Another one-of-its-kind policy might come out of the State soon. The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Administrative Staff College of India and the Natural Resources Defense Council have come together to explore the possibility of introducing a cool roof policy.
At a talk held in this connection, David Goldstein, co-director of Natural Resources Defense Council’s Energy Program, USA, suggested that the Telangana government make cool roofs mandatory for all public buildings forthwith. Delivering a lecture on ‘Cool Roofs-Technology, Policy and Implementation’, organised by Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), here on Wednesday, he said Hyderabad city can lead the country by taking various proactive measures to promote cool roof systems to protect citizens from rising temperatures. He also suggested that the government could simultaneously design an incentive programme for slums and low-income residents.
Navin Mittal, Secretary, MA&UD and B. Janardhan Reddy, GHMC Commissioner said that Government of Telangana will fully support the initiative.
R H Khwaja, Director General of the ASCI and V. Srinivas Chary, Professor at ASCI also spoke on the topic.
