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Volume - 7 Issue - 8 JUNE - 2014
Editor In Chief:
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B.E., M.T.P, F.I.E., FITR, F.I.V., PG.DIP.US (ITC-Holland) Ph.D
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Chief Planner & Member (Retd), CMDA
Former Dean Hindustan College of Engg.
Consulting Editor:
Architect R.R. Siva, B.Arch.,
Editorial Advisory Board:
Er. A. Veerappan
M.E. (Struct), RLE., M.I.C.I, Dip [email protected]
Narendra Modi
Former Special Chief Engineer TNPWD, Structural Consultant
Prof A.R. Santhakumar
- Past, Present and
Future
Emeritus Professor. Dept. of Civil Engg. I.I.T, Madras, Chennai
Former Dean of Civil Engineering Anna University, Chennai
ER.R.MOHANRAJ
B.E.,M.I.E, F.I.V, PG. Dip. In QS&V.
President, FACEAT&P (Federation of All Civil Engineers
Association of TamilNadu & Puducherry) Member Welfare Trust
T.V.N. Duraipathy
Interior Counsultant, Chennai
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Our Building & Construction June 2014
B
angalore is the country’s top luxury home market, according to a report by Jones Lang Lasalle
India (JLL), an international property consultancy firm. Most important fact is pricing of
luxury residential properties in the country’s IT
capital is seen to be far more reasonable and realistic than Mumbai and NCR.
Luxury properties in Bangalore are 20-30 percent cheaper compared to other key destinations.
Luxury apartments cost between Rs 6 crore and
Rs 30 crore. Om Ahuja, CEO-residential services,
JLL India, views that this may seem exorbitant
but are in fact very reasonable compared to the
rates going in premium locations of established
cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
The reports considers quality of construction,
design, ventilation, floor-to- ceiling height, amenities, floor plans, building elevation and configuration aspects pushed Bangalore to the top. After
Mumbai and NCR, Bangalore is the third largest market for luxury property sales and product
offerings. It is also the third largest real estate
investment hub for high net-worth individuals
(HNIs), but tops the list in terms of investments
from NRIs looking at settling down in India.
Citing research data, Ahuja believes a luxury
apartment in Indiranagar or Koramangala is still
an attainable reality with prices ranging from Rs
9,000 to Rs 12,000 per sqft. He says no other premium locations of other major Indian cities offer
such prices in the luxury segment.
Bangalore reports sales of close to 100 luxury
units, including villas, on a quarterly basis com-
pared to only around a dozen such sales in Mumbai and NCR. A Times of India report, citing data
shared by the consultancy firm LJ Hooker, revealed
that Bangalore has around 5,400 luxury units under
various stages of construction and planning.
While much of the city’s luxury homes demand is
fuelled by millionaires from the IT/ ITeS sectors, the
demand is also being driven by Kolkata and Chennai-based HNIs. JLL estimates Bangalore to have
over 10,000 dollar millionaires.
In terms of product, JLL reported that luxury
residential offerings in Mumbai and NCR fall more
or less in the vanilla category when compared to
products in Bangalore. “In Mumbai and NCR, location aspects such as sea view or PIN code tend to
define the flair and profile of a property far more
than the positioning of the product in terms of luxury and design parameters,” says Ahuja.
Demand across all metros for luxury residential
products was subdued over three to four financial
quarters, but has picked up in the past 60 days, say
analysts tracking the real estate sector.
Bangalore tops luxury homes
market in India
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Editorial
NARENDRA MODI
- AVERAGE INDIAN’S HIGH HOPE
G
iven the All India Economic growth 2012-13 GDP is 4.47
percent which the decline attributed for many reasons
by the economists. However the fact remains it is slowed down.
When we closely look at the gross State Domestic product during 2012-13 Bihar has reached highest point of 15.05%, whereas
Orissa (8.09), Gujarat (7.96), Jharkhand (7.87), Chhattisgarh (7.56)
just reached half of it. The other states, viz West Bengal (7.29),
Maharashtra (7.33), Uttar Pradesh (5.51), Tamil Nadu (4.14), and
Andhra Pradesh (5.09) fall below the line of 7.5%. It is wishful
thinking, when one state has reached 15% why not the other states
aim to keep that as the target for 2014-15and so that the average for
India could be at 15% during the past every time the govt., tried to
achieve more than 10%. Now, in as much as India has got a much
stable Govt., and under a new leadership vowing to gear up the
growth, the target can be 15%.It’s rather a wishful thinking.
The new leadership aspires to take all the
states under its fold for achieving a higher
GDP growth.
Many of the philosophy for the growth
has come out in the maiden speeches of the
15th Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi and
has indicated certain policies.
Now, the people at large look at the New
Government to bring solutions to many unresolved issues, perpetuating, be it social, economic, internal safety and external stability.
Modi’s govt ., laid emphasis on Agricultural
Development and be treated as Industry even
though Agriculture remains important since
the first five year plan began by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. By declaring Agriculture as
an industry Mody’s govt., has made a policy
change in the development especially to globalize India’s Agriculture, which opens a new
thrust on many areas, like irrigation, power,
infrastructure development such as Roads,
Railways, Airports, Harbours’ needed for export. That apart lays emphasis for bringing
infrastructure to rural settlements By the by,
the definition of “rural “has to be refined in
terms of Housing and infrastructure on par
with Urban. The exodus of population from
rural to urban can thus be prevented.
Agriculture is being hit due to flooding in the northern part of India whereas in
south it is due to drought because of monsoon
failures. The farmer BJP Govt under the
leadership of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee vigorously considered linking of rivers in India
but waned due to change of rule. Keeping the
agenda on “Agriculture”, the perennial problem of the north and south can be solved by
taking up of “Linking of Rivers”.
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Power is another important sector need to be concentrated. Many states are in short supply of power which
is needed for agriculture and industry. There must be
more thrust on development of non-conventional energy
sources particularly tapping from solar and wind; needless to say our country is endowed with both.
The term ‘infrastructure’ is normally being used for
road, bridges, railways, air and water ports, which is being significantly considered. But there is need to focus
on Housing which means not only shelter but inclusion
of infrastructure-Water supply, sewerage. The present
govt., spelt out clearly bringing this as aspect in terms
of “Affordable Housing” for all, a welcome move. It is
understand that the union government will develop 100
smart cities as part of decentralization of metro cities;
unless and until there is a policy shift in supply of building materials, especially steel, cement and sand the infrastructure development will remain in paper.
Above all there is an immediate need to re-look at
our foreign policy; interstate problem which has got a
great impact on the economic development of our nation. Border problems with our neighboring countries,
fishing rights of Indian nationals are posing problems to
our country; the new govt., prima facie started thinking
on the line, why despite large investments, completed
projects are not in operation; why the national highway
authority of India is unable to deliver on road building
targets; why despite India’s rich natural resources earnings from exports of mineral have come to a halt, why
coal is being imported? etc…
It’s a good sign for the new government started to
think of needed changes in polices and efforts. We are
indeed in high hope the New Prime Ministerial office
will gear up entire machinery to fulfill the long awaited
agenda for building India as one of the strong nations in
the global arena.
Under New leadership people Hope to get economic
prosperity and social Harmony.
Dr.KR.Thooyavan
Editor In Chief
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China (Guangzhou)
International
Building Decoration
Fair (CBD) 2014
C
hina (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration
Fair (CBD) 2014 is one of the leading
events of dedicated information about
Building supplies. The 16th edition of
CBD will be held from 8th - 11th July
2014 at Guangzhou, China. This significant event will showcase cuttingedge products and services.
As the No. 1 trade show for the
building decoration in Asia, CBD 2014
brings you more than you can imagine:
♦ A grand event for the industry—340,000 SQM of exhibition
area
♦ A great combination of superior
products—16 themes covering
the whole industries
♦ A collection of premium brands—
over 2,600 extraordinary exhibitors
♦ A gathering for professionals—
over 130,000 visitors from different countries
♦ A fantastic source of inspiration—
more than 40 industrial forums
and meetings
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CBD 2013 - FACTS
Exhibit Area: Over 320,000 sq.m
Exhibitors: 2,641 companies from 12 countries
Visitors: 131,825, including 125,299 domestic visitors and 6,526
overseas visitors
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Metal Craft introduces
a range of
METALLIC
MURALS
• Gold, Silver, and antique finishes
C
hennai-based Metal Craft,
a leading manufacturer of
designer gates and furniture, has
launched the state-of-art Metallic Murals in stainless steel, mild
steel, brass and copper, apt to enhance aesthetic appeal of your
living spaces as wall hangers and
standalone art pieces. The murals
can also be integrated with wooden
works as a hybrid model.
The finish can be with 24-Ct
gold, silver, metallic and antique
finishes or a combination with choice
of colours and with electrophoretic /
toughened clear coats, suiting different tastes and different budgets. The
product cost ranges from Rs 1,000
to Rs 40,000 according to the design
and finish.
