PEC Greening India and Ahluwalia Contracts receive GRIHA Awards for exemplary green construction practices

PEC Greening India and Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd was accorded with the GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Awards for exemplary practices in Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur, during International GRIHA Summit 2019 held in India Habitat Centre, Delhi on 18th December 2019. The prestigious project received the awards for its sustainable construction practices in two categories- ‘Site management during Construction and Construction Workers Health and Safety during construction’.

IIM Nagpur is a well-renowned management institute in India. Ahluwalia Contracts is the construction contractor while PEC Greening India is the GRIHA consultant for green building design and certification. The award was presented by the hands of Dr Ajay Mathur (Director General of TERI, a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change) Sanjay Sheth (CEO GRIHA), Freddy Svane (Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy to India) and Anuj Agarwal (Airport Authority of India). Mala Singh, Chairperson & MD (Green Building and sustainability specialist) and Ar. Jigna Vanjara of PEC Greening India and senior management of Ahluwalia Contracts received the awards from the dignitaries.

PEC Greening India guided the site team to ensure site and labour management efficiently during construction as per GRIHA standards to achieve air and water pollution control, staging during construction, reduction of soil erosion, water management during construction, construction waste management, protection of trees during construction, top soil preservation strategies, labour safety and sanitation and labour induction and awareness programs.

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