared to the to the 11.4%
compared Haryana, West Bengal,
Haryana,
2) offer incentives
2) offer
Maharashtra
West Bengal,
suchincentives
as a higher
(see Figure
Maharashtra
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11.4% inin 1904
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assistance
for green developments.
andassistance
financial faster clearances
Making a building
for green developments.
and faster cleara
Making a building
green focuses green
on water efficiency,
focuses energy
on water efficiency, energy
By 2030, the country
By 2030, is expected
the country to be home to beefficiency,
is expected home the sustainability
efficiency, theofsustainability
materials andof materials and
to seven mega-cities
to sevenwith a population
mega-cities withabove
a populationresources
above 10 and resources
indoor environmental
and indoor quality
environmental quality
10 million 2, nearly 600
million 2
million Indians
, meaning nearlyor600 40% million Indians
control.or control.
of the country's40%population will likelypopulation
of the country's live in will likely live
cities. This demands a systemic
in cities. change
This demands in
a systemic change in
urban planningurban
and sustainable
planning and development,
sustainable development, Our estimates, along withalong with
Our estimates,
otherwise thereotherwise
will likelythere
be tremendous
will likely be tremendous
pressure on civic infrastructure
pressure on civic leading to
infrastructure leading to
environmental environmental
degradation and air pollution.
degradation industry analysts
and air pollution. industryindicate
analyststhat indicate that
Therefore, holistic city planning
Therefore, holisticiscity
required to is required to
planning
deal with issues such
deal with asissues
water such
supply, as water supply, the initial incremental capital
the initial incremental capital
electricity, waste management,
electricity, rubbishtraffic snarls
management, traffic snarls
and pollution. Urban planningUrban
and pollution. in India needs to
planning in India needs to
be a creative andbe ascientific
creativeprocess to meet
and scientific the to meet
process investment
the of 8-10 % of
investment in 8-10
a % in a
enormous goals of upgrading
enormous goalsthe
of cities to the cities to
upgrading
support the growing
support population,
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population,
momentum to support
momentum the to
government’s
support the 2015
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government’s 2015
development
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Smart Cities Mission
Smart at the same
Cities Mission time.
at the same time.
be recovered in two to three
be recovered in two to three
Fig. 1 Fig. 1
Urbanisation Urbanisation
in India in India
years due years
to the due
large
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11.4% 11.4%
1904 census 1904 census energy andenergy
resource
and costs.
resource
4
costs.4
28.5% 28.5% Sustainability has been taught
Sustainability hasasbeen
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taught
2001 census 2001 census
urban planningurban
and architecture
planning and forarchitecture
years, yet for years, y
widespread adoption has been
widespread lacking.
adoption hasAlthough
been lacking. Altho
the Green Ratingthefor Integrated
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for Integrated Habitat
31.1% 31.1% Assessment (GRIHA) organisation
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organisation
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in India, itfor
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and only the Central
34.0% 34.0% Public Works Department
Public Works of Department
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2017(estimate) 2017(estimate)
its mandate. its mandate.
1
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3
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See also: India Achieves 5 Billion Sq.also:
See Ft. Green Building Footprint.
India Achieves CIIFt.
5 Billion Sq. - Indian
GreenGreen Building
Building Council,
Footprint. CII -2018
Indian Green Building Council, 2018
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Fig. 2 Fig. 2
States States
providing benefitsbenefits
providing
for GREEN BUILDINGS
for GREEN BUILDINGS
The Government TheofGovernment
India (GoI) has several
of India (GoI) has several
programmes, as noted below,astonoted
programmes, meet below,
the to meet the
burgeoning infrastructure
burgeoning needs and improve
infrastructure needs and improve
the overall development
the overallofdevelopment
cities. We of cities. We
recommend that these programmes
recommend that thesebeprogrammes
more be more
well integratedwell
across government
integrated acrossagencies and agencies and
government
local authorities so that
local the desired
authorities objectives
so that the desired objectives
are achieved. are achieved.
olliers International Source:
India Research
Colliers International
Smart Cities Mission
Smart Cities Mission
Housing for allHousing for all
Atal Mission for
AtalRejuvenation
Mission for and
Rejuvenation and
most development
As mostindevelopment
India is led byin the
India is led by the Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
ate sector, private
we believe thatwe
sector, there mustthat
believe be there must be
push and both
pull to increase
push thetogreen
and pull increase the green HRIDAY (National Heritage
HRIDAY City Heritage City
(National
ding footprint in India.
building Incentives
footprint and Incentives and
in India. Development Development
and Augmentation
and Augmentation
rnmental programmes
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programmes Yojana) Yojana)
lopers to increase
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to increaseofconstruction
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clearer articulation
while clearer articulation of the National Mission
of the on sustainable
National Mission on sustainable
efits of occupying
benefitsgreen buildingsgreen
of occupying shouldbuildings shouldhabitat habitat
in end-users.
pull in end-users.