These Metallic Murals come
with craftsmanship and designs that
are unusual. Alluring bright colours
create a flattering glow when combined with lights of different hue or
accent lighting and make one to feel
intimate and cozy. Even a small dose
of metallics can create a big statement.
These Murals pair well with florals, kolam designs, solids, plaids,
interwoven leaves, trees, plants and
everything under your imagination.
The delicate rendering of a soft
plant, scaled and composed in precise geometric patterns is the speciality of the plant designs.
On the new arrivals, Mr. Dilip
Khumbat, CIO, Metal Craft said
“Metallics are making a comeback
and that too with gold, silver, antique finishes for an extra edge in
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accentuating the beauty of your interiors and adding luxury and flair
to a room. We have introduced the
murals in different metals and with
different finishes to cater to different
preferences and budgets. The products are made of quality metals and
offered with coatings of individuals
choices, bearing 5 years warranty.”
Metal Craft expertises in the
manufacture of gates, grills, garden
furniture, pergolas, automated doors
and shutters and has now added Metallic Murals to its product range.
(Available only at the address:
Metalcraft, G-7, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai)
INDIANS CAN ACHIEVE
T
he Award: MIPIM
Architectural
review Future Project Awards
Held at: Cannes
Category for Recognition: Retail,Residential,Of
fices,Sports Stadiums,Old
and New, Retrofit, Sustainability
Winners: Sanjay Puri Architects
Creation: 22 – storey building in Mumbai
Speciality: Design based on traditional Indian
courtyard.
Uniqueness: this is the first time an Indian Architect has won over other world architects in the
World’s largest real estate event.
Man behind the team:Sanjay Puri
Other feats: Won Eight commendations and one category
win during 2009,2010, 2011 and 2013.
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HEAT AND LIGHT LINK
In climatology, heat and light are intrinsically linked.
Blind belief in looks and sometimes in light has led people to have big windows, resulting in heated-up interiors. Incidentally, one major shift in Indian buildings has
been from small wooden windows to large sheet glass
windows, without considering why small openings were
provided for centuries, nearly all over India.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
In South India, light invariably brings in heat, due to
its geographical location on the surface of Earth. The
reference to region is very important for it also dictates
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life style, as in Europe requiring more indoor warmth
than South India. Here sun moves along lower altitudes in winter, penetrating deeper into the building through the windows, letting in more direct light.
The indoor temperature also rises which is required
during winters. In contrast, during summer, there is
a need to keep indoors cooler, and ensure that least
direct light penetration happens into the indoors. The
fact that sun moves at higher altitudes during summer helps in this direction. Incidentally, there are
locations when sunlight and heat are undesirable
round the year, for the winters are also pretty hot.
On an average, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is maximum heat gain through roof conduction and oblique
light penetration through the windows. During other
times, light and heat enter through wall openings
more directly.Appropriate designs are to be made to
prevent excess heat.
IDEAL DIRECTION
Northern light is both minimum and least heat,
hence an ideal direction for openings. The eastern
wall is comparatively safe though as day advances,
light and heat may build up, but this heat dissipates
during the day time. Properly designed sun shades
can resolve majority of solar heat problems. The
south orientation faces much of solar radiation and
hence it should be taken into account.
WESTERN FACADE
Among the problem fronts is the western facade,
which receives solar energy during afternoon hours,
heats up, conducts it inside and makes the indoor
warm during the evening and night, just when we
need to use them most.There are many ideas like tilting the building to best orientation, using materials
with thermal mass or designing the type of opening
which help in mitigating heat due to solar radiation.
INTERNAL COURTYARD
In urban contexts, it may be easier to employ skylights with adequate hot air vents. However, among
the best to get light without heat is the idea of internal courtyard with minimal openings to outside - no
glare, equal distribution of light and cross ventilation, all together. No wonder, our forefathers realized
this and lived in courtyard houses. At present there
is a need to modernize this concept for application
today.
CHECEA
3RD
ANNIVERSARY
C
hennai Civil Engineers Association (CHECEA), the youngest affiliate of the FACEAT&P will
be celebrating its third Anniversary on June 12. The
function will be held at The Vijay Park Hotel near
Koyambedu Bus Stand, Chennai.
The meeting will focus on environmental issues
of waste management system, in general, and specifically on projects. The event will also provide
value addition to the projects, sharing knowledge
on roof top gardens and solar energy. During the
function, affordable housing will also be delved on
thus creating an interactive platform for engineers
and consultants.
Various committees have been formed to conduct
this yearly event grandly. These committees have
been formed with key members and officebearers
of CHECEA.
Respective panels will take care of invitation,
sponsors, hall and food, media and awards, and
registration. Founder and past president, Er K Venkatachalam, current president Er K Venkatachalam,
and secretary Er P Senthilkumar, and other officebearers will be actively involved in these committees.
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B
& C Events, city’s popular
property expo organiser, is
conducting Kanavu Illam Expo on 14th
and 15th June 2014 at Annai Rajammal
Palace, 100 Feet Road, Retteri Junction,
Kolathur (Perambur), Chennai. The
expo is open between 10 am and 8 pm.
Entry is Free.
In a total area of 750 sq metre
(ground + first floor), the fair is to bring
over 60 stalls exhibiting 200+ projects,
showcasing trends and developments of
the realty market. More than 50 leading builders and developers of Chennai
are participating. Housing Plots, Apartments, Independent Houses, Villas &
Home Loan Bankers are to be displayed
Property Expo @ Perambur
B & C Events Organizes on 14th and 15th June 2014
Over 200 projects in 60+ stalls for a holistic awareness on realty market
bringing awareness on the latest trends
and availability, facilitating in property
buying.
The fair is to feature information on
plots starting from the affordable price
range of Rs. 50,000 to homes from Rs.
6 lakh onwards in and around Perambur, Villivakkam, Ambattur, Korattur,
Kolathur, Madhavaram, Annanagar,
Mogappair, Thiruverkadu, Thirumullaivoil Avadi & Thiruvallur. The special
feature that needs a mention is the spot loan processings / approvals by
home loan agencies.
“We are happy to conduct our 10th edition of expo here. Our specialty lies in conducting expos in different regions across the state for
the benefit of public at large. As our fairs are instrumental in giving a
right picture on the market scenario, throwing light on the trends and
everything available in the market, they receive awesome response. Also
they play an interface enabling direct interaction between the industry’s
lead players and potential property buyers,” said Mr. Arasu Alagappan,
Organizer, B&C Events.
Chicago Pneumatic launches new robust and reliable
CPLT M12 LIGHT TOWER
for international markets
I
nternational construction equipment Chicago Pneumatic has
launched a new CPLT M12 light tower, featuring a manual
mast, for the global construction and portable lighting industry. The
CPLT M12 light tower features a proven design that is easy-to-use,
service, and operate, and is extremely light and manoeuvrable, making it easy to move to a desired location on a work site.
Commenting on the launch, Sergio Salvador, Chicago Pneumatic’s
Light Tower Product Marketing Manager, said: “Whether you need
portable light for work sites, night events or emergency response,
the CPLT M12 light tower is the ideal solution, and delivers a robust
and reliable way for operators to put light right where they need it.”
Aimed at the international market, the CPLT M12 includes a simple to deploy manual mast that extends up to a maximum height of
9.45 m (31.0 ft), and is capable of illuminating a large area thanks
to 360˚ rotation. The new light tower features four 1000 W lamps
which are capable of generating 440,000 lumens of lighting power.
This impressive output comes as a result of the use of highly-efficient metal halide lamp technology, which requires less power and
produces more light, in addition to providing for a long lifetime under normal working conditions.
Available in both 50 Hz and 60 Hz versions, the new light tower
features an innovative canopy design with a “pop-up” top that provides for convenient access, making it easy for operators to reach
components for service and maintenance. The CPLT M12 also includes a new Kubota D1105 engine that ensures reliable performance, and features a high capacity fuel tank capable of providing
for up to 60-70 hours of continuous operation at 4kW.
The CPLT M12 is very robust and reliable thanks to a MIGwelded unibody trailer that ensures the light tower is able to cope
with rough worksite conditions, and also features a galvanized steel
canopy with oven-baked powder coating to resist corrosion.
Other additional options which are available for the CPLT M12
light tower include a high performance fuel filter that delivers 100%
separation of water and fuel and filtration of particles over 30 microns, an earth leakage circuit breaker that detects electrical current leaking to the ground, and an emergency stop button located on
the outside of the unit near the electrical panel to protect users and
equipment.
Visit: www.cp.com.
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yderabad, June 03rd, 2014: The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of
India (CREDAI) the apex body for private real estate
developers in India seeks a pro growth stance on the
policy rates and demands a reduction in interest rates
to put growth and demand on a fast track and develop the housing sector, which has been completely
ignored by the successive governments.
