LIST OF PRACTITIONERS WORKING WITH ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES / ENERGY

EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

1. Dr. Puttagunta Sudhakar

Dr. Sudhakar started his career as a researcher in electronics at Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi (IITD) in 1972 and spent one year as a post doctoral fellow in Paris
during 1979-80 at University of Pierre et Marie Curie. He quit the research faculty of IIT
Delhi in 1984 and founded Haritha Association for Learning from Environment where he
endeavors to use day to day productive activities as experiments in teaching at least
some concepts in the current main stream school education. He also founded Haritha
Eco Trust to develop green technologies. He developed the bamboo bow as a structural
load bearing element in 1989 that has eventually lead to development of a technology
using bamboo as a modern green engineering material.
During 2006 to 2011, he worked at Centre Rural Development and Technology of IITD
exploring and validating the bamboo technology for which the name Haritha IITD
Bamcrete (HIB) technology has been suggested in one of the two graduate theses
submitted to IITD. While at IITD, together with Haritha Eco Trust, he developed cost effective test equipments including the
hydraulics based ones, for evaluating static and dynamic performance, including creep and fatigue by cyclic loading, of
bamboo and its life size structural elements. The said equipments are very simple to operate, requiring a few orders of
magnitude less power compared to the ones currently available, all of which makes field level testing of bamboo
affordable, a long felt need , considering the large variation in the mechanical properties of bamboo, but neglected by the
researchers all along. He has specialized in green materials, houses and life styles and sustainable development. Some of
his notable projects include 8 bamboo houses in AP under innovative stream of rural housing in Khammam, NMBA
project on engineering validation of bamboo bow technology, NAIP bamboo project at IITD, Bamboo project at IITD from
MoRD
Contact Details:
Haritha Ecological Institute
Harithapuri, Bcm. Road, New Paloncha 507115
Khammam Dist., AP, India
Tel no: 093910 59762
Email: sudhakar.puttagunta@gmail.com

2. PRB Rao (Bheemesh)

Bheemesh graduated from JNTU college of Architecture, Hyderabad (1982-87). He
worked for architect Anil Laul at the Nizamuddin and the Anangpur Building Centre for
six years from 1987 to 1993. In 1994 he set up his own practice in Visakhapatnam under
the name The Living Spaces'. He was also a faculty in the department of architecture at
the Andhra University
He now continues implementing and developing several systems that he had learned at
the Nizamuddin and the Anangpur building centres such as funicular shells, ferrocement
technology and cluster housing concepts in his projects at Visakhapatnam. In the process
of his work, he has been able to train a team of people in the use of appropriate
technology. He believes that rather than concentrating on appropriate architecture, one
should first talk about appropriate lifestyle and also that an appropriate technique need
not necessarily be low cost, as it has a much larger role to play in being appropriate. For him an appropriate or alternate
technology is the one, which uses locally available material in an optimum manner to achieve maximum strength without

compromising on the aesthetic, social and cultural factors. He also works to educate the masons/labourers involved in the
process of construction. He believes that if the architect simplifies the technique, the work becomes faster, affordable and
the mason is able to learn and reuse the process again independently. Also if a certain technique needs to be implemented
on a large scale, it needs to be as simple as possible. He believes that for a person to be able to identify with his space the
space should first have a strong identity and that it should consequently bring out the user's identity. Hence, social identity
is as important as the economic value of the building. Some of his notable projects are The Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra
(RSVK) at Boduvlasa in Vishakapatnam district and he has also designed and built the buildings for the Department of
Architecture and the extension of the academic wing of the Dept. of Geo-engineering in the Andhra University campus.
Contact details:
118, Sri nagar colony, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad- 500034, Andhra Pradesh
00Mobile: 09949017649
Email: thelivingspaces@rediffmail.com

3. N Kalidas & Dr. N Bhanumathidas

Mr. Kalidas is a technocrat-scientist, having specialized in cement
chemistry and concrete technology. He has been pursuing the
subject for the last 23 years. He worked for a couple of German
companies, promoting their building material technologies in
India before starting his own enterprise for development and
promotion in the same field.
Dr Bhanumathidas did her Masters in Physics and doctorate in
chemical engineering from Andhra University. She has specialized
in cement chemistry and concrete technology.
Mr. Kalidas is the founder Director of Institute for Solid Waste
Research & Ecological Balance (INSWAREB), an NGO promoted in
association with his spouse, Dr N Bhanumathidas, the founder Director General of INSWAREB. This institute has started the
apex body, INSWAREB building centre, under the network of HUDCO, demonstrating and disseminating the building
material technologies with particular thrust on FaL-G. They have jointly authored and presented several papers at various
national and international fora. They also authored a comprehensive text book, Fly ash for Sustainable Development, which
is a compendium of various data right from fly ash generation upto its role in concrete durability and sustainable
development.
FaL-G technology is the outcome of their joint research. He is involved in the research and promotion of advanced concrete
technology through utilisation of complementary cement materials. She is involved in the research and promotion of
advanced concrete technology through utilization of complementary cement materials. Presently she is heading one of the
reputed research bodies, Ramco Research & Development Centre, Chennai.
They have served on various government bodies in their individual capacities and as the nominee of INSWAREB. National
Waste Management Council, Ministry of Environment & Forests; National Fly ash Mission, Task force on fly ash are some of
the prominent bodies among them. They are also members of the sectional committee for cement and concrete,
constituted by Bureau of Indian Standards. They represent INSWAREB as the observer organization for Conference of
Parties, nominated by UNFCCC.
They are the recipients of CANMET/ACI International award, for Sustained and outstanding contributions in the area of fly
ash in bricks and concrete in India.
Their latest innovation is No-Aggregate Concrete (NAC), without an iota of sand or stone, which has microstructure akin to
ceramic with projected service life of not less than 1000 years. This concrete gives opportunity to retrieve the steel with all
its technical characteristics, any time after couple of centuries, for reuse. This NAC contains 80% fly ash rendering strengths
of not less than 50 MPa at 28-day and 110 MPa at 2-years.
Contact details:
Mr. N Kalidas

FaL-G Mansion, 32-10-53. Shri Venkateswara Colony,

Visakhapatnam 530012
Tel: 0891-2516411; Fax: 0891-2517429
E-mail: inswareb@sify.com
Website: www.fal-g.com