Clean India mission
Clean India mission
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Adopting the United
Adopting the Nations
United Nations
Sustainable Development
sustainable Goals goals
development
In 2015, the GoI made a commitment
In 2015, the GoI made at athe UN
commitment TheUN
at the SDGs are a comprehensive
The SDGs are adevelopment
comprehensive agenda
development a
General AssemblyGeneral
to implement
Assembly the to
Sustainable
implement the Sustainableto be implementedtoby bethe countries based
implemented by theon their based on th
countries
Development Goals (SDGs). It involved
Development makingIt cities
Goals (SDGs). nationalcities
involved making circumstances
nationaland feasibility. The
circumstances andSDGs
feasibility. The SDG
smart, sustainablesmart,
and engines of progress
sustainable and enginesby 2030
of progressconsist of 17 goalsconsist
by 2030 with 169 targets
of 17 goals as
with a continuation
169 targets as a contin
in addition to the in
goals of ending
addition to thepoverty,
goals ofproviding
ending poverty,ofproviding
the Millennium of Development
the MillenniumGoals . India is Goals5. India is
Development
5
housing and basichousing
services to basic
and all by services
the earlyto 2020s. focused
all by the early on the goals
2020s. for which
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goals available.
which data is available
The National Institution for Transforming
The National Institution forIndia
Transforming India
Aayog (NITI Aayog) has (NITI
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At thetheend of 2018,
At NITI Aayog
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responsibility of overseeing the of
responsibility implementation
overseeing theofimplementationof all states
of and union
of all territories
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union territories on 62 priority
SDGs while the Ministry of Statistics
SDGs while and of Statistics andindicators selected
the Ministry by the SDG
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selected Index. BelowIndia
the SDG is Index. Bel
Programme Implementation
ProgrammeisImplementation
entrusted with is entrusted the withsnapshot of thetheperformance
snapshot of in theFigure 3.
performance in Figure 3.
developing a national indicator
developing framework
a national for framework for
indicator
measuring the targets associated
measuring with the
the targets SDGs. with the SDGs.
associated
Fig. 3 Fig. 3
Performance Snapshot of SDGs
Performance Snapshot of S
When reading SDG
WhenIndia Index
reading Scores
SDG Indiawithin
Index each
Scoresgoal,
within each goal,
leading states/UTs canstates/UTs
leading be identified
canunder each goal
be identified under each goal Goal 6: Clean water & Goal 6: Clean water
Sanitation Sanitation
Goal 4: Quality Goal 4: Quality Gujrat, Chandigarh, Gujrat, Chandigarh,
Education Education Dadra & Nagar Dadra & Nagar
Goal 1: No Poverty Goal 1: No Poverty Haveli, Lakshwadeep Haveli, Lakshwadeep
Kerela & Chandigarh Kerela & Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu& Puducherry Tamil Nadu& Puducherry
Goal 5: Gender Goal 5: Gender Goal 7: Affordable Goal 7: Affo
Equality Equality & Clean energy & Clean ene
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Goal 2: Zero Hunger Kerela, Sikkim, Kerela, Sikkim,
Andaman & Nicobar Andaman & Nicobar
Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu &
Goa and Delhi Goa and Delhi Goal 3: Good health GoalIsland
3: Good health Chandigarh Chandigarh
Island
& well being & well being
Kerela & Puducherry Kerela & Puducherry
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Goal 8: Decent work & Goal 8: Decen
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana, Dadra
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana, Dadra economic growth economic grow
& Nagar Haveli, Daman && Diu,
NagarLakshadweep
Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshwadeep Goal 9: Industry, Innovation
Goal 9:& Industry, Innovation &
Infrastructure Infrastructure Goa & Daman & Diu Goa & Daman &
Manipur, Delhi & Puducherry
Manipur, Delhi & Puducherry
Goal 13: Peace, justiceGoal 13: Peace
& strong institutions & strong instit
Himachal Pradesh & Himachal Prade
Puducherry Puducherry
Goal 11: Sustainable Goal 11: Sustainable
cities and communitiescities and communities
Goa, Andaman & Goa, Andaman &
Nicobar Islands
Goal 12: Life on Land Goal 12: Life on Land
Nicobar Islands
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Manipur,
Assam, Odisha, Uttrakhand,
Chattisgarh, Dadra
Goa, Manipur, & Uttrakhand, Dadra &
Odisha,
Source: NITI Aayog Source: NITI Aayog Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep
Nagar Haveli, Lakshwadeep
5 The Millennium Development5 Goals were the eight
The Millennium international
Development development
Goals goals
were the eight for the yeardevelopment
international 2015 that had been
goals forestablished following
the year 2015 the been
that had Millennium Summit
established of the United
following Nations in
the Millennium 2000, of the United Nations
Summit
following the adoption of the United Nations
following Millennium
the adoption Declaration
of the United Nations Millennium Declaration
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martSmart
Cities Cities
ission
Mission
Smart Cities Mission,
The Smart together
Cities Mission, together
Housingwith
for All, is planned
Housing for All,tois planned to
tate implementation of the priority
facilitate implementation of the priority
ainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
Gs), namely poverty,
(SDGs), employment,
namely poverty, employment,
basic amenities.