Speaking on the development Mr. C Shekar Reddy, President CREDAI National said, “We at CREDAI appreciate the positive step taken by RBI to reduce SLR by 50 bps, which will release a liquidity of
Rs.39000 Cr for the banks. We understand the central bank’s Priority to fight inflation and to bring it
down, however at the same time Real Estate industry
also awaits proactive measures to stimulate the home
purchase by bringing down the home loan rate. We
hope to see reduction inrates going forward.”
He further added that “During the recent meeting with Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Honorable minister
for urban development, housing and urban poverty
alleviation, we sought support in awarding the infrastructure status to affordable housing, providing added incentives and tax reduction to the industry and
home buyers, besides easing the norms for FDI in
real estate sector. We also requested him to take pro-
CREDAI demands reduction in home
Home Loan rates to trigger
demand for Real Estate Industry
Emphasizes on the immediate need for infrastucture status and flexible approach towards project funding
active steps to reduce the home loan rate to 7-7.5%
to stimulate the demand for housing and fuelling
economic growth and job creation. To fulfill the requirement of pucca housing for all which requires
about 30 million dwelling units by 2022, we hope the
government and RBI work in tandem with policies to
support growth and cheaper funding to the sector. ”
The housing sector is poised to grow manifold in
the next decade and a half and will require a capital
investment of about $1.2 Trillion. RBI should liberalize the norms, increase the lending to the real estate
sector in line with the global exposure of 24-32% as
compared to the present 12% and lower the interest
rates so that this sector with the high multiplier ef-
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fect can propel the economy to the double digit GDP growth
leading to accelerated capital formation not only in this sector but also in all the associated supply industries.
About CREDAI: the Voice of India’s Real Estate Industry
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) is the apex body for private real
estate developers in India. CREDAI represents over 9,000
developers through 142 cities and 22 state/city level member associations across the country. Its numerous initiatives
and activities help developers come together and work towards better practices, improved customer service and a
stronger realty industry.
Commercial Interior Design Awards 2014
T
he American Hardwood Export Council
(AHEC) has announced its support for the
eighth edition of the ‘Commercial Interior Design
Awards’, which will be held on September 15, 2014
at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai. AHEC is is
sponsoring the ‘CID Awards’ for the fourth year in
row wherein a category - ‘Outstanding use of American hardwoods in the Middle East’ - has been created.
The award is open to any project with the only criteria
being that U.S. hardwoods are an integral part of the
project.
The Commercial Interior Design Awards recognizes projects from all over the Middle East and North
Africa, spanning fifteen different categories. Of the
categories, eleven reward projects from hospitality
to offices, while the remaining four are designated to
individuals, such as the Interior Designer of the Year
and the Behind the Scenes awards. This year, a new
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category - 'Interior Design Boutique Firm of the Year’
- has been launched and will go to the interior design
firm with a staff of less than 20 employees that has
completed the most impressive work in the past twelve
months.
“The Middle East has shown considerable interest
in American hardwoods since AHEC launched its market development program in the region some fifteen
years ago. That interest has been translated in to solid
growth in imports of American hardwood lumber and
veneer, with a rise of 80 percent in the value of imports during the past five years alone. Given that total
exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reached
USD 90.49 million for the year 2013, we expect the
number and standard of entries to be even higher this
year,” said Roderick Wiles, AHEC Regional Director.
please visit: www.americanhardwood.org.s
Carl Turner’s ‘Tulip
Bar’ creates a social hub
for the fifth edition of
F
‘Handmade’
exhibition
or this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, the
international and influential style magazine
Wallpaper returned to Leclettico Gallery with the fifth
edition of their ‘Handmade’ exhibition, showcasing specially commissioned works and one-off collaborations
between the world’s best designers and craftsmen. As
a long-term supporter of Wallpaper’s exhibition with a
growing archive of Handmade projects with Sou Fujimoto, aberrant architects and Adam Khan, the American
Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) teamed with award
winning British architect, Carl Turner, and sculptor and
maker, Adam Kershaw to design a hub for Ace Hotel’s
‘Lovage’ Juice Bar to serve a
range of fruity at the Milan exhibition.
The starting point for the
project was the decision to recycle material from AHEC’s
collaboration for Wallpaper’s
Workspace exhibition in 2013.
‘Octopus’, designed by Adam
Khan and built by Adam Kershaw, was a series of striking
timber walls made of contrasting dark heat-treated with raw
light-colored tulipwood. The installation was immensely
successful and was subsequently re-used for nine other
exhibitions and events including Wallpaper’s Handmade
exhibition, Interzum Cologne, BULO’s showroom,
WoodEXPO in Belgium, 100% Design, Timber Expo,
the Wood Awards Ceremony, 1205’s show for London
Fashion Week and Ecobuild. This year’s Handmade
exhibition ran at the Leclettico, Via San Gregorio 39,
Milan.
The tulipwood was re-purposed to build the Tulip
Bar for the Salone del Mobile. To minimize waste, Carl
Turner divided each board into equal timber slats, presenting them in different guises - patterned transparent
edges and solid surfaces - thereby creating a lightweight
set of hollow units or ‘bridges’ that were arranged to
form a continuous structure that weaves into the exhibition space. Benches and a high table at either end of the
bar provided a social hub and supported the bar unit,
which bridges between the two benches seeming to defy
gravity. Further, the multi-purpose surface broke the traditional barrier between the person behind the bar and
the customer, and the two benches stretched out towards
the rest of the exhibition like open arms welcoming the
guests in.
In situ at Leclettico, the Tulip Bar was brought to life
with the bar equipment, brightly colored food, juices and
the crowds of people eagerly awaiting their drink. In the
true essence of Handmade, Carl Turner worked closely
with fabricator Adam Kershaw to finalize the design.
Adam’s role as the fabricator was to find a simple structural solution to working with only one timber dimension. Reworking the components of the ‘Octopus’ made
in 2013 was rewarding for Kershaw as the transformation was ultimately so economical. According to Kershaw, “I spend a lot of time using reclaimed materials,
so it’s an interesting twist to recycle one’s own work.”
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Part 1
Evolution of National Smart Waterways GRID
leading to sustainable prosperity of the nation
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam & V. Ponraj
F
([email protected], [email protected])
or economic development, India has adopted multiple route since the inception of the
Five year plans. India has adopted two fundamental routes for promoting agriculture
and water management, which is the foundation for various phases of economic development.
The first route for the 3 decades after independence was to build major hydro dams, reservoirs,
tanks, lakes for better water management and hydro power generation to accelerate the 3 sectors of the economy. This initiative has resulted into building of 84 major dams and reservoirs
which can store only 150 BCM (Billion Cubic Meters) of water every year. The next route was
initiated by Dr KVL Rao and Captain D.J. Dastur on Interlinking of Rivers and Contour Canal.
Subsequent to the national discussion, various studies have brought out the fact that it has lot
of technological, environmental, financial and political leadership challenges, which has not
taken a shape so far for realizing its implementation, even though it is a vital and important
project for the nation. With the experience of these two routes and its challenges known to the
nation, we the authors of this paper were searching for a new and innovative solution.
We have studied the India’s water management problems with reference to the present
capacity and its water balance. India gets approximately 4000 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM)
of water every year from all natural sources. Out of this 700 BCM are lost in evaporation and
another 700 BCM are lost during the flow on ground. Also, the large part of water namely
1500 BCM flows into the sea due to floods every year. Thus, the remaining available water is
only 1100 BCM. Out of this ground water recharge accounts for 430 BCM per year and the
present utilized surface water is 370 BCM. The balance unutilized water which can be harnessed is 300 BCM. We have also studied the “Interlinking of Rivers” programme and visited
many countries to study the way they manage the water, rivers, and flood & drought conditions
successfully.
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In India, a new thought is emerging, as a third
solution called “National Waterways”. After
studying all these options, we have come to the
conclusion that the right solution for India is to
establish the “National Smart Waterways Grid
Mission”, which will connect the rivers, dams,
reservoirs and catchment areas at a particular
height to use the flood water and to supply flood
water on demand to deficient region in the country. Our paper on “National Smart Waterways
GRID for India” gives possible solution for generations on water management in all conditions
for India.
Characteristics of National Smart
Waterways Mission of India
An expert team headed by Mr. AC Kamaraj, conceptualized the National Smart Waterways and also had
built the working model with zero slope and demonstrated using differential pressure how this waterway
can recharge the water from flood and feed the water to
any water deficient region.
A smart waterway will have the characteristics such
as: It will be constructed at the height of ~250 meter
MSL (Mean Sea Level) across the nation at Zero Slope
and connect the rivers, dams and catchment areas on a
single plane, so that due to differential pressure the water flow dynamics is effectuated. This is called National
Reservoir. It will have sufficient navigable depth and
width in the balancing waterway to ¬¬¬- hold at least
Minimum 300 BCM to 600 BCM of flood water at any
point of time in the National Reservoir. Flood water
from the rivers at the catchment areas/dams will become
the feeder for this National
Reservoir. Since it is going to
act as a Waterway GRID, anywhere flood water will enter
and anywhere the required water will be released at any time
to the water deficient region.