4. Srinivas Murthy
Srinivas Murthy B. Arch (SPA, Delhi). He did his under graduate training with Ar. Anil
Laul, at the Anangpur Building Centre. After graduation he came back to his home-town
in Visakhapatnam. He took up a few architectural and interior design commissions in
Vizag. As he began to diversify, he set up office in Delhi and Mumbai. Since then, SMG
Designs has taken up various government and private commissions.
He is also involved in heritage conservation issues and is the Convener of the Vizag
chapter of The India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
Architect Srinivas sees appropriate technologies as a means and not the final solution to
developing a sustainable habitat. Moreover, he believes that the role of an architect is
to design the spaces intelligently at the planning stage itself. A lot of energy gets saved
only by evolving an efficient design. He ensures adequate natural light and ventilation
in all his projects. In all his projects he tries to convince the clients to uses these techniques. Every year he constructs one
building entirely using cost-effective technologies without charging a fee for consultation. One of most remarkable project
by the Architect is The Andhra University English Medium School (AUEM), Vishakapatnam district.
Contact Details:
Address: SMG Design Inc., Hyderabad
Email: smgdesign@hotmail.com

5. Ranjit Sinha
Ranjit Sinha, an electrical engineer from IT-BHU, continues in his mission to improve the
quality of life in the neglected villages of Bihar through varied multi-disciplinary
approaches, often unconventional. He took up new challenges, in addition to his
existing work in fields as varied as Roofing for the Roofless Millions, educating rural
children to compete with their more privileged urban counterparts across the country,
creating employment opportunities for rural women, issues of empowerment, and
fighting corruption in his much maligned state and is also actively involved in social
work in his ancestral village home in Tilothu where he lives with his wife and helps her
run a 49 years old voluntary organization, Tilothu Mahila Mandal. It takes up all the
time of the couple. Among the multiple activities in the social sector, his time is mostly
taken up implementing the original mandate of the building centre movement, and
working on rationalizing costs in civil engineering and training of construction workers
in the use of cost-effective civil engineering in his beloved TMM Nirmii Kendra at Indrapuri, Rohtas, Bihar.
A passionate advocate of housing for the poor, his team at the nirmiti kendra has no hesitation in taking up such challenges
and successfully completing projects using the best and most cost-effective technologies developed by Indias premier
research bodies, engineering colleges, and individuals like Laurie Baker and Ray Meeker. His present concerns are waste
water and solid waste management in urban housing, energy conservation in construction projects and improving habitat
with the best of urban amenities for rural middle class. Some of his notable projects are Eye Hospital at Tilothu, Rohtas
Bihar, Housing under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana for 1906 slum dwelling families in Jharkhand, Shelter Firsts Vipin
Vihar, a project for Rural Middle Class with all urban amenities, Rural Marketing Complexes.
Contact details:
Ranjit Sinha

Tilothu Mahila Mandal,

Tilothu 821312,
Rohtas, Bihar
Phone: +91-6184-264210, 264203
Mobile: +91-94314-83710, 94308-39686
Email: sinha.r47@gmail.com

6. Shobhana Choudhury
The Senior Project Manager, and the unnamed CEO of the Nirmiti Kendra (run by Tilothu
Mahila Mandal at Indrapuri in the backward district of Rohtas in Bihar), Shobhana
Choudhury is the anti-thesisof the image of a project manager conceived by the
Government of India. She defies every conventional thinking and her business model in
running the building centre is so original, its successis sometimes incomprehensible to a
practicing engineer or manager. Yet she has ensured that unlike most otherbuilding
centres, hers has never ceased operating, never been short of work, never laid off
personnel, never run into unsustainabilty, never thought of giving up.
Picking up women behind purdahs from both Hindu and Muslim communities, she has
trained them into skilled construction workers producing construction components,
working as masons, machine operators, and mechanics. In doing so she has, over the last
16 years, empowered hundreds of women now earning well and priding themselves as having moved their families out of
the BPL list. Her man-management is the key to her success and that of the building centre.
She conveys the feeling that having missed out on engineering and higher education for family reasons, she needs to make
up in learning and teaching hands-on. In her training programmes, she prefers on-the-job training rather than classroom
lectures. Working in a rural, backward ambience with little support from the government, she has steered the building
centre into sustainability from day one, by following the written technical data available from HSMI and others to the dot,
and setting up efficient production systems for different products using jugar in the absence of resources.
Her forte is experimentation, using earth blocks, interlocking and conventional, ferrocement products of all kinds, filler slab,
rat-trap bond and RCC joineries. In using this mix she is able to reduce costs so that the poor are able to afford sustainable
housing.
Contact details:
Shobhana Choudhury,
Senior Project Manager,
TilothuMahilaMandal,
Tilothu 821312,
Rohtas, Bihar
Phone: +91-6184-264210, 264111
Mobile: +91-94314-83709.
Email: sinha.r47@gmail.com

7. Arvind Krishan
Prof. Arvind Krishan is an architect-structural engineer with a master in architecture
from University of Washington USA, masters in structural engineering and PhD in energy
efficient architecture from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. He is a leading
architect in the field of Green Buildings - climate responsive / energy efficient
architecture having designed projects of diverse nature and magnitude in the country
and abroad, with more than three decades of professional work. His professional work is
supported by intense research in the field of climate responsive/ energy efficient
architecture, funded through various national and international agencies. He is playing a
diversified role as consultant to World Bank for their projects in China & India, member
of UNEP Expert group on Eco-cities and International Advisory Panel, UNESCO

Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific, an associate of PLEA (Passive Low Energy Architecture)
International and member International Advisory / Scientific Committees PLEA, World Sustainable Building Conference SB08.
He is a former Dean, Head Department of Architecture and presently visiting Professor at department of architecture,
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India. His work is widely published as books, research reports and papers
through international publishers / research journals / national and international conferences. Some of his notable projects
include Himurja Office Building (A retrofit design) in Shimla, Punjab Energy Development Agency, Navodaya School with
housing and hostels in Kargil, SSS National Institute of Renewable Energy (NIRE) MNRE Govt. of India project and Ladakh
Development Hill council, Leh.
Contact details:
Mobile: 09818845691
Email: arvindkrishan@gmail.com
Website: www.arvindkrishanan.com

8. Ashok B Lall
Ashok B Lall Architects is an architectural firm established in the year 1980. The firm comprises of team of architects and
engineers led by Mr. Ashok B Lall.
The firm believes that architecture should not only serve the building design solution but should focus on larger benefits.
Professionals have a dual responsibility of serving in the best possible way the legitimate need of the client and equally see
that the means and ends of the building design solutions proposed also serve a larger beneficial purpose. They believe that
creative practice of architecture would seek to converge this duality into a unity.
The firm does not espouse any style or aesthetic and each design is a process of discovery where solutions are found
appropriate to the project at hand. The process is driven by three guiding principles:

Inclusion of the client and user groups at all stages of the project by appropriately structured consultation.
Search for simplicity and economy of means.
Prioritising selection of design strategies and technologies in favour of sustainability and energy conservation.
They believe that architecture should be an offering of beauty and joy that enhances the cultural milieu, of the
place and of its people, where it is practiced.
Their works have been appreciated all over the country and has received numerous awards for their innovative approach in
the designs. Some of their main activities include architecture, interiors, planning, social support, innovations and
sustainable constructions. Some of their notable projects include Uttarkashi Community Centres, Primary Health Center in
Uprai, Disha Foundation in Jaipur, Doctors' Residence in Bhorugram, BRJD Girls Hostel, Girls Hostel Dhandhal, SOS
Tibetan Children's Village in Rajpur and Global Minetac in Orrisa.
Contact details:
Contact person: Ashok B. Lall, Rakesh Dayal
2-B, Ramkishore Road, Civil Lines, New Delhi - 110 054. INDIA.
Tel. 91-11-2391-8936 , 2392-2108.
Tel./Fax: 91-11-2391-8936.
E-mail: ablarch@gmail.com ablarch@gmail.com , ablarch@bol.net.in
Website: www.ashoklallarchitects.com

9. Dr Arun Kumar
Dr Arun Kumar graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in metallurgical
engineering and got his doctorate degree from University of Birmingham, England. Since
1989, He has been involved in the development of sustainable technology packages in the
areas of low-cost construction, decentralized energy production, clean and green
technologies, biomass utilization, paper recycling and other livelihood technologies. He
has extensive experience in the areas of technology design, system engineering, business
development and research.

Currently he is Vice President, Development Alternatives and is responsible for innovation and development of technology
systems required for large-scale creation of sustainable livelihoods and the development and promotion of technology
packages in the area of decentralized energy production, cleaner production technologies, biomass utilization and other
livelihood technologies.
He has been actively involved in planning for large-scale dissemination of cleaner technologies required under the
international protocols. He has been leading an initiative for research into issues of regional sustainable development.
During the course of research work on structural transformation processes, he has authored a pioneering study on
downward spiraling of resources - their impact on livelihood systems. He has authored numerous publications on
technology promotion and benchmarking.
Contact Details:
Dr. Arun Kumar
Development Alternatives,
111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi-110070,
Tel: 91 (11) 2613-4103, 2689-0380, Fax: 91 (11)2613-0817,
Email: tara@devalt.org
Website: www.devalt.org

10. Deependra Prashad

Deependra Prashad did his bachelor in architecture from Delhi after that he did his post
graduation in Energy/ Environmental Management. He is known for his work in
sustainable design and architecture. His body of work comprises delivering architectural
projects together with research and conducting extensive training in the sustainable
buildings sector. His firm has executed projects include solar passive buildings, green rated
projects, net zero buildings and projects utilizing affordable and vernacular building
strategies. These are located all over the country including the cold dry, hot dry,
composite and warm humid climates in India. He has consulted and trained for the Govt.
of India & NGO's on issues of appropriate building materials, water harvesting and
community based planning for educational infrastructure development. These include UNHabitat, CARE International, Save the Children, CPWD, TERI, HSMI, CSE, and Indian
Buildings Congress (IBC).
Hes lectured in Universities & been part of Academic Committees in India and in various countries across the world. He has
to his credit a range of articles in newspapers/magazines and research articles in journals. Currently he is the director of
INTBAU India and Chair of the INTBAU ICC. INTBAU is the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture &
Urbanism (INTBAU), a charity affiliated to the Prince of Wales Foundation for the built environment, working to promote
traditional methods and materials of construction. Through INTBAU he has also worked towards the creation of sustainable
and people friendly cities through the instrument of planning and designs for achieving humane and people friendly cities.
Some of his notable projects include The Shriram Junior High School at Mawana, UP, March of Indian Civilization : An
Exhibition of the Taj, Pre school centres in Ghaziabad and Creation ofChild Friendly and Sustainable primary School
Design for Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Laos & Nepal.
Contact details:
Deependra Prashad,
Architects and Planners (DPAP Studio),
S-335, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-10017
Tel no: 011-40502162, 99583-55553
Email deependra@intbau.in
Website: http://www.intbau.org/in/

11. Development Alternatives

Established in 1983, and headquartered in New Delhi Development Alternatives (DA) is a premier social enterprise working
in the field of sustainable development. It has built up a global presence in the fields of economic development, social
equity and environmental management. It has also built up a strong reputation as the major innovator of technologies and
delivery systems for sustainable livelihoods in the developing world. Their activities broadly cover the three primary areas
that underline any form of sustainable development process:
- Design and large-scale dissemination of appropriate technologies,
- Rational environmental management systems, and
- Equitable people oriented institutions and policies
The DA group comprises of the Society for Development Alternatives (DA), Technology and Action for Rural Advancement
(TARA), and its subsidiaries. Established in 1982 and recognized as a research institution by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, the focus of DA is on innovation and policy outreach. The mandate of TARA and its subsidiaries is the outreach
of sustainable development goods and services at a large-scale through social enterprises.
The objectives of these groups are to :
- Empower communities through
Institution development (with a focus on women and marginalized groups),
Basic needs fulfillment (more specifically habitat, water, energy)
- Create green jobs at a large scale through
Employment skills ( for job creation)
Enterprise creation (Social enterprises)
- Promote and advocate low carbon pathways for development through
Natural resources management models
Clean technology solutions
Three appropriate technology and livelihood support resource centers function from Orchha, and Datia in Madhya Pradesh
and Badagaon in Uttar Pradesh. The Centers provide training, technical support, appropriate technologies and institutional
strengthening and information services to rural communities, local entrepreneurs, and local and state government
agencies. They are a unique experiment in design and dissemination of appropriate technologies for development of the
Bundelkhand region.
Contact details:
Development Alternatives
B-32, TARA Crescent,
Qutub Institutional Area
New Delhi - 110 016, India
Tel: 91 (11) 2656-4444, 2654-4100
Fax: 91 (11) 2685-1158
Email: tara@devalt.org
Website: www.devalt.org

12. Kamath Design Studio, New Delhi

Kamath Design studio is an architectural firm founded by architect Revathi Kamath and
Vasant Kamath. The studio was started in 1981 as a partnership firm. Since then, the
studio has handled a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects, in diverse social,
economic and geographical contexts. They practice in Delhi and their studio produces
work informed by an explicitly environmental agenda. Their work is a creative synthesis of
attitudes and technologies into an aesthetic habitat and way of life and has been
published and exhibited all over the world. The work of the studio has always put the
forefront of ecologically and socially sustainable design in India for the last thirty years.
They use sustainable materials and construction techniques to evolve architecture that is a
contemporary integration of the indigenous, modern and post-modern. Their projects

range from the explorations of earth as a modern material to the sustainable planning of industrial townships in culturally
and ecologically sensitive contexts.
Their main activities are planning, designing and construction of environment conscious structures and exploration of
ecologically and socially sustainable design, materials, and construction techniques. Some of their notable projects include
Tal Chhappar Blackbuck Sanctuary in Rajasthan, Mud house at Anangpur Village, Desert Resort in Mandawa in Rajasthan,
Mud house for Nandita and Amit Judge in Delhi, House for Nalin at Hauz Khas village in Delhi, Jivashram animal shelter in
Delhi, Akshay Pratishthan in Delhi, Weavers housing project at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh and School for weavers
children at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
Contact Details:
Kamath Design Studio
Green Park extension, Delhi
Phone: 011 26190410
Email: studio@kamathdesign.org
Website: http://kamathdesign.org

