Assam gets a 145;Green Code146; for buildings, road, transport

Based on these principles, the Government would soon initiate necessary steps to plan, develop and implement options to convert the existing building structures by making them carbon-negative, water-positive, energy-efficient, zero-waste-generating and pollution-free, Gogoi said.

8220;The state Government has taken this step in a bid to reduce or eliminate the negative impact of the climate change on the environment, people and economy of Assam,8221; the note added. He said his Government wanted to ensure food and water security for all times to come, accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty by building on Assam8217;s unique natural and environmental resources.

This new initiative, the CM said, would not only encourage conservation of natural resources and ecological sustainability but was also intended at minimising emission of greenhouse gases and energy consumption, apart from also bringing down discharge of waste and natural resource consumption.