Water can be released at any
V. Ponraj
deficient place and recharged
during flood. It will also pave the way for navigation,
irrigation, agricultural productivity, power generation
and generate large employment in all the discipline. It
is an all season waterway GRID. It has the conditions
which will permit navigation throughout the year; have
smooth bends and minimum siltation; be able to navigate at least 18 hours per day; cater for efficient loading
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and unloading points; and the waterway should be
adequately lighted and equipped with modern navigational and communication aids. This facility will enable
the State to take advantage of the energy efficiency of
transportation through waterways which is double of
railways and eight times the road transportation system
for a given load. This will also reduce the congestion
on the road, and improve the environmental conditions
and afforestation. Hence, there is a need to embark on
a mission mode programme to make the total waterways length operational by improving the maintenance,
dredging and creating water transport facilities through
public - private partnership. This has to be a joint effort between the State and Central Government. Also,
wherever the land acquisition and resettlement problems
are coming in the way a special dispensation needs to
be found for removing the bottlenecks, even though it
may be very minimal compared to the “Interlinking of
Rivers”.
High demand for water brings forth the urgent need
for effective management and development of water resources using methods like inter-basin water transfers,
smart waterways, check dams, river water wells, artificial recharge of aquifers, desalinization of brackish water, traditional water conservation practices like rainwater harvesting, good maintenance of irrigation systems,
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and promoting efficiency through drip/sprinklers. We
should evolve an integrated sustainable water management mission.
While comparing the the proposals “Interlinking of
Rivers” Vs “National Smart Waterways mission” on the
vision, structural components, navigation, power generation, irrigation, land acquisition, water utility, interstate issues, saving foreign exchange reserves, afforestation and cost, National Smart Waterways GRID is faring
far, far better than Interlinking of Rivers. (Refer the
attached Table for comparison between these two missions)
This gives the new thought, “Focus on establishing
National Smart Waterways Grid Mission” is a possible
mission and non-controversial and bring more benefits
rather than talking about “Interlinking of Rivers”. This
will only need Central Government financial support to
the states and states vision to implement it within 5 to 7
years to empower Indian youth with huge employment
opportunities, industries to flourish, farmers with global
competitive advantage and become a respected members
of the society for their contribution to make India nonvulnerable to the vagarious of global economic crisis.
Access to water
India is a seriously water-stressed nation, with per
capita availability of water falling sharply from 5,177
cubic metres in 1951 to 1,545 cubic metres as per
the 2011 census. [http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.
aspx?relid=82676]. India's per capita water availability
will reduce sharply to 1,340 Cu. M by 2025 and further
down to 950 Cu. M by 2050 [Source: http://www.frost.
com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=238980815
– Frost and Sullivan].
But India has done precious little to conserve water
for off-season use. While rich countries like the United
States have built water storage capacities of 5,000 cubic metres per capita and middle-income nations like
China and Mexico store about 1,000 cubic metres per
capita. [Source:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.
com/2012-06-26/edit-page/32410118_1_water-crisiswater-supply-water-resources].
As per the UNICEF and Food and Agriculture Organisation report India needs to formulate new indices to
measure the available water resources as the calculations
per capita water availability do not include disparity in
water allocation and access. This disparity is identified
as a major determining factor for water access and use.
Severe water shortages have led to growing number of
conflicts between users in the agricultural and industrial
sectors, as also the domestic sectors. The lack of water
availability and poor management practices have also
manifested in poor sanitation facilities, one among the
biggest environmental and social challenges India faces
today.
Under these circumstances, as of now India's storage capacity is a mere 200 cubic metres per capita. The
challenge is which are the water management system
and practices will increase the per capita water availability. The challenge is how to increase the per capita
availability of water to 2500 cubic meters by 2025 and
further increase it to 5000 Cubic meters by 2050. Also
we need to improve the quality of safe drinking water
availability, by not only ensure linking the rivers, dams,
reservoirs, tanks and lakes fill the flood water for irrigation, but for navigation and also ensure increasing the
water table with reduced TDS levels, thereby making
safe drinking water available to all its citizens and at the
same time empowering the industrial water availability
to meet the GDP growth targets.
Hence we strongly believe and recommend the National Smart Waterways GRID Mission which will increase the per capita of water to an expected target level
by 2025 and 2050. When many ask questions, whether
it is possible to do such a mission, We would like to narrate a few examples of river basin management which
we have witnessed and researched.
Ohio Smart Water Ways
In April 2010, we were in USA, primarily to take
a course titled “Evolution of Happy, prosperous and
peaceful societies” at the Gatton College of Business
and Economics at University of Kentucky. Apart from
teaching assignment, we were interested to know, how
Ohio and Mississippi river basins have been managed
for flood control and smart navigation. In this context, we studied how the Corps of Engineers of the US
Army has responded to changing Defense requirement
and played an integral part in the development of the
country’s infrastructure, from the time it was established
by the decree of order by First President of the United
States, George Washington in 1775.
The Corps has constructed more than 400 major artificial lakes and reservoirs which I have referred as layered wells, built more than 8,500 miles of levees and
implemented hundreds of smaller local flood protection
projects. The Corps of Engineers’ lakes store more than
372 BCM of water.
Waterways in Canada and USA:
A large proportion of goods carried in Canada, in both
domestic and international trade, uses water facilities for
some part of its journey. The inland shipping routes are
dominated by the 2,342-mile (3,769-km) St. Lawrence–
Great Lakes waterway, which provides navigation for
vessels of 26-foot
(8-metre) draft to the head
of Lake Superior. It includes the major canals of Canada.
There are seven locks between Montreal and Lake Ontario; the Welland Canal bypasses the Niagara River and
Niagara Falls between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie with
eight locks; and the Sault Sainte Marie Canal and lock
link Lakes Huron and Superior.
Ref:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/43308/Waterways)
Netherlands Waterways: With 6,000km of navigable waterways, the Netherlands offers one of the most
extensive yet compact cruising grounds in Europe.
Ireland Waterways: In the last 15 years of the 20th
century, Ireland was in the forefront of European efforts
to restore long-abandoned canals for their economic,
heritage, tourist, recreational and environmental value.
Brazil Waterways: The Brazil Inland waterways
have high potential and but are currently underused
(60000 km of inland waterways and only 13000 km
used). The main objective of this plan is to provide the
country with more balanced transport matrix by 2025.
(Ref: http://www.wwinn.org/brazil-inland-waterways)
to be continued...
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FAQs on
STEEL SLAG
1. What is steel slag and how is it generated?
Steel slag is a co-product of the steel maldng process.
Depending on the stage or type of steel making process,
the slag generated is called High Sulphur Slag, LD Slag
(Steel Furnace Slag -SFS), LF Slag or Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Slag.
As an industrial co-product, slag produced in the
furnace can be recycled for use in civil engineering
applications. With a significant amount (25 to 30 % of
total output) of slag generated during the steelmaking
process, disposal of large quantities of slag has become
a key concern. However, the re-use of iron and steelmaking slags has been well received, accepted and has
furthermore been exclusively recommended for specific
applications in a number of countries, which has also led
to a significant reduction in the environmental impact of
the disposal of this material. India too, has the potential
to treat and re-use steel slag in a variety of applications.
Europe, show that steel slag, and in particular LD and
EAF Slag, are being used extensively in place of natural
aggregates for road construction, as rail ballast, for land
and mine fill, in cement manufacture, in paver blocks
and bricks, and in treating soils for making them fit for
agriculture.
3. What research has been indigenously undertaken to understand the application of
steel slag in sectors, such as the road construction
sector, as above?
The research studies that have been conducted in India have
concluded that steelmaking slag can be
used in the base layers
2. In what sectors can steel slag be used in place
of naturally occurring materials?
Steel slag can be used in a number of sectors in place
of natural aggregates. Global precedents, especially in
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and in the asphalt layer for road maldng. This slag has met the quality established for raw materials by the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways (MoRTH).
In May 2013, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB)
and the state PWD signed an in-principle agreement to build a
model pilot road from LD slag.
ing strength of LD slag is far better than any
natural aggregates.
It may help to formulate policy measures
to facilitate the usage of LD slag in road making operations where feasibility studies have
With appropriate support from the Government of India and
state authorities, this product could be utilized in road making and
development as an alternative to the storage and accumulation of
high volumes of steelmaking slag as a co-product. This would be
beneficial to the community considering the volume of slag generation and the staggering amount of raw material that is required to
accelerate road construction, which is essential to enabling infrastructure development and economic growth in India.