13. Mona Chhabra Anand

Mona Chhabra Anand graduated in architecture form School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi and then completed her M.Sc in development planning. She has over 10 years of
experience in the field of human settlements with expertise in strategic planning,
management of medium to large scale projects, monitoring & evaluation, participatory
research, policy analysis, moderation of multi-stakeholder meetings, knowledge networking,
and writing and documentation. She was part of the DFID-funded project on Strategic
Guidelines for the Peri-urban Interface team, where she was involved in developing the
communication strategy for the project and monitoring its implementation on the ground in
India. From 2001 to 2003, she was responsible for the design and monitoring of settlement
level infrastructure micro-projects in the four slum settlements participating in the project.
She was associated with Development Alternatives, New Delhi as their Program Manager of habitat and livelihoods. Where she was in
charge of conducting feasibility studies, conceptualization and program development, partner engagement, and management of civil
contracts of small and medium scale civil contracts. She was also network manager for basin-South Asia Regional

Knowledge platform for sustainable habitat and livelihoods. She has been consultant to many reputed organizations like
Ministry of Rural Development, National Disaster Management Authority, UNDP etc. Currently she is visiting faculty at
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi for B. Plan course and a freelance consultant. She was Consultant to
Ministry of Rural Development for developing the Approach Paper on Rural Housing under the XII Five Year Plan,
Evaluated post-tsunami rehabilitation programmes in Tamil Nadu funded by Architecture and Development France, As
part of a team developed guidelines for sustainable reconstruction of flood affected areas of north Bihar with support of
ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation.
Contact details:
GG1 / 73C, Vikas Puri, New Delhi 110018
Tel no: +91 9971906645
Email: mona.c.anand@gmail.com

14. Neeraj Manchanda

Neeraj Manchanda graduated from the School of Planning and Architecture in 1985 and is
currently Managing Partner at Neeraj Manchanda Architects, a highly regarded and
award-winning practice based in New Delhi, India. In the early years of his practice Neeraj

founded and headed GRAAM (Group for Relevant Architecture and Appropriate Methods), dedicated to development and
education initiatives in rural India. GRAAMs work is exemplified by the new and upgraded primary schools in more than
three hundred villages of the Banswara and Ajmer districts of Rajasthan, India, as part of the SIDA funded Lok Jumbish
project, universally and globally recognized as a major success in term of both the participative design approach adopted
and benefits accrued by village communities.
Neeraj started his professional career as lead Architect of the Shelter Group at Development Alternatives, where he
designed the very significant Global Headquarters for the Society of Development Alternatives. This was at the time a
widely debated and highly acclaimed workspace project, using compressed soil blocks and innovative building techniques.
Neerajs concerns with Indias development have remained visible in the projects his practice has worked on, including the
acclaimed campus for Samaj Pragati Sahyog in Dewas near Indore, the design multi-hazard resistant rural housing
prototypes for the BMTPC (Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council) based on regional vernacular systems,
the research project and report for the Jammu and Kashmir Government Department of Science and Technology on
strategies for upgradation of vernacular building systems in the Jammu and Ladakh sub-divisions and design for education
for all sections of society. He has worked on projects across India, covering more than twelve Indian states. The practice has
wide experience in the fields of housing for the urban poor, rural infrastructure, healthcare, eco-tourism and design for
education. Some of his notable projects include The Lok Jumbish project: new and upgraded primary schools in 300
Rajasthan villages, Eco-Resort Bandhavgarh in MP, Building in Mud: HQ for NGO Development Alternatives, Baba Amte
Lok Sushaktikaran Kendra: A campus using compressive building systems for the NGO Samaj Pragati Sahyog in Dewas in
MP, 100 acre Master plan, housing, wards and other facilities for 500 bed hospital at Dimapur and Educational
campuses, various, across India. He has also received several awards including the IIID National award in the category of
Single Residence, December 2011 and Architectural Practice of the Year (Design for Education) Indian Education Congress
April 2012.
Contact details:
Neeraj Manchanda
Managing Partner
Neeraj Manchanda Architects
52/114 Chittaranjan Park
New Delhi - 110019
Tel: 011-26271770 - 71 extn: 13/11
Email: neeraj@nma-design.com
Web: www.nma-design.com

15. Pankaj Khanna

Pankaj Khanna is a building technologist with more than 10 years of experience in
design and application of ecological and affordable building materials and techniques.
He studied building technology at School of Building Science and Technology at CEPT,
Ahmedabad from 1994 to 1999. He was awarded the DfID scholarship to pursue post
graduate studies in Renewable Energy and Architecture at the University of
Nottingham, UK. He worked at Development Alternatives (DA) for a decade, during
which time, he was involved in projects using a range of building materials and
practices such as compressed earth blocks, ferrocement roofing channels, micro
concrete roofing tiles, precast concrete plank and joists, funicular shells, etc. He has
been intensively involved with training of masons in ecological building technologies
and provides regular technical support to the TARA Karigar Mandal which is a guild of
more than 100 trained masons based in the Bundelkhand region. Since 2007, he has been involved in research in energy
efficiency of residential buildings in India, in low-carbon and climate resilient construction practices for different geoclimatic regions in India and embodied energy of building practices in India.
He is now a practicing consultant in providing green building solutions and is based in Delhi. Some of his notable works
include: A stakeholder based practical evaluation tool for sustainable building practices, using environmental, social and
economic indicators of sustainability supported by SKAT, Switzerland, Improved brickwork practices integration of
traditional brick elements in contemporary construction in Bundelkhand supported by GTZ, Training Centre in TARA
gram, Datia demonstrating different roofing technologies, A Community library and resource centre using local
construction techniques in Dausa, Rajasthan for READ India, Research in baseline scenario of energy consumption of

residential buildings in composite climate of India and technology options for energy efficient building envelopes
supported by SDC and BEE.
Contact details:
Pankaj Khanna
G-17/12 Malviya Nagar, New Delhi
Email - cowzah@yahoo.co.in

