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Shabnam Bassi, Deputy CEO & Secretary, GRIHA Council as a moderator for the panel discussion on “Rooftop Solar Deployment in India: Opportunities and Challenges” during the ‘RE Connect Summit-24', organized by Energetica India Magazine in New Delhi. During the panel discussion, key topics related to rooftop solar were deliberated upon. Discussions were conducted around adoption of central and state-level policies impacting rooftop solar, emphasizing the regulatory framework's role in promoting renewable energy adoption. It covered fiscal incentives, tax benefits, and subsidies available for rooftop solar installations to make solar energy more financially viable for consumers and businesses. The PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana was also covered, detailing its objectives to provide free electricity to households through rooftop solar installations, along with eligibility criteria and associated benefits. Market growth projections, current financing options and strategies for mitigating financial risks in rooftop solar projects were also discussed, stressing the importance of innovative financing models and risk management techniques to accelerate adoption. Ms. Bassi quoted “These models have the potential to revolutionise the cost dynamics of #solarenergy projects, making them more accessible and affordable.” Read about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gd_DNfRv Panelists of the session were Ashish Agarwal | Gopal Verliani | Ankur Mahendru | Hemant Arora #griha #griha4all #conference #solar #deplyment #rooftop #renewableenergy

Day 1- Infrastructure Today Conclave 2024! Panel Session 1- Urban Development & Metro Rail The discussion at the panel session was centered around innovative approaches to urban development, emphasizing the importance of greenfield city development and transit-oriented planning. Experts also explored the critical role of metro rail systems in enhancing urban connectivity and sustainability. Together, they aimed to envision and create cities that are resilient, efficient, and environmentally conscious. Our Esteemed Panelist – • Raman Kapil, President & COO, Urban Infrastructures, Tata Projects • Dhananjay Dake MD, Construction Catalysers Pvt. Ltd. • Manpreet Singh, Chief Program Officer, National Urban Digital Mission NUDM-NIUA • Akash Deep, Deputy General Manager, GRIHA Council Moderator- Awanish Shukla, Assistant General Manager, DLF Limited Stay tuned as we unravel key takeaways and expert perspectives! Infrastructure Today Magazine Eros Hotel New Delhi #InfrastructureToday #UrbanDevelopment #MetroRail #Conclave2024 #development #leadership #transformingindia #railways #railministryindia #financegoals #circulareconomy #merabharat #viksitbharat #nitiaayog #modi #infrastructure #infrastructuretodayconclave #viksitbharat2047 #infrastructuredevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #economicgrowth #elegantsteel #infrastructurefinance #roadsandhighways

Day 1- Infrastructure Today Conclave 2024 Dive into the dynamic discussions at Panel Session 1: Urban Development & Metro Rail. Gain valuable insights from top industry leaders on greenfield city development, transfer-oriented strategies, and the future of sustainable metro infrastructure. Our Esteemed Panelist – • Raman Kapil, President & COO, Urban Infrastructures, Tata Projects • Dhananjay Dake MD, Construction Catalysers Pvt. Ltd. • Manpreet Singh, Chief Program Officer, National Urban Digital Mission NUDM-NIUA • Akash Deep, Deputy General Manager, GRIHA Council Moderator- Avanish Shukla, Assistant General Manager, DLF Limited Stay tuned as we unravel key takeaways and expert perspectives! #InfrastructureToday #UrbanDevelopment #MetroRail #Conclave2024 #development #leadership #transformingindia #railways #railministryindia #financegoals #circulareconomy #merabharat #viksitbharat #nitiaayog #modi #infrastructure #infrastructuretodayconclave #viksitbharat2047 #infrastructuredevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #economicgrowth #elegantsteel #infrastructurefinance #roadsandhighways

📰 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟎𝟖- 𝟏𝟒)📜 #SICA2024 #Jury✍️ ✨ | 💼 #Social #Initiatives - Honda; Maruti; Ashok Leyland; Coca-Cola; Reckitt; ASSOCHAM; NIIT 🌎 ✨We are honored to announce 🎉 esteemed jury member for the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)🏆 👨💼Dr. Himanshu Rai, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Indore 👩💼 Dr. Ananya Mukherjee, Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR 👨💼Dr. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director, Indian Institute of Management Raipur 👨💼 Dr. Commander Commander(Dr) Anil Rana, Manipal Institute of Technology 👨💼 Dr. Basuthkar Jagadeeshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hyderabad 👨💼Prof (Dr) G S BAJPAI, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi 👨💼Mr. Nixon Joseph, CEO, CLT India (Children's Love Castle Trust), Ambassador, Fit India Mission 👩💼Ms. Shabnam Bassi, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI and Deputy CEO-Cum-Secretary & Treasurer, GRIHA Council 🎖🎆 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 👉🏾https://lnkd.in/gpZuYKwc 🌟 🎆𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 - 📩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - https://lnkd.in/gsBty_aC #SICA2024 #SocialImpact #Sustainability #CSR #ESG #SDG #Leadership #Innovation #TheCSRUniverse #Im