4. How is LD slag better for road construction than conventional aggregates?
The use of LD slag addresses the cost and the environmental impact of using natural aggregates in road making. It also ensures the
conservation and responsible use of naturally occurring construction materials. Laboratory experiments and case studies worldwide
have shown that after using proper mitigation techniques such as
ageing, alternative materials such as LD slag perform as well if not
better than natural aggregates. The basic nature of LD slag as well
as its property to offer mechanical as well as chemical bonding,
allows it to bond within the layer. The cubical shape and rough surface texture is highly skid resistant, improving vehicular safety on
the road. With more surface area to bond with the asphalt, there is
improved strip resistance with the usage of LD slag and the material is therefore more durable than natural aggregates. The crush-
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been carried out and environmental conditions are suitable for its use.
and sulphur, the steel slag contains 35 to 45 % of calcium oxide, which
5. Why is steel slag better for cement making
than conventional aggregates?
makes it useful as a soil conditioner to neutralize
acidified soils. LD slag has a pH value of more than 1011.
Steel slag can be used both in clinker making for cement production and directly for cement grinding.
Blast furnace slag cement or combinations of cement
/ GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag) have a
high resistance to chemical attack, a low active content
of alkalis and a low heat of hydration. Concrete made
of blast furnace slag cement or higher amounts of pure
GGBS has a high durability.
These properties favour the use of slag cements in
special fields of application, e.g. for waterproof basements, dams, marine structures, bridges, telecommunication towers and containment structures.
With the substitution of Portland cement clinker by
GGBS in cement or concrete the consumption of natural raw materials, as well as energy demands of cement
production and specifically CO2 emissions, are significantly decreased.
6. How can steel slag be utilized for agricultural purposes?
The acidity of soils limits the development and production of some crops. Steel slag including LD slag,
combines the conditions for replacing the usual soil correctives, because in addition to phosphate, magnesium
The utilization of steelworks slag as an agricultural
product has been studied for some time in many parts of
the world, with its application producing satisfactory results. In the USA, the use of steel slag has been approved
by agricultural agencies on a federal basis and licensed
by some bodies on a state basis. According to studies as
far back as 1927 by Penn State University, Ohio State
University, US Department of Agriculture, Auburn University, and by Canadian researchers, Ag-Slag applications have been found to be equivalent to limestone
and dolomite in increasing crop yields at equal levels of
fineness. Likewise, tests carried out in some European
countries have shown an improvement in the property of
acid soils. In France, for instance, the use of LD slag for
agriculture has been adopted for over 20 years.
7. What are global best practices in the utilization ofLD slag?
Experience in the United States, Belgium, Japan, The
Netherlands, and Germany has shown that steel slag, if
properly selected, processed, aged, and tested, can be
used as granular base for roads in above-grade applications. Steel slag aggregates exhibit a number of very favourable mechanical properties for use in granular base,
including very high stability and good soundness. It is
not widely used for granular base applications where
lower quality (and less expansive) aggregates will often
suffice. In addition, about 87% by weight of ferrous slag
produced in Europe is used for building purposes.
8. What is the cost benefit in using slag in the
place of natural materials?
Running a basic cost-benefit analysis, the use of steel
slag including LD slag is beneficial in both economic
and environmental terms, vis-a-vis natural aggregates.
First, the cost of quarrying and producing natural materials and manufactured aggregates is eliminated to a
large degree by using LD slag, which as an alternative
industrial product, is available at very competitive prices. Second, the usage of slag results in the environmental impact of the extraction of natural aggregate, such as
quarried stone, being removed altogether. The usage of
slag, once processed properly through stabilization and
ageing before reuse, is a smarter choice.
Many countries have evaluated the benefit of using
LD slag in some types of road construction, agriculture
and the cement industry, and a large number of European
countries use ferrous slag for civil engineering purposes.
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N
arendra Modi was featured in Time's 2014 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. And the same has not gone wrong. He has now
become Prime Minister of India. Times view has not gone wrong.
India, why Indian alone the world was expecting this for the last few months. The
victory was certain and only thing many were thinking whether he would get absolute majority or go for coalition. There are lot of hard work behind this success. We
will see NarendraModiji’s past, present and future in this article.
Narendra Modi
- Past, Present and Future
- SethuramanSathappan
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In the past 13 years, NarendraModi has
transformed his state into a model of what
some believe India can become — a place of
wide, smooth roads, electrified villages, rising incomes and brand-name foreign investment and local investments.
How Gujarat has become vibrant?
Gujarat has constructed 113,738 check
dams. In view of this Gujarat managed to increase its groundwater levels at a time when
they were falling in all other Indian states and
for the decade 2001–2010, Gujarat recorded
an agricultural growth rate of 10.97%, the
highest among all Indian states.
Succeeded in bringing electricity to every
village in Gujarat.
He has built roads and flyovers that ease traffic congestion.
His efforts resulted in 10 percent average economic growth
for his state between 2004 and 2012, although the rate has
dipped since then.
Encouraged FDIs into Gujarat which enabled to get more
new industries and created employment opportunities.One of
the states to get highest FDI s continuously for many years.
Ensured corruption free administration which is very important for any development.
Downside of growth in Gujarat
Critics have said that wide-ranging development in Gujarat
under Modi has put pressure on the environment, unfairly displaced farmers and fishermen and done little to addressing the
social problems. A UNICEF report found that while the state
had tried to improve education and access to clean drinking
water, nearly every second child under 5 was still malnourished.
Gurjarat and developments
It is not that Gujarat improved overnight. Since 1960s Gujarat was developing and post 2001 the developments were
phenomenal. He has done a wonderful job post 2001 in Gujarat.
Some Examples for his driving force
When Tata’s car manufacturing unit was opposed by locals
in West Bengal, Tata was forced to move the entire factory
out of the state and the first one to invite was NarendraModi
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and his government has given the required land and
all other facilities and the factory is now running successfully. This is one of the many examples which I
can quote.
In any corporate world the success lies in decision
making and that too timely. The same is applicable to
state government and central government also. A decision taken late is not useful to anyone. He applied this
principle in Gujarat and was successful.
Election manifesto 2014
Some of the important agenda in his election manifesto which is mainly development of the nation.
•Putting in place strict measures and special
courts to stop hoarding and black marketing.
•
Setting up a Price Stabilisation Fund.
•Unbundling FCI operations into procurement,
storage and distribution for greater efficiency.
•Evolving a single National Agriculture Market.
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•Promoting and support area specific crops and
vegetables linked to food habits of the people.
•Developing high impact domains like labour
intensive manufacturing, tourism, and strengthening traditional employment bases of agriculture and allied industry.
•Harnessing opportunities provided by the upgradation of infrastructure and housing.
•Encouraging and empowering youth for self
employment and transforming employment exchanges into career centres.
•Eliminating corruption through public awareness, e-governance, rationalisation and simplification of tax regime.
•Ensure fiscal autonomy of states and creation of
regional councils of states of common problems
and concerns.
•Involving state governments in promotion of
foreign trade and commerce.
•Special emphasis on improving connectivity in
Northeast region.
N
arendraModi, born 17 September 1950. He
was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to
2014. He was the third of four children. He helped
his father sell tea at Vadnagar railway station. Subsequently, he ran a tea stall with his brother near a
bus terminus. Modi is a vegetarian. He is a workaholic. He writes poems in Gujarati. As a speaker,
he is known as a crowd-puller.A self-professed
workaholic, He typically rises about 5 a.m. and
does yoga before beginning his workday, which
usually lasts well into the evening.He’s a selfmade man who devotes a lot of time to his work.
•Massive infrastructure development in NE region.
•Complete all pending fencing work along the
India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar border.
•Launching a massive Clean Rivers Programme
with people’s participation.
•Pursuing friendly relations with neighbours and
at the same time not hesitate from taking strong
stand when required.
•Strengthening DRDO and encourage private
sector participation including FDI in selected
defence industries.
•Strengthening physical infrastructure with expediting work on freight and industrial corridors.
•Setting up of gas grids and national optical fibre
network upto the village level.
•Launching of diamond quadrilateral project of
high-speed rail network (Bullet trains).
Modi and Infra
Infrastructure sector was not looking good for the last
few years and need a push for growth. The above agenda
clearly tells that infra is the backbone of the country and
he will do all out to push the sector. We are seeing the
growth in stock markets in the recent times including infra shares and good things started happening. The day is
not far off to see a developed India under his leadership.
What investors want from Modi?
Investors would want him to decontrol diesel and gas
prices, continue with economic reforms, privatise staterun firms, address the question of subsidies on basic
commodities, reform labour laws, increase the cap on
foreign direct investment in the insurance sector from
the current 26 per cent to 49 per cent, and address the
issue of bad loans of banks which form 10 per cent of
their total lending at present.
What is happening to stock markets?
Having high hope on Modi, the FIIs are pumping
money into Indian stock markets. As you all can see, Indian stock markets are witnessing an unprecented rise in
the last few months. Each day it is touching a new peak.
All the records are broken. This inflow has strengthened
the rupee. It will make imports cheaper and give a major
relief to government due to cheap oil imports. However,
exporters will not be happy as rupee is strengthening.
Challenges before Modi to achieve the above:
•
Containing the inflation to an accepted level
•
Fiscal deficit
•
Continuity in Foreign Investment
•
Managing the current account deficit
•
Declining GDP growth over the last few years
•
Rationalisation of Taxes
Whether he will deliver?
