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FEATURE Construction and Demolition
Waste Management for
Sustainability
In India, construction and demolition waste poses a serious challenge to the construction and
building industry, which is expanding at an alarming rate. With an ever-growing population, rise in
infrastructural activities and an increasing demand in modern construction practices and materials,
the building sector has considerably contributed to the depletion of natural resources. In this article,
Dr Parveen Dhamija expresses concern over the lack of effective management of construction waste
that has significantly contributed to erratic climatic patterns. The author explains why Indian housing
and building agencies should use recyclable and cost-effective materials in their construction practices
to ensure sustainability.
Dr Parveen Dhamija is working as an advisor in New Delhi’s Skill Council
for Green Jobs (SCGJ), in the field of skill development in renewable energy
and sustainable development. Previously, she worked in the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for planning and execution of national
programmes related to biogas, improved chulhas, women and renewable
energy, and promotion of new technologies. As head of Delhi’s nodal agency, she
also coordinated many activities related to renewable energy, improving energy
efficiency, and climate change. She has authored books on environmental
education and was an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
expert in bioenergy for the special report on ‘Renewable Energy Sources and
Climate Change Mitigation’. In addition to being a member of many BIS
committees and ISO/TC 28, she is currently the chairperson of core group on
services of the CII task force on bioenergy.
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Waste Management for
Sustainability
In India, construction and demolition waste poses a serious challenge to the construction and
building industry, which is expanding at an alarming rate. With an ever-growing population, rise in
infrastructural activities and an increasing demand in modern construction practices and materials,
the building sector has considerably contributed to the depletion of natural resources. In this article,
Dr Parveen Dhamija expresses concern over the lack of effective management of construction waste
that has significantly contributed to erratic climatic patterns. The author explains why Indian housing
and building agencies should use recyclable and cost-effective materials in their construction practices
to ensure sustainability.
Dr Parveen Dhamija is working as an advisor in New Delhi’s Skill Council
for Green Jobs (SCGJ), in the field of skill development in renewable energy
and sustainable development. Previously, she worked in the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for planning and execution of national
programmes related to biogas, improved chulhas, women and renewable
energy, and promotion of new technologies. As head of Delhi’s nodal agency, she
also coordinated many activities related to renewable energy, improving energy
efficiency, and climate change. She has authored books on environmental
education and was an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
expert in bioenergy for the special report on ‘Renewable Energy Sources and
Climate Change Mitigation’. In addition to being a member of many BIS
committees and ISO/TC 28, she is currently the chairperson of core group on
services of the CII task force on bioenergy.
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