Launch of ‘Planning and Designing Habitat in Climate-Risked Times: Heat toolkit’
Date: January 11, 2025
The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, introduced by the MoEFCC in 2016, establish a regulatory framework for the effective management of C&D waste in India.
In 2023 and 2024, India experienced record-breaking heat, and its health system felt the strain. Several Indian cities witnessed the early arrival of heat waves, which increased in severity and frequency.
Construction & demolition waste is a growing problem in a rapidly developing India that infringes upon various environmental functions.