Can Mumbai’s housing societies go green too? Maharashtra leads India with 5.01 billion sq ft of registered green buildings, but commercial projects dominate and homes lag behind

Maharashtra accounts for nearly 30% of India’s registered green building footprint, with 4,754 IGBC projects covering 5.01 billion sq ft. The Mumbai region alone has 2,057 projects. IGBC estimates rated buildings save 64 billion units of electricity and 199 billion litres of water annually.