Question: Consider the following statements regarding GRIHA Summit, 2019:
(1) The 10th Regional GRIHA Summit is aligned to focus on the challenges and pragmatic approach of incorporating sustainability initiatives into functioning of public buildings.
(2) The theme of summit is Transformation Strategies for Built Environment
(3) This summit was held in Kanpur.
Choose the correct statement
(a) Only (2)
(b) Only (1) and (2)
(c) Only (1)&(3)
(d) All the above.
Answer: (b)
- The 10th Regional GRIHA Summit was inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari on 14th June, 2019, at Nagpur. The summit was organized with the help of the Public Works Department of Government of Maharashtra.
- The theme of the summit was ‘Transformation Strategies for Built Environment’ and it was aligned to focus on the challenges and pragmatic approach of incorporating sustainability initiatives into functioning of public buildings
- The one day summit will create an opportunity to embark on multi-stakeholder partnerships; serve as a platform for knowledge sharing among different domains of the green building industry and facilitate networking opportunities among individuals representing government, academia, civil society organizations, architecture, engineering, and construction management sector.
- GRIHA is an independent, non-profit society jointly set up by the Ministry of New and renewable energy and the energy and resources institute.
Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Innovative-methods-can-make-projects-environmentally-sustainable%2C-says-Nitin-Gadkari&id=364915
http://www.grihaindia.org/events/10th-regional-griha-summit/
http://www.grihaindia.org/events/10th-regional-griha-summit/about.php
http://www.grihaindia.org/grihasummit/about.php