Project will see remote management of all the utilities from a single city command

SURAT: Surat City Climate Change Trust (SCCT) will chalk out a definite strategy to tackle major challenges of reduction of greenhouse gas emission, pollution and atmospheric heat.

As a part of on going campaign of making Surat 'Zero Slum' city, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started construction of 2,500 houses at 11 places in the city.

Construction for another 2,000 homes of 1 BHK in economically weaker section (EWS) and low-income group (LIG) category would begin by Monday. Work for remaining 6,500 of the total of 11,000 homes would begin by February 1. There will be 3,000 EWS and 8,000 LIG houses built .

To prove that it is serious about implementing its poll promise of affordable urban housing, Gujarat government plans to start construction of around 75,000 houses by its para institutions across t

Company looking to either buy its own land or enter into joint venture with land owners in state

Even as it nears the launch of its first affordable housing project in Gujarat at Halol near Vadodara, Kolkata-based real estate player Ashiana Housing Limited is already planning to expand its presence in the state. The company is already exploring and researching possibilities for similar project in other cities like Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot.

later. Delhi will follow suit by 2050 (in first scenario) or 2081 (in second scenario).

“The results shocked us. Regardless of the scenario, changes will be coming soon,” said lead author Camilo Mora of the University of Hawaii. “Within my generation, whatever climate we were used to will be a thing of the past”.