Telangana Warehousing Drive's Going Green

Telangana state wants its warehousing to become sustainable
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While offices, malls, high streets and hotels face headwinds in the current scenario, there just doesn't seem to be enough warehousing around to occupy.

With the stellar rise in ecommerce adoption, online marketplaces are seeking bigger catalogues and faster delivery times - both requiring more and more Grade A/B warehouses across India. 

But Telangana Wants Them Green

The Telangana state government plans to usher in a green building code for new as well as existing warehouses and data centres across the state. 

Minister KT Rama Rao announced that the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will work on preparing guidelines for the upcoming and established warehouses to be energy efficient.

Do Green Guidelines Exist?

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), a part of the CII, has already put in place a green building rating system for 30 important real estate categories including schools, townships, railway stations, data centres, logistics parks and warehouses. 

Green warehousing has many pluses, such as zero pollution, lower power consumption, better waste management, water efficiency and as a result - lower operating costs.

Inclusive Effort, Please. . .

🎙 "If the government offers incentives, old warehouses will also upgrade to fulfil the shortfalls and get better rating.", said C Shekar Reddy from the Indian Green Building Council's Hyderabad office. 

FYI, total warehousing space in India should exceed 380 million sq. ft. by the end of 2024, say reports. 
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