Urban development is expanding in full swing. As a consequence, the increasing pollution level is becoming a matter of great concern for us. This has prompted the urban people to embrace ‘greening’ measures to make the surrounding a better place to live.
New Town is the first planned satellite city that has been recognized and awarded as the ‘Green City’ by the Indian Gold Building Council (IGBC), a building certification organization which is a part of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for its eco-friendly initiatives to maintain the balance between urban development and environment. In recent times, New town is one of the most happening areas for real-estate investment because it offers a healthy living with greenery in abundance along with a lot of facilities of city life. Here’s why it secured the ‘Green City’ tag:
1. Proper planning for land utilization:
The area has large areas of cultivable plots and water bodies that have been developed in a planned manner. A good percentage of lands in New Town has been used for parks, water bodies, playgrounds or city’s green cover. 480 acres of land and 112 acres of water-bodies have been converted into Eco Park which is a major tourist attraction of the city. The township is developed based on the ‘walk to work’ model where the offices, schools and markets are so close that one doesn’t need to drive to work. This saves petrol and time and also beneficial to the environment. The employment options in New town business district are also attracting home buyers looking for 3 bhk residential apartment in Rajarhat, Kolkata near to their offices.
2. Proper wastage management:
New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has prioritized solid waste management in the area. 20 waste management vehicles with GPS tracker have been launched that enables municipal officials to keep a track of the vehicles when they pick up and transport them. The way garbage is collected and transported are also monitored. There are compactor machines that shrink the volume of the garbage and also emphasis is given on segregating the waste.
3. Sustainable civic amenities:
The smoke from vehicles causes maximum pollution in busy cities. In New town, electric buses have been introduced to cover all the areas in the township. The cycle hiring system has been launched to cover short distances instead of driving or taking vehicles that pollute the environment. The eco-friendly Totos running through the area are making life easy for the residents. The area has water ATMs installed that collect water throughout the day. Many green buildings in New town are reusing water to reduce water consumption and also adopting rainwater harvesting as sustainable initiatives. LED street lights and solar lights are used as an energy efficient lighting solution here. These are the reasons why people are looking for 2 bhk flats for sale in Newtown, Kolkata that will fulfil all their needs.