Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 21 March 2026

Reliance MET City’s Metropolis earns India’s first LEED Platinum pre-certification under LEED for Cities: Plan and Design.

Exam-focused facts from the 21 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Metropolis by Reliance MET City, Haryana, received India’s first LEED Platinum Pre-Certification under the LEED for Cities: Plan and Design rating system, as confirmed by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).
  • LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
  • The LEED for Cities and Communities: Plan and Design program evaluates large-scale developments at the planning stage across infrastructure, energy, water, mobility, ecology, and livability.
  • Metropolis is part of a 140-acre master plan within the 8,250-acre Reliance MET City in Jhajjar district, Haryana.
  • Reliance MET City hosts over 650 companies from 11 countries and supports more than 40,000 jobs.
  • Metropolis is located in Village Daryapur on MDR 123, 0 km from Delhi and 5 minutes from the KMP Expressway.
  • Nearby assets include AIIMS Badsa, the upcoming Haryana Orbital Corridor, and the proposed BCCI international cricket stadium.