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Smart city Kochi wins award for its go-green efforts

Kochi has won an industry body’s award for ecological sustainability in recognition of the IT townships go-green efforts that save water, avoid plastics and promote overall cleanliness. Smart city Kochi Infrastructure Pvt Ltd was shortlisted for the award along with other majors such as Bosch, Ramanujam IT City and Yamaha Motors considering their contribution to green energy, water management and environmental management. More about Smart city Kochi: Located in the southern Indian state of Kerala, SmartCity Kochi is just 22 KM from

Delhi’s IGI Airport becomes single-use plastic free airport

NEW DELHI: GMR-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said on Monday that Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has become free of single-use plastic usage. The Confederation of Indian Industry-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CII-ITC CESD) that supports the business community towards achieving sustainability has certified DIAL for its successful voluntary implementation of single-use plastic-free airport measures within IGI Airport’s operations. “Our objective to make Delhi Airport free from single-use plastic is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to