Ahmedabad’s Step:
From Suggestion to Mandatory Solar Roofs—Now Make it Central Building Code
https://theblunttimes.in/amc-makes-solar-systems-mandatory-for-new-
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A good idea has no value unless it becomes a rule. Over the years, I have been
advocating for exactly that—moving rooftop solar from a “later option” to a
mandatory design feature at the time a building is constructed.
1) My earlier proposal: “Pre-installed solar” for new homes
In “Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee : a 7 year journey”, I urged that housing—especially
where private builders build homes—should begin with a “pre-installed” solar
panel on roofs, so electricity availability is guaranteed from the day the
occupants take possession.
Blog - "Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee : a 7 year journey" - 2024-03-03
2) My building-code amendment logic: rooftop solar in dense cities needs space design
I also highlighted a practical blocker in urban India: in multi-storied buildings,
terrace/parapet dimensions often limit feasibility of rooftop solar retrofits. In
“Postman to deliver Sun-shine ?”, I specifically urged amendment of the Building
Code—recommending wider parapets in new buildings (to help rooftop solar
installation). Blog - "Postman to deliver Sun-shine ?" - 2024-03-05
3) Now Ahmedabad has moved from paper to policy
Encouragingly, a news report states that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
has made solar systems mandatory for new government buildings.
This is the kind of “policy conversion” that matters: once solar becomes
mandatory at the municipal rule level, implementation accelerates—and the
default becomes clean energy.
The next step: make it Central Building Code, and apply it to all new buildings
Ahmedabad’s move should not remain a local experiment. Therefore, I urge the Central Minister in charge of construction of buildings to incorporate this into the Central Building Code, and to ensure that it applies not only to government buildings, but to all new buildings (government and private)—so every new construction becomes a clean-energy asset from day one.
What this achieves
- Solar rooftop becomes a built-in feature rather than a late retrofit
- Builders plan for compliance upfront (less friction, less delay)
- Cities reduce long-term electricity demand from fossil-based sources
Closing note
I congratulate Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for implementing a vision that I
had argued for repeatedly in earlier writing. Now—let’s take the same step
nationwide by embedding it into the Central Building Code and extending it to all
new buildings.
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.Iam-Immortal.ai / www.IndiaAGI.ai / www.YourContentCreator.in
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