Tirupati: The temple city of Tirupati, renowned for its spiritual heritage, is facing mounting sustainability challenges due to rising energy consumption driven by rapid urbanisation and ageing infrastructure. A new study has urged city authorities to embed energy efficiency into urban planning to curb the growing strain on power resources.

The interim report titled ‘Energy Efficiency Considerations in Zoning Regulations of a City – A Study of Tirupati’, prepared under Project Code CAR_24_02 by a team led by Dr Janmejoy Gupta, highlights a steep increase in electricity use across residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

The researchers call for an overhaul of zoning regulations to make energy management a key component of Tirupati’s development strategy.

According to the study,

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