and basic amenities.
overnment aims to build 20 million
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build 20 million affordable
6
for urbanhomes
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2022
for andpoor
urban initiated the and initiated the
by 2022
Cities Mission
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sustainably
in 2015develop
to sustainably develop
ties across 100
the country making
cities across thethem citizen
country making them citizen
y by providing environment-friendly
friendly urban
by providing environment-friendly urban
ructure where all smart facilities
infrastructure where allcan easefacilities can ease
smart
fe. their life.
mart Cities The
Mission
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Cities renewal
Mission is an and
urban renewal and
tting programme by theprogramme
retrofitting GoI with the bygoal of with the goal of
the GoI
ating city functions,
integratingefficiently utilisingefficiently
city functions, scarce utilising scarce
ces and improving
resources theand
quality of life.the
improving It isquality of life. It is
d with the SDGs
alignedand addresses
with the SDGs issues relating issues relating
and addresses
ic services to
including clean water
basic services and clean water and
including
tion, inclusive city planning,
sanitation, development
inclusive city planning, of development of
al and social infrastructure,
physical and socialrecycling and
infrastructure, recycling and
of waste, and useofofwaste,
reuse renewables,
and use among other
of renewables, among other
s. factors.
three yearsIntotheMarchthree2018,
yearstheto Smart
March Cities
2018, the Smart Cities
n utilised less than utilised
Mission 5% of itslesstotal project
than 5% of its total project
t, which hasbudget,
led to criticism
which hasofled thetolagging
criticism of the lagging
mentation. However, looking However,
implementation. at it differently,
looking at it differently,
nly 5% of thewithfunds
onlyutilised
5% of 7the, the programme
funds utilised7 , the programme
ot burnt through
has not its burnt
budget. With 95%
through of the With 95% of the
its budget.
ted INR2.03budgeted
trillion (USD28.7 billion) (USD28.7
INR2.03 trillion still left, billion) still left,
an consider onethe initial spending
can consider theasinitial
part spending
of the as part of the
mentation, returning deep insight
implementation, and lessons
returning deep insight and lessons
ure projects.forThe successful
future projects.implementation
The successful implementation
remaining budget can build on
of the remaining the experience
budget can build on the experience
first 5% of ofthethe
budget,
first 5%with
of city
the and areawith
budget, levelcity and area level
firmly in place
planswhenfirmlyfurther funding
in place whenisfurther funding is
ed. allocated.
of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government
6 Ministry of India
of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
es.gov.in 7 Smartcities.gov.in
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Three Three
factors for success
factors for success
Colliers International believes there are three important factors for successful implementation of large-s
initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission. First is the political willingness, with a policy framework be
Colliers International believes there are three important factors for successful implementation of large-scale
subset of this factor. The second factor is financial strategies for implementation, and lastly technical
initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission. First is the political willingness, with a policy framework being a
wherewithal to execute the project successfully.
subset of this factor. The second factor is financial strategies for implementation, and lastly technical
wherewithal to execute the project successfully.
Currently it is difficult for Urban Local Bodies
Political will and (ULBs) to gain access to credit to support the
Currently it is difficult for Urban Local Bodies
policy
Political will and framework cities initiative due to their historically poor
(ULBs) to gain access to credit to support the smart
creditworthiness, lack of assets to be offered a
policy framework cities initiative due to their historically poor
collateral and opaque financial reporting. More
creditworthiness, lack of assets to be offered as
recently, ULBs have started improving their fin
collateral and opaque financial reporting. More
transparency; however, the quality of reporting
The Indian bureaucracy has shown a rare recently, ULBs have started improving their financial
inconsistent across the country. To continue th
collaboration between the national government and however, the quality of reporting is
transparency;
The Indian bureaucracy has shown a rare momentum of the smart cities project, the
the states, with the prime minister’s office and the across the country. To continue the
inconsistent
collaboration between the national government and government has realised the to need improve t
national Ministry of Urban Development momentum
(MoUD) of the smart cities project, the
the states, with the Prime Minister’s Office and the creditworthiness of ULBs. As ULBs’ credit rat
working in tandem with states and municipalities.
government Byhas realised the need to improve the
national Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) improve, additional financing mechanisms like
December 2018, most selected cities have creditworthiness of ULBs. As ULBs’ credit ratings
working in tandem with states and municipalities. By municipal bonds should become available.
developed a process to take the projectsimprove,
towards additional financing mechanisms like
December 2018, most selected cities have
award, execution and commissioning. municipal bonds should become available.
developed a process to take the projects towards The national government has two additional re
award, execution and commissioning. streams, green bonds and infrastructure lease
The national government has two additional revenue
Green Bonds are used to fund clean energy pr
streams, green bonds and infrastructure leases.
