Port Blair, Sept. 16: A three-day international conference ‘ANGAN 2022’ (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) ‘Making the Zero-Carbon Transition in Buildings’ organized by BEE from September 14 to 16 at Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi was inaugurated by Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power. The winners of the BEE’s 1st National Energy Efficiency Roadmap for Movement towards Affordable and Natural habitat (NEERMAN) Awards were felicitated during the award function which was held on Sept.15.  These awards are institutionalized with the objective to acknowledge and encourage exemplary building designs complying with BEE’s Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS) and Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC).

The A&N Administration for its exemplary performance to enforce the ECBC Rules 2017 & Eco Samhita Rules 2018 in the UT of A&N Islands has been awarded ‘Special Award’ for SDA (State Designated Agency) and in addition the ‘New Academic Block- DBRAIT’ has been awarded under the ‘Naturally ventilated’ by the jury for NEERMAN Awards 2022. Both the awards have been received by the representative from DRC A&N Bhavan, New Delhi on behalf of A&N Administration.

The objective of this conference is to promote a healthy ecosystem which was mentioned at COP 26 in Glasgow by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on LiFE (Lifestyle And Environment) and Panchamrit, aiming to make India Net Zero by 2070 and the contribution of UT of A&N Islands for the achievement of this target is significant and the commitment of A&N Administration towards the endeavor of the GoI is substantial. It is exciting to witness the uptake of Energy Conservation Building Code and this accomplishment in the Islands which will certainly make a positive impact in driving the nation towards a Zero-Carbon future, a press release from NRSE Division, Electricity Department said.