The construction sector accounts for 23% of air pollution,
50% of climate change, 40% of drinking water pollution and
50% of landfill waste: Experts
Hyderabad, April 01 2023…..The Federation of Telangana Chambers of
Commerce and Industry organized an Awareness Program on
Environment Clearance Certificate and its significance in the
Construction sector held on Saturday at FTCCI in Red Hills.
Construction projects above 20,000 sqm of the built-up area need
Environmental Clearance, said Prof Krishna Reddy, Chairman, TS-
SEAC (State Expert Appraisal Committee), TSPCB (Telangana Pollution
Control Board).
Explaining why the Construction Sector is made accountable, Prof
Krishna Reddy mentioned that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) construction and building sector is responsible for
approximately 39% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.
In India, the construction sector is estimated to contribute to about 8% of
the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
The construction sector, which is a consumer of cement, is responsible
for around 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Mr Y. Maheshwara Reddy, Managing Director of Pioneer Enviro
Consultants Pvt. Ltd spoke about Environmental Clearance and its
significance in the construction sector. Environmental Clearance is
approval that needs to be obtained for any developmental projects listed
in the Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006. The main purpose of getting
an Environmental Clearance is to assess the impacts of the proposed
development project on the environment and people and take
appropriate measures to mitigate the impacts.
The construction industry in India is expected to reach $ 1.4 Trillion (Rs
115 lakh crores approximately) by 2025. Real estate demand is set to
increase by 15-18 million sq. ft by 2025 across major cities.
According to new research by the construction blog Bimhow, the
construction sector accounts for 23% of air pollution, 50% of climate
change, 40% of drinking water pollution and 50% of landfill waste.
The construction industry accounts for 40% of worldwide energy usage
Dr Vijaya Lakshmi Thatiparthi, Associate Professor & Head of the
Department, Centre for Environment, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University, Hyderabad delivered a special address. She gave the list of
areas where Geo-Spatial Technology can be used in areas such as City
LandScape, Integrated Land Use, Green Built Environment, Rain Water
Harvesting etc and others. She also explained the benefits of UAVs in
Construction.
Some of the benefits of GIS are that it can transform extensive data into
detailed 3D maps of different locations, Dr Vijaya Lakshmi said. This
allows data from sources like satellites to be mapped, helping civil
engineers much better understand the location they will work on she
added
Anil Agarwal, President of FTCCI said, if KBR Park is not protected it
would have become a concrete jungle. Be mindful of your activities, he
said.