Companies that raise money through these bon
Green Bonds are used to fund clean energy projects.
must invest the proceeds in areas that are
Companies that raise money through these bonds
Identified funding environmentally friendly such as renewable en
must invest the proceeds in areas that are
waste management, clean transport or sustain
sources
Identified funding environment friendly such as renewable energy,
land use. Looking to the future, we expect the
waste management, clean transport or sustainable
sources government to take advantage of concessions,
land use. Looking to the future, we expect the
including tax exemptions, to increase domestic
government to take advantage of concessions,
demand for green bonds. Furthermore, issuing
In the last three years, various marketingincluding
schemes,tax exemptions, to increase domestic
sovereign green bond would be a clear signal
demand
financing and implementation strategies for smart for green bonds. Furthermore, issuing a
In the last three years, various marketing schemes, government’s support for sustainability and the
sovereign
cities have been debated. Projects with steady and green bond would be a clear signal of the
financing and implementation strategies for smart environment, making green bonds more attrac
government’s
assured cash flow such as sewage treatment plants, support for sustainability and the
cities have been debated. Projects with steady and investors.
toll roads, parking and health centres areenvironment,
easily making green bonds more attractive to
assured cash flow such as sewage treatment plants,
marketable and can be financed through investors.
a Monetizing infrastructure, converting non-reve
toll roads, parking and health centres are easily
public-private partnership (PPP) model. generating assets into sources of revenue, is a
marketable and can be financed through a Monetizing infrastructure, converting non-revenue
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. additional source of funding for smart cities. W
Funding of medium-term projects, such generating
as exhibitionassets into sources of revenue, is an
recommend leasehold rights for land allotted
and convention centres with inconsistentadditional
cash flow,source of funding for smart cities. We
alongside such infrastructure initiatives be on
Funding of medium-term projects, such as exhibition recommend leasehold rights for land allotted
should largely be managed by the national 99-year lease, rather than the current practice
and convention centres with inconsistent cash flow, alongside such infrastructure initiatives be on a
government and state schemes, as well as 30-year lease. This would make these projects
should largely be managed by the national 99-year lease, rather than the current practice of a
borrowing from various development banks. Funding investor-friendly and provide more certainty fo
government and state schemes, as well as 30-year lease. This would make these projects more
for long term projects can come from charges levied investors looking for an eventual exit from the
borrowing from various development banks. Funding investor-friendly and provide more certainty for
for using smart facilities, user fees, impact fees and projects. demand for green bonds.
for long term projects can come from charges levied investors looking for an eventual exit from these
beneficiary charges, among other sources.
for using smart facilities, user fees, impact fees and projects.
beneficiary charges, among other sources.
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rmore, issuing a sovereign green bond would
ear signal of the government’s support for
ability and the environment, making green
more attractive to investors.
Technological
acumen
Technological
acumen
On the technology front, the Smart Cities Mission
marries physical and technology infrastructure,
e technology front, the Smart Cities Mission
where data analytics and advanced software
es physical and technology infrastructure,
automatically manage various functions including
data analytics and advanced software
street lighting, water treatment plants and traffic.
atically manage various functions including
lighting, water treatment plants and traffic.
Implementation of such a smart city requires
massive bandwidth. The competitive information and
mentation of such a smart city requires
communications technology (ICT) sector in India
ve bandwidth. The competitive information and
ensure bandwidth availability and competitive
unications technology (ICT) sector in India
pricing. Late entrants like Reliance Telecom have
e bandwidth availability and competitive
forced other players to remove bottlenecks in their
g. Late entrants like Reliance Telecom have
networks and reduce pricing, resulting in an
d other players to remove bottlenecks in their
expanding technology infrastructure which can
rks and reduce pricing, resulting in an
support the ICT requirements of smart cities.
ding technology infrastructure which can
rt the ICT requirements of smart cities.
