Green norms for SEZs to be announced soon
By IANSSaturday, October 9, 2010
CHENNAI - Guidelines or standards to make all special economic zones (SEZ) environment friendly will be announced soon, an official said Saturday.
Speaking at the conference on Green Homes and Green SEZs organised by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) here, Export Promotion Council director general L.B. Singhal said: “The union government will shortly notify the green SEZ guidelines, standards and rating system to make all SEZs environment friendly.”
He said SEZs are coming up in over two lakh hectares and huge industrial/commercial and social infrastructure is being built across the country providing an opportunity for green technologies, products and services.
Speaking at the conference, Rajya Sabha MP Vasanthi Stanley said she would work with IGBC to take forward the message on the need and importance of green buildings to parliament and the government.