16. Preeti Vajpeyi

Preeti Vajpeyi, an architect by training has extensive experience on developing learning
environments of schools in rural as well as urban areas. She co-founded VINYS in 1996
to undertake innovative, application oriented, interdisciplinary research and design, build
capacity and provide policy support. VINYS team has oriented and trained over 7,000
Children, Teachers, Principals, Engineers, Architects, Administrators, Policy Planners,
Ministers, across the country since 2005. This has been in the States of Jammu & Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Bihar.
As a result, several thousand schools in these states are now developed with BaLA ideas
since past few years. VINYS was also awarded by the Government of Delhi for excellence
in partnership under Bhagidari in 2009 for schools in Delhi. Preeti has been teaching
architecture for the last twelve years besides conducting extensive research. She has also done detailed studies on the
impact of BaLA on the quality of schools and has identified gap areas in the current ideation as a part of iterative cycle of
improvement. She has worked extensively on visualizing and developing the workshop and training material for various
stakeholders. She has contributed to various publications by CBSE, NCERT, MHRD, etc. and has co-authored books and
training manuals with Kabir Vajpeyi.
Her work has been extensively featured in many newspapers, journals, and Television. Vinyass work on BaLA (Building as
Learning Aid) has been featured in the Indian edition of International architectural and design magazine DOMUS in its
December 2011 issue. And also featured in Indian Express, The Hindu, Outlook, DD Bharti, ETV Outlook Business, Civil
Society Magazine (cover page article), House call Magazine, Domus(cover page) and many regional language newspapers
and magazines. Some of her notable projects are Building as learning aid funded by UNICEF, Implementation of BaLA for
17 state governments in India, Building construction of range of building types across India for NGOs and societies.
Contact details:
C-60, Anupam CGHS, B-13 Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi 110096
Tel no: 011-22628151(O), 9811197439(Mo)
Email: vajpeyipreeti@gmail.com
Website: www.vinyas.org.in

17. Kabir Vajpeyi

Kabir an architect by training, has extensive experience on developing learning
environments of schools in rural as well as urban areas. He co-founded VINYS in 1996 to
undertake innovative, application oriented, interdisciplinary research and design, build
capacity and provide policy support. Since then, VINYS has advised and provided
consultancy to the Government of India, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP, the World Bank, DFID,
GTZ, Aga Khan Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, HUDCO, apart from several NGOs and
private institutions on matters related to education, building design, conservation,
tourism, training, construction, policy, etc. VINYS conducts workshops and training
programmes for administrators, architects, engineers, teachers and masons in participative
design and construction practices. Kabir is also Advisor Infrastructure for Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA) to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of

India. He has initiated the concept of Whole School Development Planning, which is now in the framework for
implementation for Elementary Education and is expected to influence more than thirteen lakh primary and elementary
schools across the country in next few years. Kabir has also conducted several Lectures and sessions on planning schools
and other social infrastructure for more than 300 newly recruited as well as experienced IAS officers at Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Academy of Administration since 2010. He is consultant to various Developmental agencies like UNICEF, UNDP,
EdCIL, PRADAN, World Bank, Aga Khan Foundation, DFID, GTZ etc.
His work has been extensively featured in many newspapers, journals, and television. He was identified as 30 Indian Pearls
by THE WEEK magazine in 2011. Also he was identified as one of the 32 Inventive Indians in the book that profiles 32
Indians under Great Stories of Change Inventive Indians in July 2009. Some of his notable projects include Building as
Learning aid (BaLA), funded by Unicef, An inclusive approach to school sanitation and hygiene education for Unicef,
Improvement in brick practices in Bundelkhand region funded by GTZ Germany etc), Eco Tourism projects for UNDP and
Implementation of BaLA for 17 state governments in India.
Contact details:
C-60, Anupam CGHS, B-13 Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi 110096
Tel no: 011-22628151(O), 9811197439(Mo)
Email: vinyascentre@yahoo.co.uk, kabirvajpeyi@gmail.com
Website: www.vinyas.org.in

18. Siddhartha Mitra

Siddhartha Mitra graduated from School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi. He has
been associated with COSTFORD, an NGO practicing and promoting appropriate
architecture and technologies. Architect Laurie Bakers work and philosophy has been his
inspiration and point of reference, coinciding with life-long interest in religion, culture
and society. He was associated with Laurie Baker Building Centre, Delhi, where he was
first exposed to applications of appropriate construction techniques, and participated in
design and construction of several projects.
His association with architectural practice of Prof. K. T. Ravindran, Delhi, (1990 92)
enriched his awareness of possible engagements of architecture and culture. Since 2008
he is practicing independently with special focus on achieving economy through design
and construction. Some of his notable projects in association with Prof. K. T. Ravindran
include Chinmaya Mission, New Delhi and Rajiv Gandhi Ninaivakam in Sriperumbudur, in association with Laurie Baker
Building Centre he constructed Navjyoti Schools, Yamuna Pushta in Delhi and Kiran Mini Village in Varanasi. Another
notable project in association with COSTFORD include Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College in Ghaziabad where he has
used appropriate technologies like Rat-Trap-Bond Brick walls, Filler slabs, Compressive roofs, Stone Patti roofs,
Frameless openings, Arched or corbelled openings etc, using Fired or Fly-ash Bricks and Delhi Quartzite Rubble Stone.
Contact details:
A-604 Paradise Apartments,
40 I. P. Extension,
Delhi 110092
Tel. 01165435613
Mob. 09212445300
E-mail: siddhartha.mitra1@gmail.com

19. Shrashtant Patara

Shrashtant Patara is an architect from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
He has experience in sustainable building materials and technology, micro-enterprise
development, rural market development and management of large donor funded
programmes. These have included a range of clean technology and enterprise
development initiatives such as the dissemination of micro concrete roofing technology in

India, capacity building for promotion of vertical shaft brick kiln technology, development of housing and clean energy
service delivery models for rural households along with coordination of several post-disaster reconstruction projects. He
has extensive field experience and strategic insights into capacity building approaches and service delivery mechanisms
that are directed towards regeneration of the environment and greater social equity. He has been with Development
Alternatives, an NGO working towards sustainable development in rural sector since 1988.
His early work included the use of sustainable materials and technology in buildings. He was instrumental in establishment
of the TARA Livelihood Academy - a DA Group initiative that delivers training services for skill development and
entrepreneurship and promoting micro concrete roofing technology to over 300 enterprises in the 1990s. He is currently
Chief Operating Officer TARA (Technology and Action for Rural Advancement).
Contact details:
29, Ghitorni, MehrauliGurgaon Road
New Delhi 110030, India
Tele-fax - 91 (11) 26801521, 26804482, 26805826
Email: taratech@devalt.org, spatara@devalt.org
Website: www.tara.in