The technological expertise acquired from
developing smart cities in India, combined with the
chnological expertise acquired from
existing Make-in-India programme and the easing of
oping smart cities in India, combined with the
regulations on multinationals manufacturing in India
ng Make-in-India programme and the easing of
have opened opportunities abroad. As domestic
tions on multinationals manufacturing in India
momentum for the smart cities initiative grows, India
opened opportunities abroad. As domestic
is poised to become the exporter of smart city.
ntum for the smart cities initiative grows, India
solutions after the first wave of smart cities is
sed to become the exporter of smart city.
commissioned, starting in 2022-23.
ons after the first wave of smart cities is
issioned, starting in 2022-23.become the
ter of smart city solutions after the first wave
art cities is commissioned, starting in
23.
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Smart Cities.
Smart Citie
PlanningPlanning
for the next phase
for the next phase
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With the political will With
and the political will and policy frameworks
policy
frameworks firmly in firmly
place,inthe
place, the teething hiccups already
teething
hiccups already overcomeovercome
andand thethe project contracting, and
project
contracting, and fundingfunding mechanisms identified, the road ahead is
mechanisms
leading
identified, the road ahead is to successful
leading to implementation of the
Smart Cities
successful implementation of theMission.
Smart We believe the critical
factor the
Cities Mission. We believe for successful
critical implementation is the
transfer of ownership
factor for successful implementation is of the projects to private
agencies.
the transfer of ownership of theTheprojects
private sector offers the capability,
to private agencies. Thebandwidth
privatenotsector
to mention the funding mechanism
for executionnot
offers the capability, bandwidth andtoefficient implementation in a
time bound manner.
mention the funding mechanism for
execution and efficient implementation in
a time bound manner.
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Kolkata
Kolkata
Attempting
Attempting
to renewtothe
renew
health
theofhealth
the city
of the city
West BengalWest
opted Bengal
out ofopted
the Smart
out ofCity
the Mission
Smart City mission
Fig. 4 Fig. 4 Noteworthy Investments
Noteworthy Investments
in in
and initiatedand
its initiated
own Greenits City
own Mission
Green City
instead
mission instead Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
The Green City
The Mission
Green City
envisages
Missionimplementation
envisages implementation of In August 2018, Asian Development Bank
of sustainable
sustainable
strategiesstrategies
to supporttooverall
supportcity
overall city In August 2018, Asian Development Bank approved
approved a financing package of INR17.4 billion
a financing package of INR17.4 billion (USD245
development.development.
The Urban Development
The Urban Development
Department Department is (USD245 million)million)
to provide safe, safe,
to provide sustainable
sustainable drinking water
drinking water service
servicetotomillions of people
millions of peopleininthree districts of
is the implementing
the implementing
agency foragency
the Green
for the
CityGreen City Mission three districts of West Bengal affected by
West Bengal affected by arsenic, fluoride, and
Mission in West
in West
Bengal,
Bengal,
withwith
the the
statestate
government
government salinity.
arsenic, fluoride, and The project
salinity. is planned
The project is to provide
sponsoring the
sponsoring
project. the project. planned to provide continuous potable water metered
continuous potable water through
connections to about 390,000 individual
through metered connections to about 390,000
households in the districts of North 24 Parganas,
individual households in the
Bankura anddistricts of NorthThis project plays a
Purba Medinipur.
The missionThe aimsmission
to focusaims
on to
environmental
focus on environmental 24 Parganas, Bankura
pivotaland
rolePurba Medinipur.
in reducing poisoning from arsenic and
protection and
protection
sustainableand sustainable
developmentdevelopment
across the across the This project playsfluoride
a pivotal role
while in reducing
preserving groundwater and
poisoning from arsenic andresilience
enhancing fluoride towhile
climate change.
city. In 2017,city.
West In Bengal’s
2017, West Green
Bengal’s
CitiesGreen
MissionCities Mission preserving groundwater and enhancing
identified target
identified
areastarget
and developed
areas andaction
developed
plans.action plans. resilience to climate change.
The missionThe aimedmission
to trigger
aimed extensive
to triggerdevelopment
extensive development
In April 2018, Poland launched a new programme -
across 1,937across
schemes 1,937
at schemes
an estimated
at ancost
estimated
of cost of the ‘West Bengal Project’ to strengthen bilateral
INR6.53 billion
INR6.53
8
billion8million)
(USD92.2 (USD92.2 in itsmillion)
first year
in its first year of cooperation
In April 2018, Poland withaIndia
launched newand facilitate greater
collaboration in the mining sector. The proposed
of implementation.
implementation.
