International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 03 Issue: 07 | July-2016 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2016, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 4.45 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 1246 An Investigation on Green Supply Chain Management in the Construction Sector within Maharashtra Reshma Raju E. 1 , Mittapalli Dashratha L. 2 1 Post Graduate Student, Civil Engineering Department, RMD Sinhgad School of Engineering, Warje, Pune, Maharashtra/India SavitribaiPhule Pune University 2 Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, RMD Sinhgad School of Engineering, Warje, Pune, Maharashtra/India SavitribaiPhule Pune University ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - Aim of doing this project stems from the belief that there is an urgent need to introduce environmental thinking into supply chain management. The supply chain consists of those motions associated with manufacturing from raw material obtainment to final product delivery. Under the scenery of globalization, Green supply chain management (GSCM) is identified as direct and effective mechanism to address environmental problems along the global value chain, But there are many drivers as well as barriersǯ which affects directly and indirectly in the implementation of this in an organization. GSCM not only advances environmental performance but also helps reduce cost improves efficiency and speeds up innovation. The aim of this paper is to briefly review the recent literatures on GSCM and study the drivers and challenges that the construction sector in India is experiencing for its implementation. Innovative sustainable ideas can help organizations become profitable while helping the environment and simultaneously establish long-term buyer-supplier relationships. Key Words: Green supply chain management (GSCM), construction, significance, environmental performance, drivers and challenges 1. INTRODUCTION Environmental management is becoming a key strategic issue for organizational performance as companies increasingly realize their environmental responsibilities. Environmental issues across the world ranging from extreme weather to scarcity of water have affected 40% of worldǯs population for several decades. Construction has been described as a major exploiter of natural resources both physical and biological (Spence and Mulligan, 1995). Aside from nations actively participating in reducing climate change, many consumers, shareholders and businesses are becoming more attuned to and involved in growing green movement. With customer integrity shifting towards environmental friendly products, businesses are increasingly trying to make their supply chains greener by introducing sustainability strategies throughout their organizations and supplier relationships. DzThe focus on sustainability has resulted in a growing need for integrating environmentally sound choices into supply chain management research and practice. The trend towards developing green supply chain is now gaining popularity among different industries.dzȋReshma and Mittapalli, ʹͲͳ6Ȍ GSCM integrates environmental thinking into supply chain management (SCM). SCM was born in the manufacturing industry in the ͳ99Ͳǯs with the Just )n Time (JIT) delivery system implemented in Toyota (Vrijhoef and Koskela, 1999), with the main aim of reducing inventories and regulating suppliers interaction with the production line. GSCM integrates green practices such as green design, green purchasing, green manufacturing, green transportation, recycling and reverse logistics (Srivastava, 2007). These practices are combined with the three dimensions of GSCM, which are environmental performance, economic performance and operational performance. The current study is significant to identify the various drivers and barriers faced by the Indian sector in implementing GSCM as well as to assess the significance of environmental impacts and develop a structural model. This document is template. We ask that authors follow some simple guidelines. In essence, we ask you to make your paper look exactly like this document. The easiest way to do this is simply to download the template, and replace(copy-paste) the content with your own material. Number the reference items consecutively in square brackets (e.g. [1]). However the authors name can be used along with the reference number in the running text. The order of reference in the running text should match with the list of references at the end of the paper.