New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Strong momentum was witnessed in green building adoption across North India, with NCR emerging first followed by Uttar Pradesh, experts said on Wednesday.Uttar Pradesh recorded 1,673 IGBC‑registered projects covering 1.78 billion sq. ft. at the GreenTech Summit 2026 convened by the council reflecting the state’s rapid progress in embedding sustainability into its urban growth, the CII Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) said.Delhi saw 794 projects spanning 0.63 bi…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Indian real estate market posted 29 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in warehousing demand to 72.5 million sq ft, marking the highest growth in the post-pandemic period, a report said on Thursday.Property consultancy Knight Frank India said that Q4 2025 emerged as the strongest quarter of the year, posting 23.4 million sq ft worth of transactions.Grade A facilities remained the preferred choice among occupiers, accounting for 63 per cent of leased space in 2025, com…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital deteriorated on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 294, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to witness mainly clear skies with mist during the morning hours, while temperatures are likely to remain close to seasonal averages, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. On Tuesday, the air quality …
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Eight teams constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) detected 102 instances of road dust violations in Greater Noida, noting that the problem remains a significant concern at several locations, an official said on Thursday.Violations were observed on internal roads, sector roads, and major corridors, including Beta, Delta, Alpha, Gamma, Eta, Sigma, Omicron, Zeta, Ecotech, Knowledge Park and Techzone, as well as on several 60-m, 80-m and 130-m-wide …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Officials of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) were told that flying squads conducted 330 inspections and detected 90 pollution-related violations in the NCR from January 7 to 19, a statement said on Thursday. The officials at the 124th meeting of the Enforcement Task Force (ETF) were told that these inspections covered 241 industries, 22 diesel generator (DG) sets and five construction and demolition (C&D) sites.In addition,…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) With a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas on Tuesday revoked strict measures under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV, which were in force since January 17, an official said. The CAQM said in a statement, “Delhi’s daily average AQI has shown significant improvement as it recorded 440 on January 18, which improved to 410 on Monday and further improved and recorded 378 on Tu…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC) Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the Action Plans of the Government of NCT of Delhi for tackling air pollution in the NCR cities. The meeting formed part of the regular annual review mechanism to assess progress and strengthen the implementation of identified measures.Those present in the meeting included Chief Minister (NCT Delhi) Rekha Gupta, Union M…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday issued closure directions to 16 industrial units located across the National Capital Region (NCR) after detailed inspections revealed gross and persistent violations, an official said. Of the 16 industrial units, one is located in Uttar Pradesh (NCR), one in Rajasthan (NCR) and the remaining 14 are in Sonipat district of Haryana, said the official.The inspections were carried out as part of the Commission’s cont…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) recorded its second‑highest annual gross office leasing in 2025, while its average home prices climbed 19 per cent (on-year), a report said on Friday.Knight Frank India said in the report that Mumbai continued to show resilience, remaining largest player in housing market and posting second‑strongest year for office leasing in over a decade.On the residential front, Delhi-NCR entered a phase of measured normalisation, the report sai…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted an inspection drive in Noida to assess the status of road cleaning, mechanical sweeping operations and the overall upkeep of road stretches maintained by the Noida Authority, as part of its continuous monitoring, review and enforcement actions under the statutory framework of the extant Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), an official said on Tuesday.The inspection was carried out on Monday on 142 road stretches un…