The schemes The schemes
involve green
involvespace
green space programme - the ‘West Bengal Project’ to
solutions are not only aimed at increasing mining
strengthen bilateral cooperation with India andrelate to
development, development,
high mast lighting,
high mast
sustainable
lighting, sustainable
public public output and productivity,
facilitate greater collaboration
but also
in the miningand safety, clean coal
environmental sustainability
transport, installation
transport, of installation
CCTV security,
of CCTV conservation
security, conservation sector. The proposed solutions
technologies, are not
energy only efficient
generation,
of water bodies,
of waterdevelopment
bodies, development
of road medians/of road medians/ aimed at increasing mining output
transportation and related areas.
and other
productivity, but also relate to environmental
central reservation,
central reservation,
landscaping landscaping
and tree planting,
and tree planting, sustainability and safety, clean coal
among otheramongprojects.
other projects. technologies,
Source: energy
Asian Development Bank,generation, efficient
The Economic Times
transportation and other related areas.
The adoptionThe of adoption
the GreenofCitythe Mission
Green City
andMission
other and other
Source: Asian Development Bank, The Economic Times
green buildinggreen
programmes
building programmes
by the state by government
the state government
is planned toissave
planned
resources
to saveand resources
mitigateand mitigate
environmental environmental
impacts. Adopting
impacts. guidelines
Adoptingand guidelines andWest BengalWest allowsBengala 10% allows a 10%
monitoring benchmarks
monitoring benchmarks
are critical to arethe
critical
success
to the
of success of
additional floor
additional
space floorindexspaceif index if
this project, this
and project,
we recommend
and we recommend
routine programme
routine programme
developers adopt developersa green adopt
ratinga green rating
monitoring to monitoring
ensure resource
to ensure conservation
resource conservation
and and
system. However, system,sometimes
but these incentives
the are
environmental environmental
goals are achieved.
goals are achieved. incentives are notnotlinkedlinkedwith with
actual building
actual building performance.
performancewhich This may result in
The state government
The state government
has also garnered
has alsoinvestment
garnered investment
may result in poorpoor performance
performance compared to
from institutions
from and
institutions
countries and(see
countries
Figure (see
4) forFigure 4) compared
for toconventional
conventionalbuildings. We
developmentdevelopment
of the state ofandthetowards
state and
sustainability.
towards sustainability.
buildings. We recommend
recommend improved building
improved building monitoring monitoring
and fines andfor
fines for non-compliance.
non-compliance. TheThe performance
performanceshould shouldbebemeasuredmeasuredon a graduated
on a graduated basis,basis,
requiring
requiringimprovement, not
improvement, justnotadhering
just adhering
to a minimal
to
a minimal standard. standard.
8 Media report, West8 Bengal
Media urban
report,department
West Bengal urban department
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1,937
extensive
extensive
development
schemesschemes
development
9.5 9.5 + 6 + 0.6
MN SQ FT MN SQ FT MN SQ FT MN SQ FT
inrinr
6.536.53
bn bn
stimated Cost
Estimated
mplementation
in the first
Cost
implementation
year
in of
the first year of
Grade A office
Grade
space Under-development
A office space Under-development
office space office space
Rajarhat Rajarhat
KolkataKolkata
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The satelliteThe
citysatellite
of New city
Town, of Rajarhat,
New Town, is Rajarhat,
a is a
Activities/PoliciesActivities/Policies
Fig. 5 Fig. 5
high growth commercial
high growth commercial area and under intensearea and under intense in Sustainable in Sustainable
development. development.
Currently it Currently it hassquare
has 9.5 million 9.5 million square Development Development
Space Space
feet 9
(882,900 square metres)
feet (882,900 square metres) of Grade A office
9 of Grade A office
space with anspace with an600,000
additional additional 600,000
square feet square feet Renewable Energy
(55,762 square metres) of office space underspace under
(55,762 square metres) of office Renewable Energy
development, development,
in addition to in the
addition to the new residential
new residential
The State Government is planning to
and infrastructure
and infrastructure development. development.
In areas with In areas with install a grid-connected solar roof-top PV
The State Government is planning to install
such intensesuch intense development,
development, constructionconstruction
and and system in government buildings
a grid-connected including
solar roof-top PV system
demolition
demolition (C&D) waste(C&D)
is oftenwaste is often
created created in large
in large in government
buildings of local bodies. All buildings
state including buildings
government of local bodies.
departments and All
allstate government
district
quantities. We believe that sustainability
quantities. We believe that sustainability should should departments and all district magistrates
magistrates have been involved in
be infused inbedevelopment
infused in development practices, including
practices, including have been involved in implementation of the
implementationprogramme.
of the programme. The Renewable
The West Bengal
stringent implementation
stringent implementation of C&D waste of C&D waste West Bengal Renewable Energy Agency is the
Energy Development
managementmanagement rulesinintegrated
rules integrated in building by-laws.
building by-laws. Development Agency is the agency
implementing implementing
for the programme.