20. Vinod Gupta

Ar. Vinod Gupta did his Bachelor in Architecture in 1969 from Delhi after that that he
studied pre-fabricated housing in Denmark. In 1984 he completed his Ph.D. at the Center
for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has been involved in a number
of research projects incorporating solar h eating and natural cooling in buildings. He is
concerned about the impact of modernization of building technology on the quality of
workmanship and the loss of livelihood for traditional craftsmen. This concern is reflected
in his designs, many of which use large amounts of traditional crafts. He believes that
buildings are built not in isolation, but in the overall socio-economic context and physical
environment. Efficient design solutions have to emerge from the context as much as they
do from the architects style of working. He is advisor to the Delhi Urban Arts Commission,
member of the Board of Studies and the Committee on Doctoral Programmes at SPA,
member of the Technical Advisory Committee for GRIHA, the national green building rating
system for India. Currently he is working in Space Design Associates, an architecture firm which he founded together with
Rashik Bahl in 1983. Some of his notable projects include The hostel buildings at Jodhpur University, Hostel building at
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Solar Energy Centre at Gurgaon, The office building for CMC Ltd. at Bombay,
National Media Centre near New Delhi, Office interior for UBEST at Calcutta.
Contact Details:
Space Design Consultants
G-4, Masjid Moth, GK-2
New Delhi - 110 048
India
Tel: 91-11-4057 3213, 91-11-4057 3264
Fax : 91-11-4057 3265
E-mail : mail@space-design.com
Website: www.space-design.com

21. Zeenat Niazi

Zeenat Niazi is an architect from the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New
Delhi, and McGill University, Montral. Ms. Niazi has over 22 years experience in the field

of habitat processes and housing technology involving women construction workers, masons and womens self-help
groups. An instrumental leader in the development of the first National Rural Housing and Habitat Policy for India, she has
contributed as one of the founding members of Basin South Asia Network, which worked on the policy effort alongside
the Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme Network and the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. She
undertook several projects in both normal and post-disaster situations favoring the dissemination of large-scale
environmentally-friendly housing technology in rural and urban areas of India. Through her involvement in several
programs and knowledge platforms, she is devoted to the decision-making and selection of appropriate construction
systems by stakeholders of habitat projects, especially for rural housing.
She designed and supported Ashrayas project of houses reconstruction in the aftermath of Cyclone Orissa. The project was
nominated in the best practice category at the 2002 Dubai International Awards.
She is co-author of Participatory Rural Habitat Process: Emerging Trends (2004), Framework for a Rural Habitat Policy for
India: Responding to Needs of the Rural Poor (2005) and The National Rural Housing and Habitat Policy for India (2007) a
proposal to the government of India. Some of her notable works includes Ashrayas project of houses reconstruction in the
aftermath of Cyclone Orissa, Post-Tsunami rehabilitation projects in South India and Lok Awaas Yatra.
Contact details:
Zeenat Niazi
B-32, TARA Crescent,
Qutub Institutional Area
New Delhi - 110 016, India
Tel: 91 (11) 26134103, 26890380
Fax: 91 (11) 26130817
Email: zniazi@devalt.org
Web: www.devalt.org

22. Mr. Binoy Acharya

Binoy Acharya is the Founder Director of UNNATI - Organisation for Development
Education. With an M.Phil degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi he has been
working as a researcher and public educator to promote social inclusion and democratic
local governance. Over the last thirty years, he has been associated with movements,
networks and government forums related to dalit rights, gender issues, disaster risk
reduction and decentralized governance. Based on his field experience, he has been
writing articles and issue papers in different academic and NGO journals.
He also plays a consultative role to a wide range of institutions locally and internationally,
like Owner Driven Reconstruction Collective, Dalit Adhikar Abhiyaan in Rajasthan, Kutch
Nab Nirman Abhiyaan and Gender Resource Centre in Gujarat, National Platform for
Decentralized Governance, Member, working group, Governance and Democracy
programme of the Commonwealth Foundation to mention a few. His other areas of interest include programme and
strategic planning, organizational development and stakeholder participation and interfacing. His notable projects
undertaken on rural housing includes Technology Park in Kutch, demonstrating earthquake safe vernacular housing and
Community managed disaster risk reduction (CMDRR) practices in villages of Jodhpur and Barmer districts.
Contact details:
UNNATI Organisation for Development Education

G-1, 200 Azad Society, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat

Tel: +91-79-26746145, 26733296
Fax: +91-79-26743752
Email: psu_unnati@unnati.org; binoyacharya@gmail.com
Website: www.unnati.org

23. Keyur Mahendra Sarda

Keyur Sarda completed his diploma in construction technology from School of Building
Science & Technology CEPT, Ahmedabad. With his keen interest in building material
technology and waste utilization in building materials, he founded Kesarjan Building
Centre Pvt. Ltd. in 1996. He is well versed with pozzolonic materials and concrete mix
design and works with fly ash, recycling of construction and demolition waste, surkhi and
other industrial waste to convert them into useful building products. He has executed
projects with appropriate technologies, like arch foundation, mud blocks, precast slab,
filler slab, precast brick panel slab. With his special interest in eco friendly product
development, he has taken the initiative to introduce ready mix lime mortar and is
manufacturing stabilized mud blocks and precast articles in the building centre.
He is also actively involved with CEPT, Nirma Institute of Technology and PDPU for
interaction with students and their field exposure visits and has also offered consultancy
services as project management consultant, technology adviser, and product development from industrial waste. Some of
his notable projects include Construction of houses for BPL people under Sardar Awas Yojana, 78 houses, on turnkey
basis, Community asset buildings at Rapar, Earthquake Rehabilitation in Kutch, Construction of houses for BPL people
under VAMBAY (70 houses on turnkey basis)at Nagpur Maharashtra. He is also Technical advisor for slum upgradation
project under RAY.
Contact details:
12, Vishwas Society
2nd Floor
Behind L. D. Engg. College
Ahmedabad- 380 015
Tel no: 079- 2630 1585
Email: Kesarjan@hotmail.com
Website: www.kesarjan.com

24. Rajendra Desai

Rajendra Desai, a graduate in Civil Engineering from IIT-Bombay (1970) also has a
Masters degree in structural engineering (1972) from Rutgers University, NJ USA. He
has 25 years experience in technology development, technology transfer, structural
design, disaster mitigation, vulnerability risk reduction and post disaster rehabilitation,
repair & seismic retrofitting of masonry structures, vulnerability assessment and
improvements of vernacular building systems, and site development in India, and 13
years of diversified civil engineering experience in the USA.
After working in U.S.A. for over a decade in mainstream, he turned his attention to the
softer technologies that serve people better for shelter, water, sanitation and energy.
He, along with Rupal Desai, an architect (also Hon. Jt. Director), has published several
manuals and guidebooks for engineers, masons and home owners related to naturalhazard resistant construction, vulnerability reduction of existing masonry buildings through repair and retrofitting.
Currently he is Managing Trustee and Honorary Jt. Director of Centre for Eco-centric Development and Peoples-Action