With his determination and an overwhelming majority, everyone feels that he would deliver in the days to
come and the Indian economy is going to prosper under
his leadership.
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CHECK LIST FOR ENSURING
QUALITY OF R.C.C. WORK
1.Quality and size of coarse aggregate whether the metal is over size, under size or
improperly graded, whether it contains disintegrated soft or foreign material, whether
mixed or coated with dust/earth.
2.
Quality of sand - its grading, silt content and bulkage to be seen.
3.
Water for mixing and curing whether tested for suitability.
4.
Record of slump test.
5.
Cube tests - whether cubes taken, numbered and tested and whether proper arrangements
for curing the cubes for 7&28 days are there.
6.
Cover blocks - adequacy of thickness and evenness and appropriateness of cover
provided with reference to the exposure conditions and types of RCC member.
7.
Whether any reinforcement exposed on removal of forms.
8.
Honeycombing - extent and quality of repairs.
9.
Testing of steel reinforcement for suitability.
10.Gauge of binding wire and whether it has been used at all intersections of the reinforcement.
Use of inferior quality of binding wire results in loose tying of reinforcement cage.
11. Regularity / symmetry of steel cage.
12. Spacing of hooks and overlaps, whether suitably staggered and of required length.
13. Rigidity, evenness, lines and levels of the centering and shuttering whether thickness of
finishing of R.C.C. surface like rendering and plastering is excessive of making up deficiencies.
14. Final finish of the work.
15. In case of thin sections whether particular attention is given to maintain quality and finish.
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16.Whether proper throatings and drip mouldings
provided wherever required.
17.Whether curing done properly and for specified
no of days.
18.Whether proper expansion joints and contraction joints provided.
19.Whether hacking of green R.C.C. work done on
surfaces requiring plastering.
20.Whether construction joints left at appropriate
and predetermined locations and proper keys
left for joining old and new concrete.
CHECK LIST FOR POINTS BEFORE ALLOWING CONCRETE POURING
1.Formwork and staging checked for line, levels
and their strength
2.
Reinforcement checked.
3.Cover to reinforcement and adequacy of cover
blocks checked.
4.Adequacy of chairs for reinforcement and their
numbers noted.
insert plates, etc
8.Gaps in shuttering to be properly sealed by
jute bags/mortar/rubber beading (for superior
work).
9.Whether shuttering plates properly oiled or
not.
10.Whether proper access of man and material
to location of slab casting checked.
11.Whether construction joints planned in advance (for break in concrete pouring operation
during lunch or after the day.)
12.Curing arrangements to be checked in advance for smooth curing of slab after casting
(e.g. condition of water pump, water tank adequacy of water, etc.)
13.Whether precautionary arrangements taken
in case rain comes e.g. arrangement of
tarpaulin, etc.
14.Whether adequate arrangements made for
avoiding drying of the slab after casting
due to low humidity, heat or wind, by taking
any of the following measures:
(a) Placing wet gunny over slab; (b) Application of curing compound (which doesn't allow
water to evaporate) (c) Application of some water
absorbent material like CaCI which absorbs moisture
from atmosphere and keeps concrete wet.
15. In case of load bearing walls, whether bearing
plaster provided over wall along with white - wash/
bitumen / Kraft paper/ po|ythene over it.
5.Whether proper plans or plates provided for
walking over reinforcement so that reinforcement is not
disturbed by walking directly
over it.
6.Adequacy of quantity and quality of materials
checked (cement sand and aggregate, etc.)
Note:- For all concrete works, a full bag capacity
mixer must be used and all aggregates should be used
by proper measuring books In exceptional cases, if
small mixer is allowed, special boxes to suit 1/2 bag
mix should be made and aggregates should be measured by boxes only and not by ‘Tokari’. The cement
must be mixed on bag basis and loose cement should
not be used By using loose cement, one is likely to
use 20% less cement
Courtesy: Practical hand book on Building
Construction by Er.M.K.Gupta
7.Embedded parts in slab checked (e.g. Fan box,
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Chapter 1:--Acts and definitions
It is proposed to serialize articles on laws relating
to construction process and its completion for beneficial
use. The author being an engineer does not claim the
legal aspects will be covered exhaustively due to the
vastness of the subject and limitation on knowledge. The
author would welcome all corrections ,suggestions and
amendments when they are offered by knowledgeable
readers and they will be acknowledged duly.
Every citizen of India and his activities have to abide
by “rule of law” which states that no man is above the
law ;every man whatever be the rank or condition is
subject to the jurisdiction of the ordinary tribunals. This
spirit of “rule of law’ permeates part iii of our constitution which enshrines our fundamental rights. Under
section 28A, of the Indian Contracts Act 1872, all agreements are void if any restraints are placed on legal proceedings. Therefore all construction contracts are governed by laws of the land. Some important and relevant
acts are given below
standards and these are mandatory .and binding on the
owners and builders. The following definitions are given to understand the full legal implications
Building:-Constructed structure for whatever purpose and of
whatever materials constructed and every part thereof
whether used as human habitation or not and includes
foundation, plinth, walls ,floors ,cellars, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services ,fixed platforms,
verandahs, balconies or projections forming part of the
building or anything fixed thereto or any wall encircling or intended to encircle any land or apace ,signs or
outdoor display structures tents /shamianas/ pandals /
tarpaulin shelters etc. erected for temporary and ceremonial purposes shall not be considered as buildings
1 Indian Contracts Act 1872
2 Limitation Act 1963
3 Arbitration and conciliation Act 1996
4 The Indian Interest Act 1978
5 All labour laws like (i) Minimum Wages Act and
(ii) Workmens’ Compensation Act & others
6 Townplanning Act 1920 (Tamilnadu Act 7 of
BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
AND CERTAIN
LEGAL
PROVISIONS
Classifications
ings;--
1920) superceded by Master Plan
/detailed Master Plan approved for that area
Regarding planning and technical specifications and
prescriptions for buildings , they are given in National
Building Code 2005 published by the Bureau of Indian
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build-
Residential,
commercial
building which does not fall
within the category of special or
multi-storied buildings or group
developments.
K.Ramalingam(Rtd.Cheif Engineer,T.N.P.W.D)
7 Second master Plan for Chennai metropolitan
area 2026(Vol2) published in September 2008
of
Multistoried buildings:-Buildings which exceeds 4 floors and/or 15.25 metres in height .In case of hospitals buildings exceeding
4 floors and/or 17 metres height will be considered as
non-multistoried buildings
Special Buildings:-a)Residential or commercial buildings with more
than 2 floors (b) residential buildings with more than
6 dwelling units or (c)commercial buildings exceeding
floor area of 300 sq. metres provided that any construction in the 2 nd floor as an addition to an individual existing ground and first- floor building which is 3 years
old shall not be considered as a special building.
Construction;process of carrying out new building or any alteration which would materially extend the area of habitation/usage or renewal after disuse or any other alteration of material importance .this word is synonymous
with the word “erection” in meaning and in common
acceptance
applied to a house
meaning putting
together
necessary materials and
raising it .This includes alterations
and repairs
Floor Space
Index (FSI):-means the quotient obtained by
dividing the total covered area
(plinth) on all
floors excepting
the areas specifically
exempted
under the regulations of DCR (annexure xiii) by the
plot area which
includes part of
the site used ex-
clusively
Total covered Area on all floors
FSI= Plot area
Plinth Area;-
The built-up area measured at the floor level of the
basement or of any stories including the walls
Plot Area:-
FSI and plot coverage regulations ,lowest of the same
(excluding any encroachments)will be counted For application of set-back regulation, the inner boundary arrived excluding any encroachment or the part of the land
for which the applicant /developer do not have the right
over it will be the basis
Plot Coverage:Means the extent to which the plot is covered with a
building or structure (12 noon Shadow) and this is expressed as a percentage of the ratio of the built-up area
to the plot area(including the part of the site used as a
passage).Floor areas exempted from the computation of
plot coverage is given in the annexure xiii of DCR.
Proposal/offer/tender;-When one person signifies to another his willingness
to do or abstaining from doing anything, with a view
to obtain the assent of that other person ,such an act is
said to be a proposal. The person making the proposal is
called promisor (tenderer) and the person accepting the
proposal is called the promisee.
Consideration/payment;-When at the desire of the “promisor”, the “promisee”
or any other person has done or abstained from doing ,
something, or abstains from doing ,or promises to do or
to abstain from doing ,something, such act or abstinence
or promise is called a consideration for the promise
(payment in respect of building construction) All contracts without considerations are void and not valid .
Contract/agreement:-Agreement is a promise to do a thing or abstaining
from doing it. An agreement enforceable in a court of
law is called a contract. All contracts are agreements but
all agreements are not contracts
The author will be very glad to entertain and clarify
any doubts or
questions in respect of the above captioned subject
that the readers may be pleased to raise and send them
to his e-mail address of [email protected]. The
answers will be furnished in the succeeding issue of this
magazine
Courtesy:KattumanaPoriyalar
to be continued...