Emerging micromarkets
Emerging micromarkets require robust urban require robust urban agency for the programme.
planning andplanning
should aimand to
should aim to
minimise theminimise
impact of the impact of
construction and rapid urbanisation.
construction and rapid urbanisation. To achieve To achieve
the Green City Mission goals,
the Green City Mission goals, monitoring of monitoring of Clean Transportation
Clean Transportation
building
building design design anduse
and materials, materials,
of energy use of energy
efficient and
efficient technology technology
complianceand compliance
with the with the The Department of Environment is
The Department of Environment is financing
sustainability guidelines
sustainability guidelines are essential. are essential. financing the introduction of 20
the introduction of 20 compressed natural
compressed natural gas buses
gas (CNG) (CNG)inbuses in
the Asansol and
the Asansol and Durgapur
Durgapur areaarea as of
as part part
their clean fuel
The state government
The state government of West
of West Bengal, which Bengal, which of their clean fuel initiative.
initiative. CNG are less polluting than
CNG vehicles
has shown serious concern
has shown serious concern for air quality, water for air quality, water vehicles are less polluting
diesel than
or petrol diesel
buses. Theor Durgapur–Asansol
resources and waste management, is now region
petrol buses. The has an abundant supply of coal bed
Durgapur–Asansol
resources and waste management, is now methane, which should keep the fuel
integrating climate change in its planning, to region has an abundant supply of coal
integrating climate change in its planning, to transport cost to a minimum.
bed methane, which should keep the
promote sustainable growth
promote sustainable growth and a healthy life and a healthy life fuel transport cost to a minimum.
styles for its citizens. Figure 5
styles for its citizens. Figure 5 shows the list of below shows the
list of initiatives that
initiatives that the state government isthe state government is
implementing. implementing. Waste Management
Waste Management
The Kolkata Solid Waste Improvement
Project is an integrated
The Kolkatamunicipal
Solid Waste solid
Improvement Project
waste management system involving
is an integrated municipal solid waste
six municipalitiesmanagement system involving
around Kolkata. One six
compost plant in municipalities around Kolkata. One compost
each municipality
plant in each municipality complements one
complements one common sanitary
common sanitary landfill and leachate
landfill and leachate treatment
treatment facility.
facility. The capacity of each
The capacity ofcompost
each compost plant
plant is 153 is per day and the
tonnes
153 tonnes permost day unique
and thefeature
most isunique
the sharing of one
feature is the sharing
sanitary of one by
landfill sanitary
all six municipalities.
landfill by all six municipalities.
Adaptation
Adaptation
An Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Project (ICZMP)An Integrated
project Coastal Zone Management
is being
implemented byProject
the West(ICZMP)
Bengalproject is being implemented
by the West Bengal
Department of Environment. The Department of
objectives of theEnvironment.
project are toTheprotect
objectives
the of the project
are to protect
livelihood of residents, the livelihood of residents, to
to minimise
minimise damage in coastal areas, and to
damage in coastal areas, and to protect
protect coastal ecosystem and biodiversity.
coastal ecosystem and biodiversity. The
The ICZM project covers the coastal region of
ICZM project covers the coastal region of
South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore.
South 24 Parganas and East
Considering theMidnapore.
impacts of the climate
Considering the change
impactsin of the climate
coastal belts, the successful
change in coastal belts, the successful
implementation of ICZM should improve the
implementation resilience
of ICZM should improvecommunity.
of the coastal
the resilience of the coastal community.
Source: theclimategroup.org
Source: theclimategroup.org
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Kolkata
Kolkata gets gets itslabel!
its green green label!
New Town in New
WestTown
Bengalin West
is theBengal
latest isgreen
the latest green
city. The city. The fast-growing
fast-growing
satellite citysatellite
has been city has been as
recognised recognised as a by
a Green City Green the Indian Green
City byGreen
the Indian
Building
Building Council Council
(IGBC). New(IGBC). New Town
Town acquired theacquired the for
green label green label for
several
several reasons reasons including:
including:
The New Town TheKolkata
New Town Kolkata Development
Development Authority launched
Authority launched
20 GPS-enabled20 GPS-enabled
waste managementwaste management
vehicles. As vehicles. As
discussed
discussed earlier, earlier,
tracking tracking and
and reporting reporting
progress is progress is
criticalsustainability
critical to meeting to meeting sustainability
goals, and GPSgoals,
helpsand GPS helps
municipal
municipal officials trackofficials track the
the collection andcollection and transportation
transportation
of waste. of waste.
The city
The city has rolled outhas rolled
a fleet of out a fleet of air-conditioned
air-conditioned electric electric
buses,
buses, as well as charging
as four well as four charging points.
points.
New Town
New Town features features a well-maintained
a well-maintained and landscaped
and landscaped
Eco-Park, incorporating
Eco-Park, incorporating various watervarious
bodies.water bodies. The park’s
The park’s
replicas of thereplicas of the seven
seven wonders wonders
of the of thebecome
world have world have
a become a
major tourist major tourist attraction.
attraction.
