Mahindra Lifespace Developers, the real estate and infrastructure
development business of the $16.5 billion Mahindra Group, has
said that its integrated city near Chennai, Mahindra World City, has become
the country’s first township to be awarded with stage-I certification
under IGBC Green Townships.
According to a report, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is a part of the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, which is actively involved in promoting the green building concept in India.
“This certification is a validation of our vision to promote sustainable urbanization by decongesting existing cities and offering the right balance between life, living and livelihood. It is particularly meaningful for a large integrated city covering more than 1,500 acres of land since we had to ensure that green principles were followed across, including the industrial, residential, social and infrastructure aspects at Mahindra World City, Chennai,” Sangeeta Prasad, CEO, Integrated Cities and Industrial Clusters at Mahindra Lifespace Developers, said in a statement.
“It is a proud moment for Mahindra World City, Chennai to become India’s first township with IGBC gold stage 1 certification. With key sustainability practices like water conservation, rainwater harvesting, xeriscaping, use of solar energy and waste water for landscaping, we at Mahindra World City are committed to sustainable urbanisation,” said Chandru S, COO of Mahindra World City Developers.
The township was evaluated on four environmental categories as defined by IGBC and included site selection and planning, land use planning, transportation planning and infrastructure resource management and innovation in design & technology.
The township has also been a pioneer in commissioning an off-grid solar power plant in Tamil Nadu. The 75 kw off grid solar power plant has the capacity to generate 1.16 lakh units of clean electrical energy annually, offsetting almost 60 tonnes of CO2, the statement added.
According to a report, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is a part of the CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, which is actively involved in promoting the green building concept in India.
“This certification is a validation of our vision to promote sustainable urbanization by decongesting existing cities and offering the right balance between life, living and livelihood. It is particularly meaningful for a large integrated city covering more than 1,500 acres of land since we had to ensure that green principles were followed across, including the industrial, residential, social and infrastructure aspects at Mahindra World City, Chennai,” Sangeeta Prasad, CEO, Integrated Cities and Industrial Clusters at Mahindra Lifespace Developers, said in a statement.
“It is a proud moment for Mahindra World City, Chennai to become India’s first township with IGBC gold stage 1 certification. With key sustainability practices like water conservation, rainwater harvesting, xeriscaping, use of solar energy and waste water for landscaping, we at Mahindra World City are committed to sustainable urbanisation,” said Chandru S, COO of Mahindra World City Developers.
The township was evaluated on four environmental categories as defined by IGBC and included site selection and planning, land use planning, transportation planning and infrastructure resource management and innovation in design & technology.
The township has also been a pioneer in commissioning an off-grid solar power plant in Tamil Nadu. The 75 kw off grid solar power plant has the capacity to generate 1.16 lakh units of clean electrical energy annually, offsetting almost 60 tonnes of CO2, the statement added.
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