(CEDAP). Some of his notable works include Intervention for panic control & confidence building in the aftermath of
Bhavnagar earthquake, Gujarat, October & November 2000, Post 2001 Kutch earthquake damage assessment for
BMTPC, Ministry of Housing, Govt. of India, On-site training of 1,200 junior engineers of Government of Gujarat for Kutch
earthquake rehabilitation program, Capacity building program in 484 earthquake affected villages in Gujarat for longterm disaster preparedness through transfer of disaster resistant building technologies for Government of Gujarat,
Seismic retrofitting of sub-divisional hospital in Kupwara town of Kashmir, Repair and seismic retrofitting of two schools
in Dehradun for UNDP and BMTPC and Training of rural master masons in the aftermath of 2005 Kashmir earthquake in
disaster resistant stone masonry building construction, and repair and seismic retrofitting of traditional buildings.
Contact details:
National Centre for Peoples-Action in Disaster Preparedness (NCPDP)
103 Antariksh, Panjarapol Crossroads, Dr. V.S Road,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015
Tel: +9179-2630-8843
Email: mitigation@ncpdpindia.org,
Website: www.ncpdpindia.org

25. Dipan Shah

Dipan Shah did his civil engineering from CEPT, Ahmedabad. He has worked extensively
in the field of disaster rehabilitation and preparedness right from Gujarat earthquake.
With his vast experience of being a visiting faculty of Nirma Institute of Technology (NIT),
Ahmedabad or at Pandit Dindayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) to a
program coordinator and then Director of samasrthya- A center for training and building
technology, he is presently, Managing Coordinator and trustee of the Society for
Environment Protection(SEP). He has been also a consultant trainer for UNDP (TN), for
conducting engineer trainings in various tsunami affected districts of Tamilnadu on
behalf of Tamilnadu Government. He was a member of shelter support group (SSG) and
shelter advisory group (SAG) constituted by Nagapattinam District administration to
support and mentor the tsunami rehabilitation works in the district.
With his keen interest in the field of cost effective, environment friendly, sustainable habitat technologies or green
buildings as popularly known, he is offering an elective course on sustainable building technology (SBT) at Nirma University
for the final year civil engineering students. He is a member of national level core team instituted by BMTPC for developing
course curriculum of SBT to be introduced into civil engineering and architectural graduate and post graduate level
programs. He is also a member of national level core team formulated for evolving system of mason certification. He is also
a member (and his organization is a secretariat) of a national network on embodied energy of building materials initiated
by BMTPC and is developing a regional level data bank of embodied energy of building materials. Some of his famous works
includes Retrofitting of 1500 houses in 50 villages in Gujarat, Training of over 2200 masons for quality construction
practices, safe construction and cost effective technologies, Post tsunami rehabilitation works in Tamilnadu and
developing draft IS Code on Rat trap bond and filler slab technologies along with Dr. A.R Santhakumar.
Contact details:
D/2, Keshav Apartment,
Nr. Memnagar Talav,
Memnagar, Ahmedabad
Gujarat- 380052
Tel: 079-27435229, (Gj) 09825479047
Email: dipan@sepindia.org and shahdipan@yahoo.com

26. Kirtee Shah

Kirtee Shah studied architecture at the School of Architecture at CEPT. He is a practicing

Architect and Chairman of KSA Design Planning Services Pvt. Ltd. Early in his career he
worked as the coordinator of a project designed to rehabilitate Mandva village in South
Gujarat which was destroyed by floods in the river Narmada. His responsibilities included
design and construction of 365 low-cost houses for the village poor; demonstration houses
for the non-poor; community consultation and coordination of self-help activities by the
village community and voluntary work by student volunteers from schools and colleges of
Gujarat. To build on the experience gained in village Mandva; to work for an `alternative'
and a `non-conventional' client (primarily the poor and disadvantaged groups in villages and
cities); to provide new avenue of involvement and a different professional challenge to the
young professionals launched, with likeminded professionals, he formed a non-profit
organization Ahmedabad Study Action Group (ASAG).
ASAG is a non-government, non-commercial, organization run by concerned professionals committed to utilizing their skills for
public causes in general and the poor and the disadvantaged sections in particular. Besides being the founder trustee, he is also
ASAG's Director (Hon Director since 1985). Handling multiple assignments in varying capacities, he has been a member of the
"Research and Advisory Committee" of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), " Working Group on Housing"
set up by the Planning Commission, GOI for the Seventh Five Year Plan, Planning Commission Working Group on Housing
Finance and the Working Group on Rural Housing for the 9th Five Year Plan (1996-97). He was also a member of the advisory
committee of Social Housing Foundationestablished by National Housing Finance Corporation Limited (NHFCL) of South
Africa, member of the empowered committee of the National Mission on Rural Housing and Habitat, set up by the Ministry
of Rural Development, Government of India and the working group on rural poverty alleviation programmes for the 10 th
Five Year Plan (2001-2002). He has written several papers on peoples rights on housing, earthquake policy and riverfront
development in Ahmedabad. He has been a consultant to many projects and institutions, such as Gujarat Rural Housing
Agency UNICEF, royal Government of Bhutan, NHDA, Sri Lanka World Bank, KFW, Germany and Government of Orissa.
He is currently providing assistance to MEA, Government of India in developing an approach to program development and
strategy for implementation for 50,000 rural houses for the conflict affected families in the Northern and the Eastern provinces
of Sri Lanka. In his capacity as ASAGs Director and leader of the team, Kirtee Shah has played a key role in conceiving, designing
and managing the several notable projects namely Flood Rehabilitation Project : Broach and Baroda districts, Rural Housing
and Development Programme: Dholka Taluka, Low Income Housing: Pansar, Housing Assistance for Antyodaya Families:
Valod, Dhanora Village Resettlement Project Baroda, Earthquake Rehabilitation, Policy and Strategy advocacy for the
earthquake reconstruction.
Contact details:
KSA Design Planning Services P.Ltd. (KSADPS):
51/A, Thakorebaug Flats Annexe, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad 380 009, India
Telephone: 91- 79-26448833 / 26469997/26461880, Fax 91-79-26469997
Mobile: 099250 10706
Email: ahmedabad@ksadps.com ; kirtee@ksadps.com
Website: www.ksadps.com