The city also The
has city
wateralso has water
ATMs at the ATMs at the Eco-Park.
Eco-Park.
Individuals/families
Individuals/families staying at thestaying at the
township cantownship
go to the can go to the
nearest ATM nearest
throughoutATMthe
throughout the day
day to collect to collect
water water at a lower
at a lower
price than
price than available available
in the market.in the market.
The townshipThehastownship
launchedhas bike-share system,
launched asystem,
a bike-share
increasing theincreasing thefor
opportunity opportunity
people to for people
choose to choose sustainable
sustainable
transport
transport instead instead
of taking cars.of taking cars.
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Case Study
Case | Study
Infinity| Infinity
IT Lagoon
IT Lagoon
LEED Platinum
LEEDRated
Platinum Rated
Green Building,
GreenCertified
Building, Certified
by Indian Green Building
by Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC)
Council (IGBC)
Total Area
Total Area
447,000
447,000
(41,545 square metres)
(41,545 square metres)
sq ft sq ft
Infinity IT Lagoon
Infinityis IT
one of theisfirst
Lagoon oneIGBC Certified
of the Platinum
first IGBC Certified Platinum
Rated Commercial Green Buildings
Rated Commercial Green in Eastern
BuildingsIndia
in Eastern India
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ous sustainable
Various elements have
sustainable been incorporated
elements including: including:
have been incorporated
The building’s open
The space allows
building’s open space allows Flexible, efficientFlexible,
Heating,efficient
ventilation, and Ventilation, and
Heating,
glare-free northern light and controlled
glare-free northern light and controlled air conditioning (HVAC)and electrical
Air Conditioning (HVAC) and electrical
southern sun exposure.
southernUtilising systems have been
daylightUtilising daylight
sun exposure. employed
systems have been employed
and installed daylight controlsdaylight
and installed reduce controls
the reducebuilding-wide
the sobuilding-wide
that the structure
so that the structure
need for artificial lighting
need along the
for artificial lighting along the operates within operates
the conservation
within thegoals
conservation goals
interior perimeter of the building.
interior perimeter of the building. outlined by the LEED Core and Shell
outlined by the LEED Core and Shell
version 2.0 framework.
version 2.0 framework.
The building’s core
The has been designed
building’s core has on
been designedAnonintegrated storm water management
An integrated storm water management
an east-west axis to block the harsh low
an east-west axis to block the harsh low system is designed to reduce the impact
system is designed to reduce the impact
angle sun and act as a buffer for the
angle sun and act as a buffer for the of storm water runoff on surrounding
of storm water runoff on surrounding
air-conditioned air-conditioned
spaces. spaces. waterways. waterways.
The efficient building envelope
The efficient provides
building a
envelope Efficient
provides a plumbing fixtures
Efficient and fittings
plumbing are and fittings are
fixtures
suitable base forsuitable
tenantsbase
to acquire LEED designed
for tenants to acquire LEED to reduce water use by more
designed to reduce water use by more
Commercial Interior certification.
Commercial Interior certification. than 60% compared to conventional
than 60% compared to conventional
buildings. buildings.
The building’s white membranewhite
The building’s roof membrane roof The building provides fresh air
The building ventilation
provides fresh air ventilation
minimizes heat gain that would contribute
minimizes heat gain that would contribute above the minimums required by the code
above the minimums required by the code
to the heat island
to effect.
the heat island effect. and has systemsand in place that monitor
has systems thethat monitor the
in place
air quality, providing a clean,
air quality, safe anda clean, safe and
providing
healthy environment forenvironment
healthy tenants. for tenants.
The building allows
The for an open
building planfor an open plan
allows
interior environment that
interior encouragesthat
environment a encourages a
visual connection with the building’s
visual connection with the building’s
exterior spaces,exterior
including the 1,000
spaces, acre the 1,000 acre
including
natural lake surrounding
natural lakethesurrounding
building. the building.
culars Conventional Conventional
Particulars IT Lagoon IT Lagoon Savings Savings
Building Building
Water Total Water
rvation CoNSUMPTION 310,000 310,000 200,000 200,000 110,000 110,000
/Day Litres/Day
Water Fresh Water
mption Consumption 310,000 310,000 117,000 117,000 193,000 193,000
/Day Litres/Day
e DischargeSewage Discharge
143,000 143,000 Zero Discharge Zero Discharge
143,000 143,000
/Day Litres/Day due to onsite due to onsite
treatment and treatment and
reuse reuse
rical Load Electrical Load
5,000 5,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 2,000
ay KVA/Day
rical Load Electrical Load
749,000 749,000 332,000 332,000 417,000 417,000
ay KWH/Day | 18 | 18
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