Complementing the green and smart efforts of Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation limited (BSCDCl), the CII- Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) here on Wednesday inked an MoU with BSCDCl. This will go a long way in designing the city of Bhopal as per CII IGBC Green Cities (existing) Rating System and suggest ways to ensure the highest possible green city rating of Bhopal.
CII IGBC with the support of all the stakeholders has launched an exclusive rating system to facilitate greening of existing cities in October 2017. Bhopal gains the distinction of becoming first City under Smart Cities Mission to adopt CII IGBC Green Cities (existing) Rating System.
The MoU was exchanged between Chandramauli Shukla, Chief Executive Officer, Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation limited (BSCDCl) and V Suresh, Chairman, IGBC Green Cities Committee and Former CMD, HUDCO.
The MoU also aims in designing the upcoming Smart City office of BSCDCl as per CII-IGBC green building standards. Upcoming hospitals, schools and other building typologies would also adopt applicable IGBC Green Building Rating System. CII- IGBC has developed over 20 green building rating systems to suit different building typologies. As part of the MoU, CII-IGBC would also undertake capacity building workshops and sessions to various stakeholders of BSCDCl.
Shukla said that in days to come, existing and upcoming buildings in Bhopal will go the green way and in the process facilitate a greener and State.