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Gurugram at 40 MW solar rooftop; must do 100 MW by 2022, With the view to make Gurugram a solar city, Gurgaon First along with Centre for Science and Environment organised a Solar Meet titled “Debunking Myths: Solar Rooftop for Residential Sector” at Hotel Anya, Gurugram. The workshop held on World Environment Day discussed the…

Shift to lower subsidy regime and solar promotion from Hareda to DHBVNL should not reduce solar rooftops uptake Gurgaon First and Centre for Science and Environment conducted a solar roundtable for RWAs. Participating in the roundtable were prominent RWAs, DLF Ltd, solar companies, DHBVNL, Hareda, NGOs and progressive citizens. The solar rooftop has touched almost…

Walk­_shop – Let’s Make Gurugram Walkable, Gurgaon has shown highest fatality rates in road accidents in 2018. Pedestrians and 2-wheelers are most vulnerable road users. Even though IRC mandates at least 1.8 m wide footpaths, one hardly finds pedestrian paths that are universally accessible and free of fixed utilities. Around 50% of people walk on…

Dear Media Friends Please join for a workshop titled  “JOIN HANDS TO SAVE HANDS” Ensuring worker safety in Indian Automobile Sector by  Safe in India Foundation Launch of the Report titled – “Crushed”: Saga of Thousands of Hands and Fingers Lost in Automotive Supply Chain & Discussion on how to find sustainable and pragmatic solutions…

Media Release….Nov 16, 2018, Gurgaon First and MCG organise “waste wise” training for Gurugram Citizens, Gurugram students get “waste champion” badges on the occasion of Children’s Day, While waste management is the prime responsibility of the urban local body, citizens have a key role to play. The more closely citizens understand the problems and solutions…

On June 22, Centre for Science and Environment collaborated with Gurgaon First to conduct a workshop on “Launch of Solar Action Plan for Gurugram” at Ibis Hotel, Gurugram. Around 20 stakeholders attended the meet. Some of the eminent speakers were Mr. Priyavrat Bhati (Programme Director, CSE), Mr. Rakesh Kumar (Programme Director, ISA), Ms. Vineeta Singh…

With the view to make Gurugram a solar city, Gurugram RWAs were urged to install solar in “Gurugram RWA Solar Meet 2018” organised by Gurgaon First at IBIS Hotel, Gurugram. About 25 RWAs attended the Meet. The chief guest of the Meet was Mr P K Mahapatra, Additional chief secretary, Government of Haryana, New and…

Gurugram has all that it takes to become a “solar rooftop” city – loads of sun, a conducive policy environment, presence of large buildings and above all a progressive mindset. Installations across the city have in fact risen sharply in the last two years among schools, RWAs, hospitals, corporate buildings, industry and individual homes. The…

Waste and citizen experts hold a roundtable for Gurgaon’s integrated waste management project. About 70 delegates from across a cross-section of waste experts and citizen experts attended a roundtable organised by Gurgaon First on “Next Steps in Waste Management in Gurugram” at School of Inspired Learning located in Sector 44 in Gurugram. The objective of the roundtable…

About 150 delegates from across Gurugram including NGOs, environmentalist, doctors, RWA officials, urban body officials, officials from Haryana Pollution Control Board, town planners came together in a workshop organised by Gurgaon First. Every year. with the onset of winters, the air pollution increase to abnormal levels and the situation is worsening each year. For the past…

Media Release September 07, 2017, Progressive Solutions and RWA Empowerment Discussed in Annual RWA Conclave 2017, About 150 delegates from across a cross section of RWAs in Gurugram came together for an annual RWA conclave organised by Gurgaon First and MCG. The Conclave talked about issues relating to RWA empowerment as well as progressive solutions…

18 August, 2017: Gurgaon First, partnering with Centre for Science and Environment conducted a workshop on creating a roadmap for scaling up solar rooftop installations at IBIS Hotel, Gurugram ( Golf Course Road). Gallery

Administrative heads, school Principals, NGOs, corporates, education experts, CSR heads attend a collaborative workshop on Education Nearly 100 key stakeholders and experts from various fields of education attended a brainstorming workshop on “Building Frameworks for Sustainable Education in India” at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram. Conceptualised by Shikshanjali EduTech Consulting and executed and organised by Gurgaon First,…

Welcome again to KalaGram Chai Chaupal! This month , we have a performance by the renowned Sangeet Natak Academy award winning couple – Sh. Pasumarthy Vithal and Smt. Bharati Vithal. The Kuchipudi Special Duo will be performing along with their disciples – and their display of the beautiful classical dance form is sure to steal…

Look around. Are your roads a pleasure to use? We invite active citizens to participate in a Walking Lab on Sanath Road, Gurugram’s first COMPLETE STREET. With shady walking and cycling paths, design elements for safety, support and joy – we want to showcase what our city can be in the future. Following the international…

Join us for a walk through Gurgaon’s evolving landscape, all the way to our newly restored site – Aravali Creek. Led by Sehreeti Developmental Practices Foundation for iamgurgaon and GMDA, this walk is all about exploring the exciting potential of green mobility corridors and the revitalisation of our city’s creeks. 🚶‍♀️✨ 🌱 Gurgaon may not…

June 1, 2017…..Gurugram…About 150 delegates from across a cross section of sustainability and environment experts, architects, RWA officials, NGOs heads, schools of Gurugram joined in for “Gurugram Environment Conclave”. The Conclave addressed the problems of polluted air, depleting ground water, choking waste burden and receding forest of Gurugram. The Conclave was very timely given the…

Waste Handbook and Waste Portal for Gurugram inaugurated under Swachh Bharat Mission by Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development, Media Release March 17, 2017, Gurugram, In a programme organised by Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission, Gurugram launched two important drivers – Gurugram Handbook by…

08 Mar 2017: Heart warming talks and experiences shared by women driving social change at the International women’s day celebrations by Gurgaon First at Auditorium, Artemis Hospital. The event showcased the works of six Gurugram women who have made a difference in the social sector. These women were Ms Shanti Hiranand (Hindustani Classical singer), Ms Kamal Capoor ( educationalist), Dr Kalpana Vishwanath(co-founder,…