Sustainuance india pdf

Our country is so rich in biodiversity,
climate, languages, dressing style, food
and much more. On this Independence
Day, Sustainuance wishes to share its joy
of being a responsible and eco-conscious
entity and also bring a few green facts
about India to its readers.

A survey by TripAdvisor shows
that travellers from India,
Indonesia and Canada are most
eco-conscious and think that
hoteliers should follow green
practices to reduce the impact
of their business.
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India aims to produce
utility grid power of 20
GW and off-grid solar
power of 2,000 MW by
2020. Under the National
Solar Mission, the
government offers
subsidies of 30% on the
plant for each household
that sets up a rooftop
solar system.

CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green
Business Centre in
Hyderabad is the first
building to receive the LEED
platinum certification
outside USA and first in
India.

Gujarat has been categorized
as among the best places in
India to harness solar and
wind energies.

India was the first
country in the world to
establish a Ministry of
Non-Conventional
Energy Resources in as
early as 1980s.

India has 18 percent of the
world’s population, but only four
percent of the earth’s water
resources.

Bangalore has the largest
number of electric cars in
the country and the
most efficient
recharging infrastructure.

It is estimated that
around 60-70 lakh
electric and hybrid
vehicles, including
passenger cars, two-
wheelers, trucks and
three-wheelers, will be
running on Indian roads
by 2020.

A report by Corporate
Catalyst India shows that
55% of total energy
generated in India is based
on coal, 10% on gas, 26% on
hydro, and just 3% on
renewable energy
resources.

A report by Climate Policy
Initiative states that despite
challenges, India’s
renewable energy
generation, especially wind,
has grown by 1250% from
2000-2010.

More than 30 pilot
townships across India
are going green with
IGBC's Green Township
Rating programme.
There were 5,000 cities in
India 2001, and the
number has grown to
7,300 cities by 2011.

According to an environment
ministry report, out of the 7.9
mn ton of hazardous waste that
India generates every year,
Maharashtra, Gujarat and
Andhra Pradesh are the highest
producers.

A survey by Ernst &
Young says that India has
slipped to eighth
position on the
renewable energy
country attractive index
in 1st quarter of 2013 due
to entry-barriers for
foreign investors.

Around 60% of paper in
India is made from wood,
35% from waste paper and
five percent from sugar
bagasse.

India has more than 4,20,000
telecom towers currently,
consuming three billion liters of
diesel and emitting more than
six million tons of CO2 in the
atmosphere every year.

The Gujarat Solar Park
at Charanka in Patan is
the largest in Asia and
has a capacity to host a
total of 500 MW.

The MCX Stock Exchange became
the second stock exchange in
India after BSE to sign the
“voluntary commitment to the
UN Sustainable Stock Exchange
initiative”.

The MCX Stock Exchange
became the second stock
exchange in India after
BSE to sign the
“voluntary commitment
to the UN Sustainable
Stock Exchange
initiative”.

India ranks fourth in the global
wind energy installation with
1271 MW installed capacity
estimated by end of February
2001.

Air pollution is the fifth leading
cause of death in India after high
blood pressure, indoor air
pollution, tobacco smoking and
poor nutrition.

The Reserve Bank of
India has decided to
include direct funding to
individuals who wish to
set up off-grid solar and
other renewable energy
solutions in their
households as priority
sector lending.

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