hyderabad globally india is counted among the top three countries in terms of its green building footprint said it and and industries minister k t rama rao on friday attributing the achievement to the efforts of the indian green building council it has facilitated an impressive 11000 green building projects covering a staggering 1027 billion square feet sft this achievement is a matter of great pride for the state ktr said after inaugurating indias firstever green property show being organised by the confederation of indian industrys indian green building council ciiigbc in hyderabadthe threeday event aims to present the greenest landmarks in the city by showcasing an array of green certified or precertified projects along with a wide range of sustainable products technologies and servicesduring his address ktr emphasised the reality of climate change and said how there is a need for urgent action he highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the telangana government to elevate the green quotient of hyderabad haritha haram the cool roof policy telangana energy conservation building code among others these initiatives along with the development of green certified infrastructure have fostered an essence of sustainable living in telangana added the ministeras part of the show developers and companies will showcase concepts that have been integrated into real estate projects to increase their sustainable element this event has been designed to raise awareness among people about the significance of favouring greenrated projects over conventional options by choosing environmentfriendly initiatives individuals can reap substantial financial benefits enhance their overall wellbeing and actively contribute to sustainability efforts conserving precious natural resources and mitigating environmental impacts said c shekar reddy chairman of ciiigbc the green property show has drawn over 75 exhibitors