Dear Esteemed Member of the Media.
Hon'ble Minister for PWD inaugurated the IGBC Training prog fo rGovt officials. I would be most obliged if you could kindly carry the appended press note in your esteemed newspaper. Kind Regards, John Fernandes <mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------- <mailto:[email protected]> John Fernandes Membership Relations Manager & <mailto:[email protected]> Executive Officer - Goa State Office <mailto:[email protected]> Confederation of Indian Industry <mailto:[email protected]> 502, Unitech City Center, <mailto:[email protected]> M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 <mailto:[email protected]> Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 / 9822982979 <mailto:[email protected]> e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the Photo (Seated L to R): Ms. Radha Pamnani, Chief Architect, PWD, Mr. Kirit Maganlal, Chairman CII Goa State Council, Mr. Amar Britto, Chairman IGBC Goa Chapter, Mr. Ramkrishna Dhavalikar, Hon'ble Minister for PWD, Mr. Dattaprasad Borker, Mr. K R Shrikant, Chief Engineer II, Dr. Vishal Garg and Mr. Ankoor Sanghvi, Faculty IGBC CII-IGBC conducts Training Programme on Green Building Panaji: CII-IGBC Goa Chapter conducted a 2-day Green Building Training Programme for senior engineers, architects and other government Officials of the Government of Goa including the PWD. The programme was inaugurated by Mr. Ramkrishna Dhavalikar, Hon'ble Minister for PWD. In his inaugural address Hon'ble Minister Mr. Dhavlikar stated that Swatch Bharat is a laudable effort by the PM, and stated that Green Building is the need of the hour. It refers to healthier spaces and will contribute towards Swatch Bharat. Water being a scarce resource, it should not be wasted but should be used judicially. His Objective is to give 24X7 water supply to Goa through the JICA Project. The minister called upon architects and engineers to work towards sustainable and greener Goa. He called on CII and IGBC to conduct such workshops to create awareness. He further stated that the government would provide any assistance for fruitful development of State and bring about a Green Revolution. Mr. Amar Britto, Chairman IGBC Goa Chapter, in his welcome address stated that we look forward to Govt of Goa planning, designing, building and operating all its future projects to be Platinum/Gold rated buildings. This move by the government will not only ensure that government buildings are sustainable but will also go a long way in fulfilling the Hon'ble Prime Minister's dream do Swatch Bharat Abhiyan. Mr. Dattaprasad Borker, Principal Chief Engineer, PWD expressed the view that this knowledge was very relevant for the PWD Engineers and Architects. Ms. Radha Pamnani Chief Architect stated that the training prog was a dream come true and that we looked forward to doing green projects in Goa. Mr. Kirit Maganlal, Chairman CII Goa State Council stated that the CIII IGBC would extend all support needed to the government for sustainable architecture and Green buildings. The day long deliberations were informative & lively and interactive with case studies. The IGBC faculty Mr. Ankoor Sanghvi and Dr. Vishal Garg explained Site Selection and Planning, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environment Quality, Innovation & Design to make projects green & sustainable. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
