Green Agenda

Each IIT aims to establish a Green Office, which would carry out a Green Audit of its curriculum and its institutional management practices, such as energy, water, waste, construction projects, natural resource (forest, water etc.) and biopersity conservation. Green Office will have provision to collect feedback from the community, external agencies and interested parties continuously. A sustained effort is planned to calculate and reduce carbon footprint within the campuses.

Action Taken by IITs as per MHRDs Forwarding Letter and Action Plan :

IIT Kharagpur
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Green Initiatives
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Green Initiatives
Land Usage: Green Initiatives
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Green Initiatives
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: Green Initiatives
Compliance of standard international norms: Green Initiatives
Safety norms: Green Initiatives
Other Parameters: Green Initiatives
IIT Guwahati
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: An update of Campus Green Policy and Protection summarized
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:    
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
Safety norms:    
Other Parameters:    
IIT Indore
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: IIT Indore campus shall be covered under GRIHA norms with 3 star rating, though every effort would be made to achieve higher star rating.
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: The master plan is complying with all the environmental norms.  
Land Usage: Proposed buildable ground coverage area will not cross 30% of the total site area. This is in compliance with the T&CP (Town and Country Planning) guidelines.  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: The water balance policy of IIT Indore includes recharge (aquifer), store (for utilization) and moisture retention. All the above three steps are important in achieving the complete ecological cycle.  
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: IIT Indore energy planning strategy for a regenerative campus includes: passive architecture, central campus monitoring hub, micro zone cooling, roof-top PV panels, battery-less solar power, and bio mass to energy conversion.  
Compliance of standard international norms: IIT Indore is following ECBC/BEE/NBC/GRIHA recommendations which is as per international norms.  
Safety norms: We are committed to meet at least the minimum level of sanitation and safety facilities as per CPWD norms for all construction workers and other relevant employees.  
Other Parameters:    
IIT Hyderabad
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection:  
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:  
Land Usage:  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:   A recycling program was initiated on campus by Prakriti Nature Club in fiscal 2012-2013; this program is now being continued by the Green Office. The recycling program resulted in a significant reduction in our impact on the environment. Further, the recyclable material was sold to a vendor selected by means of open tender, and the money was deposited in the IITH account.
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:   Solar Plant of 0.95 MW power
Compliance of standard international norms:  

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System - Providing Educational Services

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management - Implementation of Greenery & Environmental Promotional Activities

ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management - Implementation of Energy Saving Practices

ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management - Implementation of Data Security Services

ISO 22000:2008 ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System - Providing Educational Services

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management - Implementation of Greenery & Environmental Promotional Activities

ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management - Implementation of Energy Saving Practices

ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management - Implementation of Data Security Services

