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New Delhi (The HAwk): In a ground-breaking collaboration, the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to drive transformative advancements in India's construction and wastewater treatment sector. It was an effort to align “Access to Knowledge for Technology Development and Dissemination (A2K+) Studies” Scheme of DSIR with India's Smart Cities Mission and its commitment to becoming a net-zero emitter by 2070. DSIR has awarded two research studies to TERI with the intent to bridge the information gap on advanced building materials and building design for achieving energy efficiency and to make a status and scoping report on membrane-based sewage wastewater treatment systems for reuse and recycling. In this regard, a DSIR-TERI, collaborative Stakeholder Consultant Meeting with key decision-makers was held today at India Habitat Center, New Delhi. The event was attended by esteemed experts from the academia, Industry leaders and policy makers. Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Scientist ‘G’ and Head A2K+ Studies, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, stressed on the need to promote industrial research for indigenous technology development, promotion, utilization, and transfer. Mr. Sanjay Seth, Senior Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Programme at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Vice President & CEO of the GRIHA Council, set the tone for the day with his welcome remarks. Mr. Seth, said, “India's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2070 emphasizes the crucial need for substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from the building sector. Achieving this ambitious goal hinge ...