The Union Government will soon finalise a draft policy to provide non-financial incentives to encourage green buildings, said Arun Kumar Misra, Housing Secretary.

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Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance.

Mumbai has the country's maximum number of environment-friendly buildings under construction, a survey has shown.

Axis Bank launched a plant-a-sapling initiative under its green banking program recently.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday urged the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to promote green buildings, saying such structures were the answer to the rising power consumption.

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched an initiative to bring existing buildings under the green fold. A new code has been developed for the purpose.