Andhra Pradesh has 638 IGBC-registered green building projects
Andhra Pradesh has registered 638 green building projects with the Indian Green Building Council, covering over 627 million square feet. The state government is incentivizing these developments through impact fee discounts and registration fee refunds to promote a low-carbon future.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant state-led effort to integrate sustainability into urban planning and industrial growth, potentially serving as a model for other regions.
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of India’s most progressive States in integrating sustainability into urban development, industrial growth and public infrastructure, according to the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), which said in a press release that the State has more than 638 IGBC-registered green building projects covering about 627.58 million sq ft.
IGBC Amaravati Chapter Chairman Vijaya Sai Meka said the projects included 438 commercial, 83 transit infrastructure, 57 residential, 37 industrial and logistics, 18 built environment and five net zero projects.
He said Andhra Pradesh had been creating an integrated network where urban planning, mobility, industrial development, renewable energy, resource efficiency and digital governance were collectively contributing to a low-carbon future. This approach is recognised as one of the most detailed State-led sustainability efforts in the country.
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