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Area of the contiguous parcel of land enclosed by
definite boundaries over which the applicant has legal
right for development .If the extent of plot differs as
per the site conditions ,PLR extent of plot /patta and
registered ownership document ,then for application of
World’s
greenest
office building
T
he Bullitt Center, on Seattle’s Capitol Hill in the
U.S. state of Washington, has come out on top
in the annual WAN [World Architecture News] competition for the world’s most sustainable building.
The headquarters of an environmental foundation,
with leasing space for other tenants and a garage for
bicycles, the six-storey office building was victorious
over five other finalists. It was the only finalist chosen
from the United States.
“The building really sets the debate about how to
design buildings to be truly sustainable and make the
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lowest possible impact,” Ann Marie Aquilar of Arup Associates, one of WAN’s judges, said of the Bullitt Center.
The 50,000 sq. ft. building was a brainchild of Bullitt
Foundation president Denis Hayes, a co-founder of the
first Earth Day in 1970. [Hayes once helped put up solar panels at the White House in Washington, DC.] The
project was supported by Harriet Bullitt, the philanthropist who helped endow the Foundation. Under Mayor
Mike McGinn, the city of Seattle worked to make its
bold plan happen. And in announcing the WAN award,
Hayes paid tribute to the Seattle-based Miller Hull ar-
chitecture firm.
“The overall feeling was that this project has looked
at sustainable building in the context of its environment
in the city of Seattle, taking into consideration the local
climate and the materials of the area,” said the judges.
Mark Reddington of LMN Architects, one of the contest judges, said, “There was obviously a deep commitment and collaboration from client, public agencies and
a full multidisciplinary design team to making important
new discoveries for sustainable design.”
- ACHAL NARAYANAN
BBCL launches
ASHRAYA at Thoraipakkam
B
BCL, a Vummidi Enterprise Company, one of Chennai's trusted
developers, launched one of its premium
residential project ‘BBCL ASHRAYA’ – located at OMR, Thoraipakkam, Chennai.
Located near the AKDR golf village at
about 800mts from the main road, Ashraya offers 2BHK (1,070 ~ 1,120) and 3BHK
(1,200 ~ 1480) apartments in a sprawling
land with extensive greeneries around.
Ashraya offers state-of-the-art amenities,
including, multi-purpose hall, mini theatre,
meditation hall, club house, swimming pool,
steam & sauna, gym, children's play area,
central courtyard with party lawn, cricket
net practice area and badminton court.
Ashraya is well connected to all the key
landmarks and major public transportation systems. With work spaces mushrooming all over OMR and beyond, Ashraya will
minimise traffic woes, delays and frustrations. Experience the smooth, hassle free
ride to work or any leisure place within
minutes from BBCL Ashraya.
Ashraya is offering 160 apartments in
Stilt + 4 storey structure, Sale price starts
from Rs. 60 lac onwards. BBCL is offering
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a special introductory price of Rs. 4875/sq. Ft. on 9th to 11th
May 2014.
Mr. Vummidi Ananth, Managing Director, BBCL says,
“Commencing last year, BBCL has pledged to make all its
projects green. BBCL Ashraya is a premium and an ecofriendly building offering all sorts of luxuries. Taking a step
towards this project, is a step to realize your dream of owning
your own home. Ashraya is located at the heart of the sprawling IT Hub at OMR and surrounding areas which makes it an
assured-return-investment.
BBCL Ashraya has facilities such as round the clock security, with 100 % power backup for common amenities like lift,
common area lighting, security system, etc and auto power
backup for lights and fans within apartments. It has provisions
for rain water harvesting, sewage treatment plant, visitor’s car
parking and restrooms for servants & drivers.( www.bbcl.in)
Winner of 2014
Stockholm Water Prize named
P
rofessor John Briscoe, a native of South Africa,
has been named the 2014 Stockholm Water Prize
Laureate for his unparalleled contribution to global and
local water management, inspired by an unwavering
commitment to improving the lives of people on the
ground.
The Stockholm Water Prize is a global award founded
in 1991 and presented annually by the Stockholm International Water Institute [SIWI] to an individual or organisation for outstanding water-related achievements.
This year’s award to Professor Briscoe will be presented
to him by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Patron of
the Stockholm Water P:rize, at a formal ceremony in
Stockholm in September during the World Water Week.
Professor Briscoe, 66, currently lives in the United
States,, where he is a popular teacher at Harvard University. Upon receiving the news of the Water Prize
award, he said: “I’m delighted for the recognition this
gives to thinking practitioners, of which I consider myself one.” In the citation, the Stockholm Water Prize
Committee said that Professor Briscoe “has combined
world-class research with policy implementation and
practice to improve the development and management
of water resources as well as access to safe drinking water and sanitation.”
Professor Briscoe has worked in dozens of countries
around the world. His scientific expertise encompasses
engineering, nutrition, epidemiology, demography, anthropology and economics. In the mid-1970s he lived in
a small village in the interior of Bangladesh and learned
first-hand how infrastructure for protection from floods
and droughts could transform the lives of the poor. Later
in the 1970s he worked as an engineer in the government of the newly independent Mozambique, learning
that one was a credible policy maker only if he could
help resolve basic problems of building and running infrastructure.
At the other end of Professor Briscoe’s spectrum of
accomplishments is the 2003 Water Strategy for the
World Bank. This strategy provided a new, creative and
enduring benchmark for global understanding of the
need for both better infrastructure and improved insti-
tutions. The strategy has had implications far beyond
the water sector, helping to ensure that developing and
emerging countries get a stronger voice in global governance.
Professor Briscoe has become known for his passionate commitment to sustainable economic development,
his disrespect for constructed boundaries between sectors and people, and for his insistence that the voice of
people who are affected – from the poorest of farmers to
those in the private sector – be heard.
- ACHAL NARAYANAN
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
OF STEEL TRUSS
ROOF STRUCTURE
Colonel. P Nallathambi. ME(Structural Engg), Structural Consultant.
Steel Roof truss Structure.
Steel roof trusses are commonly used in commercial
and Industrial construction. They are used in roofs of
single storey industrial buildings, long span floors and
roofs of multi-storey buildings, to resist gravity loads.
They also used cover RCC roof, small sheds, scooter
and car parking, etc. They are fabricated to the requirement and erected at the site quickly. Trusses are axially
loaded members which are more efficient in resisting
external loads since the cross section is nearly uniformly
stressed.. The advantage of using steel trusses for building is that they are stronger and greater open space inside a building is possible.
Loads on the Steel Roof truss
The loads acting on the structure includes dead load,
live load, wind load, earthquake load, crane load, erection load, accidental load, etc.,. The load calculation for
the structure can be carried out in accordance with IS :
875 – 1987 and IS : 1893 - 2000. For this structure wind
load is critical than earthquake load. Hence, load combinations of dead load, live load, crane load and wind load
are considered for analysis.
Dead load
Dead load comprises of self-weight of the structure,
weights of roofing, G.I. sheets, gantry girder, crane girder, purlins, sag rods, bracings and other accessories. The
dead load distributed over the roof is considered as 0.1
kN/sqm in addition to the self weight of all members.
This load is applied as uniformly distributed load over
the purlin for analysis of truss member.
Live load
The live load on roof trusses consist of the gravitational load due to erection and servicing as well as dust
load etc. According to IS : 875 (Part 2) – 1987, for roof
with no access provided, the live load can be taken as
0.75 kN/m2 with a reduction of 0.02 kN/m2 for every
one degree above 10 degrees of roof slope up to 20 degree of roof slope.
Wind load
Wind load on the roof trusses, unless the roof slope is
too high, would be usually uplift force
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perpendicular to the roof, due to
suction effect of the wind blowing
over the roof. Hence the wind load on
roof truss usually acts opposite to the
gravity load, and its magnitude can be
larger than gravity loads, causing reversal of forces in truss members.
Effect of wind on building
The wind pressure on a structure
depends on the location of the structure, height of structure above the
ground level and also on the shape of
the structure. The code gives the basic wind pressure for the structures in
various parts of the country. All structures should be designed for the short
duration wind. For buildings upto 10m
in height, the intensity of wind pressure, as specified in the code, may be
reduced by 25% for stability calculations and for the design of framework
as well as cladding. For buildings over
10m and upto 30m height, this reduction can be made for stability calculations and for design of columns only.
Basic Wind Speed (Vb).. Basic
wind speed is based on peak gust velocity averaged over a short time interval of about 3 seconds and corresponds
to mean heights above ground level in
an open terrain, have been worked
out for a 50 year return period. As per
Wind speed map of IS 875 Part 3, Basic wind speed for Chennai and around
area is 50m/s, central Tamil Nadu
around Trichy is 47m/s south Tamil
Nadu such as Madurai , Coimbatore
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and Kanyakumari is 39m/s.
