Recently, The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) headquarters in New Delhi has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022.

About Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA):

• UIDAI believes in and promotes the idea of recycling and reusing to reduce carbon footprint.
• It has been harnessing solar power to meet a portion of its energy consumption.
• It is recycling and reuses water and has been adhering to sustainable waste management practices.

What is GRIHA?

• It is the national rating system of India for any completed building construction.
• It was jointly set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
• Objective: To help design green buildings and help evaluate the ‘greenness’ of the buildings.

Parameters used in Rating:

• Site selection and planning
• Conservation and efficient utilization of resources
• Building operation and maintenance
• Innovation points