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¾ Incentive to Architects/ Design Consultants
To encourage Architects and consultants to design buildings on Green Architectural
concepts and get them rated under GRIHA, and incentive as per below will be
available from MNRE.
- Rs. 2.50 lakhs for projects upto 5000 sq.m. built-up area with minimum
3 star rating
- Rs. 5.0 lakhs for projects > 5000 sq.m. built-up area with minimum 4
star rating
Procedure for release of the incentives to architects/ design consultants and
settlement of account with MNRE will remain same as given in para A above.
¾ Capital subsidy for SPV installations
One of the criteria under GRIHA is to meet 1% of total connected load for
interior lighting and space conditioning through solar photovoltaics. It has been
decided to support such photovoltaic system through capital subsidy which will be
made available under Ministry’s scheme on Solar Photovoltaic Systems/Devices for
Urban Areas.
C. Other Items
¾ Promotional Activities: A financial support of upto Rs. 2.00 lakh for each
activity could be provided for organizing workshops/ seminars/ training
programmes/ meetings of NAC/ publications/ awareness campaigns etc. to
implementing agencies including GRIHA Secretariat.
Submission of proposals & Release of funds: The proposals on promotional
activities could be generated by SNAs/ Municipal Corporations/ Govt. bodies/
Reputed NGOs/GRIHA Secretariat etc. and submitted to MNRE in the
prescribed format (Appendix 1). 80% of the CFA sanctioned will be released
in advance on merit and rest on progressive achievements/ completion of the
activities with detailed reports and utilization certificates/SOE received in the
Ministry (Appendix II & III). To private bodies, the funds will be released on
re-imbursement based or on the basis of the bond submitted to the Ministry.
¾ Incentives to Urban Local bodies : A one-time incentive of Rs. 50 lakhs to
Municipal Corporations and Rs. 25.00 lakhs to other Urban Local Bodies will
be available to those who i) announce rebate in property tax for energy efficient
solar/green buildings rated under GRIHA, ii) make it compulsory to get the new
buildings under Govt. & Public Sector rated under GRIHA and iii) sign an
MOU with GRIHA Secretariat in presence of MNRE for large scale promotion
of Green Buildings in their area.
Submission of proposals & release of funds : To avail the incentive, Municipal
corporations/ Municipalities/ Urban Local Bodies will submit an application to
the Ministry with a copy marked to SNA giving details of notifications / orders
announcing rebate in property tax for energy efficient solar buildings and
mandatory provisions of new Government/ Public Sector Buildings rated under
GRIHA. Release will be made directly to them in two parts, one immediate
¾ Incentive to Architects/ Design Consultants
To encourage Architects and consultants to design buildings on Green Architectural
concepts and get them rated under GRIHA, and incentive as per below will be
available from MNRE.
- Rs. 2.50 lakhs for projects upto 5000 sq.m. built-up area with minimum
3 star rating
- Rs. 5.0 lakhs for projects > 5000 sq.m. built-up area with minimum 4
star rating
Procedure for release of the incentives to architects/ design consultants and
settlement of account with MNRE will remain same as given in para A above.
¾ Capital subsidy for SPV installations
One of the criteria under GRIHA is to meet 1% of total connected load for
interior lighting and space conditioning through solar photovoltaics. It has been
decided to support such photovoltaic system through capital subsidy which will be
made available under Ministry’s scheme on Solar Photovoltaic Systems/Devices for
Urban Areas.
C. Other Items
¾ Promotional Activities: A financial support of upto Rs. 2.00 lakh for each
activity could be provided for organizing workshops/ seminars/ training
programmes/ meetings of NAC/ publications/ awareness campaigns etc. to
implementing agencies including GRIHA Secretariat.
Submission of proposals & Release of funds: The proposals on promotional
activities could be generated by SNAs/ Municipal Corporations/ Govt. bodies/
Reputed NGOs/GRIHA Secretariat etc. and submitted to MNRE in the
prescribed format (Appendix 1). 80% of the CFA sanctioned will be released
in advance on merit and rest on progressive achievements/ completion of the
activities with detailed reports and utilization certificates/SOE received in the
Ministry (Appendix II & III). To private bodies, the funds will be released on
re-imbursement based or on the basis of the bond submitted to the Ministry.
¾ Incentives to Urban Local bodies : A one-time incentive of Rs. 50 lakhs to
Municipal Corporations and Rs. 25.00 lakhs to other Urban Local Bodies will
be available to those who i) announce rebate in property tax for energy efficient
solar/green buildings rated under GRIHA, ii) make it compulsory to get the new
buildings under Govt. & Public Sector rated under GRIHA and iii) sign an
MOU with GRIHA Secretariat in presence of MNRE for large scale promotion
of Green Buildings in their area.
Submission of proposals & release of funds : To avail the incentive, Municipal
corporations/ Municipalities/ Urban Local Bodies will submit an application to
the Ministry with a copy marked to SNA giving details of notifications / orders
announcing rebate in property tax for energy efficient solar buildings and
mandatory provisions of new Government/ Public Sector Buildings rated under
GRIHA. Release will be made directly to them in two parts, one immediate