Design Wind Speed (V) - The basic wind speed (Vb) for any site obtained from wind speed map are modified to include the effects such as
risk level, terrain roughness, height and size of structure and local topography. to get design wind velocity at any height. It can be mathematically
expressed as follows:
Where, Design wind speed at any height V = Vb* k1* k2*k3
Vb = Basic Wind Speed in m/s; k1 = probability factor ( risk coefficient ) ;k2 = terrain, height and structure size factor ; k3 = topography
factor. Design wind speed up to 10 m height from mean ground level shall
be considered constant.
IS 875 Part 3 gives the external and internal wind pressure details for
different type, configuration and roof slope of the structure. Calculation
of wind load on walls and roof are complex nature. The total pressure on
the walls or roof of an industrial building will depend on the external wind
pressure and also on internal wind pressure. The internal wind pressure
depends on the permeability of the buildings. For buildings having a small
degree of permeability, the internal air pressure may be neglected. In the
case of buildings with normal permeability (20% opening) the internal
pressure can be ± 0.2p. If a building has openings larger than 20%, the internal pressure will be ±0.5 p. Here ‘+’ indicates pressure and ‘-‘ suction,
‘p’ is the basic wind pressure.
Wind pressure on walls
When the walls form an enclosure, the windward wall will be subjected
to a pressure of 0.5p and leeward wall to a suction of 0.5p. The total pressure on the walls will depend on the internal air pressure also. For buildings with small permeability, design pressure on wall = 0.5p For buildings
with normal permeability, design pressure on wall = 0.7p For buildings
with large openings, design pressure on wall = p. The loads on the columns are calculated by multiplying the p with exposed area contributing
to the wall.
Wind loads on roofs
The pressure normal to the slope of the roof is obtained by multiplying
the basic pressure p by the factors given in Table 5 of IS 875 Part 3. The
table also shows the effect of internal pressure produced due to the permeability of the cladding or opening in walls and roof. If the wind blows par-
allel to the ridge of the roof, the average external wind
pressure of the roof may be taken as -0.8p on both slopes
of the roof over a length from the gable end equal to the
mean height of the roof above the surrounding ground
level and as -0.4p over the remaining length of the roof
on both slopes. When the wind blows parallel to a surface, a wind force acts on the surface in the direction of
the wind. This force is called the ‘Wind Drag’.
a) wind 0+ pressures
External pressure coefficient (cpe). (ref .is 875: part
3 1987 Table. No – 5). Internal pressure coefficient (cpi).
(ref .is 875: part 3 1987). (assuming normal permeability). Cpi = ±0.2 Total pressure coefficient = cpe + cpi
b) wind 90+ pressure
External pressure coefficient (cpe). Cpe on windward
side = -0.8, Cpe on leeward side = -0.8, Internal pressure
coefficient (cpi). Cpi = ±0.2. Total pressure coefficient
= cpe + cpi
Earthquake load
Since earthquake load on a building depends on the
mass of the building, earthquake loads usually do not
govern the design of light industrial steel buildings.
Wind loads usually govern the critical load criteria.
However, in the case of industrial buildings with a large
mass located at the roof or upper floors, the earthquake
load may govern the design. These loads are calculated
as per IS: 1893:2002.
Load Combinations
IS 800: 1984 is based on working stress method and
IS 800: 2007 is based on Limit state method. Hence the
load combination will vary according to the method of
design. If the steel truss roof is designed based on IS
800: 1984, The critical load combinations are as under:
1.0(DL+LL), 1.0(DL+/-WL (0+ pressure), 1.0(DL+/WL (90 pressures)
Note: IS 800:1984 recommend 33% increases of permissible stress for wind load
Analysis of Roof truss
Generally truss members are assumed to be joined
together so as to transfer only the axial forces and not
moments and shears from one member to the adjacent
members (they are regarded as being pinned joints). The
loads are assumed to be acting only at the nodes of the
trusses. The trusses may be provided over a single span,
simply supported over the two end supports, in which
case they are usually statically determinate. Such trusses
can be analysed manually by the method of joints or by
the method of sections. STAAD Pro is used for the analysis of truss. From the analysis based on pinned joint
assumption, one obtains only the axial forces in the different members of the trusses.
Courtesy:KattumanaPoriyalar
to be continued...
Advantages in ‘Light Weight Concrete’
L
ight weight concrete blocks can be used for many purposes in construction activities because of the quality it inherits, can be used
for building quality walls, and for making less weight plastering applications, it minimizes 10 to 15 % of cost in foundation at the basement. Another advantage is ,it requires only minimal labor when comparing to the
conventional one. Since the manufacturing process is automated through
machines, problems such as piece to piece in-equalities, quality deficiency,
and also wastage at production level is less than 5 %.
•Ideally suited for making
Partition and Filler walls.
•This light weight concrete
blocks has a major setback,
not suitable to load bearing
and
load withstanding
purposes also cracks will be
formed if chisel and nails
pressed forcibly against the
wall.
It offers remarkable thermal comfort, and satisfies all the norms in environment pollution control processes.
It weighs from 600 kilo/per sq.meter to 1600 kilo/per sq.meter, available
in the following dimensions only
•
600 x 200 x 200 mm
•
600 x 150 x 200 mm
•
600 x 100 x 200 mm
While looking from the angle of experienced and technically well qualified people who are in this industry.
•Cost of this material is very high ie. Nearly 2.5 times that of conventional brick works.
Since this types of walls absorbs
more water then bricks, the absorbed
water makes a clear dent in LWC
block’s strength bearing quality.
-Er. A. Veerappan
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N
agpur’s ‘first of its
kind’ ultra-luxury
residential project SigniaSkys
launched in a glitzy event. The
project is being developed by
PiramalSunteck Realty Ltd a
JV between the Ajay Piramal
led Piramal Group and SunteckReatly Ltd. Celebrated entrepreneur & Interior Designer
SussanneRoshan together with
Mr. Kamal Khetan, CMD, Sunteck Realty Ltd, unveiled the
SigniaSkys logo and the Interior
Design Concepts. Sussanne’s
interior brand The Charcoal
Project is the official interior
design partner of the high-end
venture.
SigniaSkys is a limited
edition ‘branded’ residential
project meant for Nagpur’s
crème de la crème. The 4 BHK
designer apartments are set to
redefine this historical town’s
idea of luxury living. At 10
storey, the majestic building located in the city centric Chaoni,
Sadar bazaar area would also
be one of the tallest buildings
and most luxurious project of
the city, transforming its skyline
unprecedentedly. No wonder,
Starkey Township at Chhaoni
would soon be touted as Nagpur’s most enviable addresses
and how!
Nagpur’s Most Luxurious
Designer Apartments
SIGNIA SKYS
•Interior Design Partner SussanneRoshan unveils the ultra luxury
project’s BESPOKE design concepts.
The launch event remained
46
an interactive one with
excited enthusiasts popping eager queries about
the coveted project.
SigniaSkys would usher
Nagpur into an era of
uber-chic homes with
world class amenities as
live-kitchen, health spa
and club, state-of-artgym, landscape gardens,
pool, Jacuzzi, sauna,
yoga club, foolproof
security and alert system
to name a few.
Commenting on the
association, SussanneRoshan of The Charcoal
Project said that the
project holds a special place in her heart.
“The Charcoal Project
endorses natural hues
and earthly shades. SigniaSkys overlooks the
lush greens and would
be in perfect symphony
with my idea of being
all natural. Each home
is an extension of one’s
persona and I believe in
bespoke houses. I also
look forward to make
Nagpur experience the
aristocratic opulence
in interiors which till
date was limited only to
metros”.
Namaste. This is an invitation, an opportunity to all of you, to have a blessed share in the building of the Sri Ramakrishna
Temple and the Ashrama buildings of the Haripad Centre in Kerala.
Ramakrishna Math, Haripad, in southern Kerala, started by Revered Swami Nirmalanandaji Maharaj in 1913, is the first centre
of the Ramakrishna Movement in the whole of Kerala.
This Ashrama is blessed by the stay of Revered Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj (one of the
foremost disciples of Sri Ramakrishna) and by several other senior monks of the Order.
A 100 years have passed by. Many changes took place and subsequently, the ravages of time
have reduced the Ashrama buildings to a dilapidated condition, unfit to be used. The entire
infrastructure has to be reconstructed.
By the grace of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna, the plans for rebuilding the whole centre has
been prepared. As per the plan we propose to have the Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna,
rooms for welfare and social service activities, living quarters for monks and guests, an office
building, library and a free reading room to start with.
The estimated expenditure for this project is Rs. 5 Crores.
We appeal to all noble-hearted people, especially the devotees of
Sri Ramakrishna, to come forward with their donation to enable us to
erect this abode for Sri Ramakrishna and serve humanity. You can involve
relatives and friends also in this holy project.
Every one of you, who participates in this sevā-yajna (service-sacrifice) will be a sure recipient of the
blessings of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.
JAI SRI RAMAKRISHNA.
945 Sq.Ft.
Building
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