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 💐𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐄𝐎-𝐂𝐮𝐦-𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 & 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫, 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐇𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒🏆 We are honored to welcome🎉𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐄𝐎-𝐂𝐮𝐦-𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 & 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫, 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐇𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, as our esteemed jury member for the 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐂𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 (𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)🎓🏆 🎇 Her expertise will be invaluable as we delve into innovative solutions to social problems and environmental stewardship at 𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 '𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞' 📈🌐 Shabnam Bassi is Director of Sustainable Buildings division at TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Deputy CEO-Cum-Secretary & Treasurer with the GRIHA Council which administers the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. Prior to joining TERI she has worked with the UNDP for nearly 5 years as Assistant Project Manager. Ms. Bassi has worked with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency for 5 years. She was associated with the scheme related to promotion and implementation of energy efficiency in commercial buildings through adoption of the Energy Conservation Building Code in the built environment. 📅 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: September 12-13, 2024 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: New Delhi 🚀 Join us for two days at hashtag#SICA2024 for 🗣impactful discussions, 🫱🏼🫲🏽networking opportunities, and a ceremony that celebrates 🎊 those making a real difference 🎯in our society. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with 👨💼leaders and change-makers from across social sectors. Let’s push the boundaries for a sustainable and inclusive future together 🌏 by participating in SICA 2024. 🔗𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰 & 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 👬🏿𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gPNs2UBP 📗𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/ggZA-vp7 📩 For more 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, please contact: govind@thecsruniverse.com | info@thecsruniverse.com | entry@thecsruniverse.com Shabnam Bassi Ruchika Kumar Somesh Menon Shrishti Rao Shweta Singh Sonal Dutta Arya Ameshi Ayush Kumar Patel Kuhu K Govind Kumar Nancy Johri #SICA2024 #SocialImpact #Sustainability #CSR #ESG #SDG #Leadership #Innovation #ImpactBeyondNumbers #nonprofit #charity #philanthropy #changemakers #socialwork #ngo #teri #undp #grihacouncil

Ready to see Indian courts tackle climate change? India’s eco-friendly, GRIHA-rated court buildings promise a sustainable and accessible future for all. Watch this video to know more. GRIHA Council GRIHA Council Sanjay Seth #greenbuildings #greencourts #judiciary #GRIHA #ecofriendly #sustainable #climatechange #newswithnavya Video edited by Rohan Chakravarti

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Griha EB from GRIHA Council!

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: GRIHA for Existing Buildings (GRIHA EB) from GRIHA Council!

#ClimatePolicy #EventHighlight Last week a workshop on the The Uttar Pradesh Urban Cooling Policy was successfully organized by the Department of Housing and Urban Planning and the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Uttar Pradesh , in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and knowledge partners. Over a 100 participants joined including government officials, industry experts, real estate developers, academia, civil society organizations, and media representatives. Highlights of the Inaugural Session below. 🥇 Ms. Dipa Singh Bagai, Country Head, NRDC India emphasized the urgency of addressing extreme heat challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations, and the critical role of the urban cooling policy. 🥈 Shri Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute and CEO, GRIHA Council, talked about the importance of addressing heat for economically weaker sections and advocated for passive design strategies and cool roofs.  🥉 Shri Dr. Nitin Gokarn, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh stressed on the urgency for comprehensive urban cooling, beyond cool roofs. ⏩ Lt. General Yogendra Dimri, Vice Chairperson of UP State Disaster Management Authority, emphasized climate change's impact on vulnerable populations and the importance of aligning urban cooling with disaster risk reduction. ⏫ Shri Narendra Bhooshan, Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, Renewable Energy, Science & Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh , highlighted the severity of urban heat islands and the need for sustainable technologies. ⏪ Dr. Balkar Singh, Secretary Housing and Commissioner, UP Housing Board emphasized on the implementation of this policy with an extensive focus on tree plantation. He also stressed on the need to rejuvenate water bodies and wetlands and on the adoption of vertical growth of cities to tackle rising temperatures. 🏆 Shri Manoj Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh , underscored the importance of energy transition and building energy-efficient structures. The session set the stage for collaborative efforts amongst stakeholders and technical solutions to combat urban heat effectively. UPNEDA APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Mahila Housing Trust Plaksha University Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) GRIHA Council #ExtremeHeat #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #Heatwaves #Cooling #UrbanCooling #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateChange