Page 240 - Low Carbon Development in China and India
P. 240
Research has gone into the brick making industry by the government,
bilateral and multilateral agencies. The details are stated below in
Table 1.7.
Table 1.7: Key Interventions from the Government for the Bricks Making Industry
Agency/Programme Type of Intervention
Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Introduction of zig-zag firing technology and semi-
Government of India mechanization process (1970s)
Central Pollution Control Board/Ministry of Air emission regulation for brick kilns (1990s)
Environment and Forests
Swiss Agency for Development and Introduction of Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK)
Cooperation Technology (1995–2004)
United Nations Development Programme- Introduction of hollow bricks and other resource
Global Environment Facility (UNDP- efficient bricks (2009-ongoing)
GEF)
Source: KPMG analysis, Greentech Knowledge Solutions Analysis
Apart from the above, there is a huge capacity building requirement 3.1
for the sector. GoI has set up a Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship. Under the National Skill Certification and
Monetary Reward Scheme branded as STAR (Standard Training
Assessment and Reward), formal training programmes and systems
related to skill assessment and certification of construction workmen is
being undertaken.
Policies to Promote Innovation in the Buildings Sector
India has a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at
mainstreaming energy efficiency and green buildings through the use
of both incentives as well as deterrents. The Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) is an important management and regulatory tool
which makes environmental clearance mandatory for building and
construction projects with a built up area ≥ 20,000 sqm and ≤ 150,000
sqm; and for townships and large area development projects with a
built up area ≥ 150,000 sqm. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Cimate Change (MoEFCC) has also initiated a procedure to enable
fast track environmental clearance for buildings and construction
sector projects having green rating (Pre-Certification or Provisional
Certification) under the rating programmes of GRIHA (Green Rating
for Integrated Habitat Assessment) and IGBC (Indian Green Building
Council). A list of policy initiative for the sector under the central
government is provided in Table 1.8.
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 205
bilateral and multilateral agencies. The details are stated below in
Table 1.7.
Table 1.7: Key Interventions from the Government for the Bricks Making Industry
Agency/Programme Type of Intervention
Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Introduction of zig-zag firing technology and semi-
Government of India mechanization process (1970s)
Central Pollution Control Board/Ministry of Air emission regulation for brick kilns (1990s)
Environment and Forests
Swiss Agency for Development and Introduction of Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK)
Cooperation Technology (1995–2004)
United Nations Development Programme- Introduction of hollow bricks and other resource
Global Environment Facility (UNDP- efficient bricks (2009-ongoing)
GEF)
Source: KPMG analysis, Greentech Knowledge Solutions Analysis
Apart from the above, there is a huge capacity building requirement 3.1
for the sector. GoI has set up a Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship. Under the National Skill Certification and
Monetary Reward Scheme branded as STAR (Standard Training
Assessment and Reward), formal training programmes and systems
related to skill assessment and certification of construction workmen is
being undertaken.
Policies to Promote Innovation in the Buildings Sector
India has a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at
mainstreaming energy efficiency and green buildings through the use
of both incentives as well as deterrents. The Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) is an important management and regulatory tool
which makes environmental clearance mandatory for building and
construction projects with a built up area ≥ 20,000 sqm and ≤ 150,000
sqm; and for townships and large area development projects with a
built up area ≥ 150,000 sqm. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Cimate Change (MoEFCC) has also initiated a procedure to enable
fast track environmental clearance for buildings and construction
sector projects having green rating (Pre-Certification or Provisional
Certification) under the rating programmes of GRIHA (Green Rating
for Integrated Habitat Assessment) and IGBC (Indian Green Building
Council). A list of policy initiative for the sector under the central
government is provided in Table 1.8.
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 205
