Criterion 6: Preserve & protect landscape during construction

• (#8917) Soil fertility test report
• (#9707) Top Soil
• (#8301) Compensatory tree plantation
• (#8271) Enhancing soil fertility
• (#8212) Plantation requirement and plant factor for native grass
• (#817) Mature trees
• (#802) Top soil preservation for developed site
• (#732) Top- soil preservation in redevelopment site
• (#591)Diaphragm wall for maintaining slopes and carry out excavation during monsoon
• Accredited labs for soil fertility testing
• Compliance of soil test reports from non-ICAR accredited labs
• Why should there be only one standard to determine and decide if the soil has enough nutrients or not?
• What is the minimum soil nutrient level for all regions in India?
• Can we store top soil in layers of more than 40 cm thickness as we have a space constraint on our site?
• Is it possible to get the soil testing done at NABL accredited labs?
• Is it possible to get the soil testing done at NABL accredited labs?
• We are proposing transplantation for the existing trees on site. However, there is not enough space available on site. Can we transplant the trees in any forest area after taking due permission from the respective authority?
• What is the ratio of trees that has to be planted to comply with the Pre-certification requirement, if any trees are cut?
• Is it mandatory to plant the trees of the same species or it can be of any native species?
• Can the top soil be donated to a nursery, in case of shortage of space on site? Will points be awarded in this case?
• What is the exact meaning of “plantation should be in excess of 25% than minimum requirement within the site premise"?
• Can a letter from the landscape architect be submitted to ensure non-applicability for criterion 03 (GRIHA Version 3)?
• A project is located in a large campus. Can the compensatory plantation (Planting native trees in 1:3 ratio) be within the project site boundary or it can be within the campus boundary?
• Can the compensatory plantation be done in a manner that all pedestrian roads shall have permanent shading in future demonstrating compliance with Criterion 07 (GRIHA Version 3)?
• Does a project need to store the whole quantity of top soil stripped from the project site?
• What are the qualities/elements to be tested in a soil fertility test?
• If a project does not have any existing trees then will it lose points for tree preservation in Criterion 02?
• A project has plans for off-loading the top soil to a nursery due to space constraints. Is this method allowed? If yes, then what is the expected documentation for Criterion 03 (GRIHA Version 3)?
• A project is located in a campus. Is it compulsory to store the top soil within the project site or can it being stored anywhere in the campus? Similarly, can the top soil be reused anywhere in the campus?
• Is a soil testing report required if the soil is fertile?