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Ban Water intensive Crops in Water sensitive zones
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Don't restrict farming
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Srinivas suravajhala
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"Don't restrict farming"
| 7 months ago
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This is undoubtedly a wild suggestion to ban water intensive crops in any zone. Hold the rain water before it running out into sea by water harvesting. You dont need to construct bigger irrigation projects. Check dams are more than enough to hold...
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John Thomas
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"Ban Water intensive Crops in Water sensitive zones"
| 2 years ago
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The basic question is with respect to Water Intensive Crops - not farming per se. The sentimental responses may suggest No discretion but logically /scientifically thinking one need to zone our lands as per water availability. If pure economics...
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Biranchi Narayan Acharya
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"Don't restrict farming"
| 2 years ago
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Banning corps would bring disaster. Rather we should improve water conservation management technology to maintain the balance.
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Debate: "Water Issues: Should we ban/ restrict Water intensive crops?" deleted from your view.
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Ban Residential Constructions in abandoned industrial sites
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Unlock value & Permit developments following Clean up
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Pragya Kothari
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"Ban Residential Constructions in abandoned industrial sites"
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Its not right to create residential constructions in abandon industrial sites. But it is also not good to let those areas remain idle and increase population load on other areas. My idea is, government should take those areas back from the owners...
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John Thomas
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"Unlock value & Permit developments following Clean up"
| 2 years ago
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Should Government ban residential constructions in abandoned industrial sites? Â
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Debate: "Should Residential constructions be permitted in abandoned industrial sites?" deleted from your view.
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Ban Water intensive Crops in Water sensitive zones
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Don't restrict farming
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Srinivas suravajhala
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"Don't restrict farming"
| 7 months ago
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This is undoubtedly a wild suggestion to ban water intensive crops in any zone. Hold the rain water before it running out into sea by water harvesting. You dont need to construct bigger irrigation projects. Check dams are more than enough to hold...
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John Thomas
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"Ban Water intensive Crops in Water sensitive zones"
| 2 years ago
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The basic question is with respect to Water Intensive Crops - not farming per se. The sentimental responses may suggest No discretion but logically /scientifically thinking one need to zone our lands as per water availability. If pure economics...
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Biranchi Narayan Acharya
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"Don't restrict farming"
| 2 years ago
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Banning corps would bring disaster. Rather we should improve water conservation management technology to maintain the balance.
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Debate: "Water Issues: Should we ban/ restrict Water intensive crops?" deleted from your view.
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Rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory?
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Rain water harvesting facility should not be made compulsory?
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Santosh Mhatre
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"Rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory?"
| 1 year ago
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Yes, it should be compulsory for all buildings, societies, so, that rain water will be used atleast for flushing purpose, so we can save atleast that much pure water. Also we have to encourage the purifier technologies to improve the quality of...
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John Thomas
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| 2 years ago
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Rainwater Harvesting needs to be taken up willingly and voluntarily. A mandated activity ends up being done for the sake of it which can be more detrimental in the absence of proper enforcement. The quality of Rainwater harvested and the process to be...
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Nagpal Singh
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"Rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory?"
| 2 years ago
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Yes, as rising water demand and reducing water resources are needed to be managed else problem could be very fetal
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Debate: "Should rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory in the regions of water shortage in our country?" deleted from your view.
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GREEN CITIES : ‘India should not imitate the West’ ! By 2050, three-quarters of humanity will be staying in cities. With global warming threatening the world, building eco-friendly ‘green cities’ has become a challenge for urban planners and architects. Dietmar Eberle from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, has made important contributions in this arena, designing innovative buildings in several European and Chinese cities. He discussed these issues with Subodh Varma : Education is the primary and essential prerequisite. Once the feelings, desires and knowledge of people are oriented towards bringing about a change in the way we have lived so far, then the means for building...
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S.SUBASH
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Integrating ponds and lakes, concrete roads connecting villages, broad roads connecting towns and cities ,strengthening agricultural research, direct central spending on agriculture in states are required for stopping large influx of villagers to...
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John Thomas
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GREEN Cities or for that matter any concept needs to be ADAPTED to one's specific needs/ requirements rather than ADOPTING / IMITATING other's ideas. We need to understand and assimilate the relevant components that can add value to us and develop...
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Alka Thakur
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As Makarand said, we do not really need to IMITATE as we really have a very very strong and concrete builders community in addition to the Bilders Association of India. Yes one hurdle can be the government and/or the politicians who would first...
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Misconception on Cost
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LEED not fit to Indian conditions
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John Thomas
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"LEED not fit to Indian conditions"
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The prime concern is to have and promote Green Buildings irrespective of the certification adopted. Yes LEED as developed USGBC would naturally would have features meant for US clients. However evolution process is in place and Indian Green...
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John Thomas
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"Misconception on Cost"
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With the availability of requisite building materials, it was reported in the Green Building Congress 2009 at Hyderabad that the actual cost of a LEED Platinum building need not cost more than 5-6% over a tradional building. Hence a LEED Gold/...
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Ideate: "What are the possible misconceptions on LEED buildings?" deleted from your view.
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LEED not fit to Indian conditions
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John Thomas
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"LEED not fit to Indian conditions"
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The prime concern is to have and promote Green Buildings irrespective of the certification adopted. Yes LEED as developed USGBC would naturally would have features meant for US clients. However evolution process is in place and Indian Green...
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John Thomas
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"Misconception on Cost"
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With the availability of requisite building materials, it was reported in the Green Building Congress 2009 at Hyderabad that the actual cost of a LEED Platinum building need not cost more than 5-6% over a tradional building. Hence a LEED Gold/...
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John Thomas
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| 2 years ago
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If APPCDC is to complement Kyoto Protocol, the forces behind APPCDC need to agree to Kyoto Protocol first. The strategy has to be a combination of prevent, reduce and then control. Technological innovations and breakthroughs can go a big way....
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