INDIA, Oct. 31 -- The Delhi Declaration adopted at the ARISE Cities Forum on 28 October calls for stronger local action on climate goals, according to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's release of 29 October. It is a collective commitment, not a new building regulation or an automatic source of project funding.
Its relevance to real estate is immediate. Climate resilience becomes meaningful through the decisions that determine where buildings stand, how water moves and whether essential services remain functional.
The Property Times believes that resilience must be demonstrated in engineering and maintenance budgets. A green description in a brochure cannot substitute for working drainage, protected electrical systems and reliable w...