Safety norms:    
Other Parameters:    
IIT Patna
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: yes
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: yes
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: yes
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: yes
Compliance of standard international norms: yes
Safety norms: yes
Other Parameters:    
IIT Madras
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Details are in the document linked above.  
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Details are in the document linked above.  
Land Usage: Details are in the document linked above.  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Details are in the document linked above.  
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: Details are in the document linked above.  
Compliance of standard international norms: Details are in the document linked above.  
Safety norms: Details are in the document linked above.  
Other Parameters: Details are in the document linked above.  
IIT Bhubaneswar
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Policy under preparation  
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Designed as per compliance. Clearance to be obtained.  
Land Usage: Land usage as per the regulations and plan prepared  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: WCHR plan is being implemented  
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: Being implemented with roof top solar panels.  
Compliance of standard international norms: Complied (GRIHA Norms)  
Safety norms: Complied  
Other Parameters:    
IIT Jodhpur
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Be the institute with net zero waste, zero energy consumption and zero carbon footprint.
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:    
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
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IIT Mandi
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Details are in the uploaded document
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Details are in the uploaded document
Land Usage: Details are in the uploaded document
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Details are in the uploaded document
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: Details are in the uploaded document
Compliance of standard international norms: Details are in the uploaded document
Safety norms: "Save greenery--- Save environment"
Other Parameters: -
IIT Ropar
Green office Established? : yes  
Green policy and projection: Environmental Clearance of IIT Ropar
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Environmental Clearance of IIT Ropar
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
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IIT Gandhinagar
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection:    
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:    
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
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IIT Delhi
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: http://sustainable.iitd.ac.in/
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: http://sustainable.iitd.ac.in/
Land Usage: https://home.iitd.ac.in/uploads/climate-action-iitd.pdf  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
Safety norms:    
Other Parameters:    
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection:    
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:    
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
Compliance of standard international norms:    
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IIT Bombay
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: Recycling of biomass solids i.e food waste, dry leaves, solar photo voltaic, solar waterheating recycling of grey water
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Green Campus Committee is briefed by the Dean IPS. Compliance with MPC and MOEF guidelines are ensured  
Land Usage: All new construction as per FRIHA min 3 star FSI ~ 0.5, specific, no construction zone as per norms maintained.  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Grey water recycling and use of ground water for lawns and gardens  
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: Solar water heaters for Hostels, Guest Houses, 1MW Solar Photovoltaic grid connected to consume as produced.  
Compliance of standard international norms: All BMC Statutories and CFO statutories issued from time to time are strictly adhered to. Improved CFO norms are being incorporated. NBC codes adopted  
Safety norms: A safety officer of the Institute has conducted safety audit and compliance is being brought about.  
Other Parameters: A high class salubrious green campus has been developed and being maintained as well to provide a serene academic atomosphere with great biodiversity and through good horticulture practices  
IIT Roorkee
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection: The institute as a policy decided that, henceforth all new building proposals shall be vetted by the Institute Green Committee before their final approval. The Green Committee must look into the various environmental and energy aspects for a green technolo  
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Since there is a need to augment the infrastructure on the campus it becomes equally critical to ensure that the master plan is compliant with environmental norms and at least, GRIHA compliant. In case of older master plan there has been a fresh reappraisa  
Land Usage:  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Creation of Water bodies: Water Harvesting, surface water bodies, water conservation measures are being reviewed foregrounded to recharge water tables.
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:  
Compliance of standard international norms:    
Safety norms:    
Other Parameters: For details Please visit given URL:-
IIT Kanpur
Green office Established? : yes
Green policy and projection:    
Master plan compliance with environmental norms:    
Land Usage:    
Water conservation harvesting and recycling:    
Active use of energy harvesting concepts:    
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IIT Palakkad
Green office Established? : yes  
Green policy and projection: The green campus activities are planned based on different sustainability perspectives like solid waste management, water conservation and reuse, green energy and development of green belt inside the campus.
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: The master plan is complying with all the environmental norms.
Land Usage: In transit campus we have 29 acres of land out of this 15% used for green belt.
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Please refer attached PDF.
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: IIT Palakkad uses only the DC Power system along with energy efficient, LEDs, 30Watt Fans etc in the whole campus. IIT Palakkad has already implemented solar energy of 83.8 kWp capacity.
Compliance of standard international norms: All the buildings are constructed under all standard norms and measures.
Safety norms: Construction and protection of our land buy Random rubble compound walls and above that concertina coil and all buildings having all kind of fire safety norms.
Other Parameters: A zone to develop forest belts in permanent campus has been identified. In collaboration with Kerala Forest Research Institute(KFRI), we are planting tree saplings with appropriate biodiversity.
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Green office Established? : Yes
Green policy and projection: Yes Sewage treatment plant water supply for Lawn and Garden. The Institute has implemented in its all the projects.
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: Yes It is under preparation
Land Usage: Yes Approximately 175 Acres
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: Yes (Green Initiatives) 55 Nos. of recharge pits have been constructed for Rain Water harvesting, STP water (sewage treatment plant) for lawns and gardens.
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: No It is under process
Compliance of standard international norms: No  NA
Safety norms: Yes Strictly followed the safety norms in all construction/maintenance works in the campus 
Other Parameters: Yes (Green Initiatives) We are planting tree saplings with appropriate biodiversity in our campus.
IIT Tirupati
No information available
IIT Bhilai
No information available
IIT Goa
Green office Established? : No  
Green policy and projection: IIT Goa is currently operating from a transit campus sharing the premises of Goa College of Engineering. Green Office is yet to be established being a transit campus.  
Master plan compliance with environmental norms: NA  
Land Usage: NA  
Water conservation harvesting and recycling: NA  
Active use of energy harvesting concepts: NA  
Compliance of standard international norms: NA  
Safety norms: NA  
Other Parameters: NA  
IIT Jammu
No information available
IIT Dharwad
No information available