27. Sandeep Virmani

Sandeep Virmani is a Director of Hunnarshala foundation (HSF) established in 2003. This
organization facilitates self-sustaining housing for the poor, favor artisans involvements
in mainstreaming buildings and promotes local eco-friendly and cost-effective material
sand technologies like earth, bamboo and sewerage recycling. HSF has worked in disaster
rehabilitation in India, Iran, Indonesia and Afghanistan. HSF approach particularly focuses
on empowering communities and their artisans by mainstreaming their sustainable
knowledge systems, positioning artisans to be in charge of the technical success of the
programs and ensuring a decentralized community driven process. They provide technical
guidelines and training to engineers and artisans as well as policy making for
governments. Sandeep Virmani designs and guides the disaster rehabilitation and natural

resource development programs in Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan (KNNA). Created in 1998, KNNA is a network of 27 NGOs, of
Kutch working on policy, capacity building and natural resource management programs.
Sandeep Virmani took profit from this remote and arid district conditions to gain global/holistic understanding in the fields
of water harvesting, organic agriculture, renewable energy, nomads living conditions, sociology and rights defense. As
Executive secretary of Sahjeevan, he developed projects such as decentralized drinking water systems in villages and towns
or communities environmental rights defense regarding industrializations. Notable projects undertaken by him are SocioTechnical Assessment of Post Tsunami Reconstruction in Tamilnadu, Community-Run Tourist Eco-Resort by Pastoralists
of Hodka, Banni, Recycling sewage of a rivulet to create a green belt for Bhuj city and Post-Tsunami community-led
housing design and construction in Banda Aceh in Indonesia.
Contact details:
8-16, Mahadev Nagar
1 B/H Valdas Nagar,
Nr. Mirzapar Highway,
Bhuj-Kutchh 370001
Gujarat India
Tel 02832 654014
Email: sandeep.i.virmani@gmail.com
Website: www.hunnar.org

28. Vivek Rawal

Vivek Rawal, trained as an architect, has more than 20 years of experience of work with
communities at grassroots in India on issues of social housing, sustainable technologies,
participatory development processes and disaster safety. He seeks to reinforce peoples
own abilities to cope with disasters by building upon artisanal wisdom and taking traditional
practices forward through modern scientific validation.
His interests include non-engineered self-built habitats of local communities, particularly
with earth, bamboo and stone. He has been actively involved in reconstruction and
rehabilitation after Marathwada earthquake (1993), Gujarat earthquake (2001), Indian
Ocean tsunami (2004), Kashmir earthquake (2005) and Kosi floods (2008) and has provided
technical services to various local, national and international agencies including various
state governments, UNDP, CIDA and USAID. He founded People in Centre Consulting, a
professional enterprise based in Ahmedabad, India, to provide technical services on the themes of disaster safe housing,
inclusive urban development and sustainable natural resource management. He is also a founding member and current
convener of Owner Driven Reconstruction Collaborative (ODRC), a resource network of individuals and recognized
institutions, providing facilitation support to the national and state governments to undertake community led rehabilitation
after disasters. Some of his notable works include Assessing Damage and Recovery Needs in Bhutan after Sikkim
Earthquake, Training of Supervisor Artisans and Engineers for Kosi Flood Reconstruction and Kosi Flood Reconstruction
and Rehabilitation Programme and Bihar.
Contact details:
701-702, Sarkar iv , Opposite m.j. Library
Ashram road, Ahmedabad- 380006
Gujarat, India
Tel: +91792658958
Mobile: +91 997405648
Email: vivek@peopleincentre.org.
Website: http://www.peopleincentre.org

29. Vastu-Shilpa Foundation

Vastu-Shilpa Foundation is a non profit organization registered with the registrar of societies, Government of Gujarat.
Additionally, it has been approved as a 'scientific research institute' by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,
Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi. It was set up with the objective of acting as a research organisation which
links the academics and profession, to evolve contextually relevant norms and standards. The organization deals with the
Habitat Design, Sustainable Development, Appropriate Technologies and Heritage Conservation.
The main activities of the foundation are Documentation and theoretical research, applied research and demonstration and
dissemination through training and publications. Some of their notable projects include Demonstration units for
rehabilitating Sardar Sarovar Project affected people, Low Cost Housing - An analytical case study of current practices
and techniques, Manav Sadhna Activity Centre, Post Earthquake Rehabilitation of Kutchh Region and Demonstration
units for rehabilitating Sardar Sarovar Project affected people.
Contact Details:
'Sangath' drive in road
Ahmedabad - 380054, India
Tel: 0091-79-27451555
Fax: 0091-79-27452006
Email: vsf@sangath.org
Website: www.vastushilpa.org

30. Chandra Bhakuni

Chandra Bhakuni is a Structural Engineer by profession. He has been active in the areas of
rural development and housing, sustainable building technologies, community based
disaster management and risk engineering sectors. Chandra at the beginning of his career
spearheaded the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake reconstruction program for an India based
nongovernmental organization, SEEDS and thereafter also worked with SEEDS on its
various housing vulnerability and risk reduction programs across India. He focused on
mason and engineers trainings, school safety, and other risk reduction programmes. He
worked closely with the rural communities across various locations in India on village
housing and infrastructure design, structural systems, construction techniques and local
materials.
Thereafter, Chandra practiced as a consulting Structural Engineer in the UK. He
simultaneously worked in the area of school safety and developed an earthquake risk assessment tool freely available for
safety audit of buildings. In the year 2010, Chandra formally registered Quake School Consulting as a private engineering
consultancy firm under the 1956 Companies act of India. Chandra likes to work on innovative and untested experimental
projects which contribute to scientific and cultural development of the communities where they are executed. His notable
projects include Ferrocement design and construction in Gujarat, Bamboo Testing Project, Koshi, Bihar Rehabilitation
project, Seismic Risk assessment tool, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction, Design and
development of portable wind tunnels and earthquake shake tables.
Contact details:
8, Trilok Bunglows, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 380054
Tel: +91 79 40027490
Mobile: +91 99090 33607
Email: contact@quakeschool.org, chandra@quakeschool.org
Website: www.quakeschool.org

31. Anil Laul

Architect Anil Laul has been pioneering in the field of appropriate technologies for three
decades. He was earlier chairman and chief consultant to Nizamuddin building centre,
which was jointly promoted by HUDCO and DDA slum wing, Delhi. He founded Anangpur
Building Centre in 1991 and is continuing as the director of the centre. His work focuses on
alternative technologies, housing provision and sustainable urban planning. He has also
researched, produced and directed 12 films on appropriate technologies. He is also an
advisor on various technological committees and art commissions, has assisted with the
development of local and national housing policy and is a member of the Indian National
Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. Some of his notable projects include Jaunapur Slum
Resettlement Scheme, Bharatiyam Gram, Anangpur building centre.
Contact details:
Anangpur Building Centre
Khera Dhumaspur
V.P.O. Anangpur Distt.
Faridabad, 121003, Haryana
India
Tel: +91 129 5252365
Fax: +91 129 525 2364
Email: anillaul@del2.vsnl.net.in, anillaul@vsnl.com
Web: www.anangpur.com

32. Sanjay Prakash

Sanjay Prakash is an architect by training from Associate of the Indian Institute of
Architects. Over the last 30 years he has been involved in research and designs which
includes passive and low energy architecture and planning, hybrid air-conditioning,
autonomous energy and water systems, bamboo and earth construction, communitybased design of common property, and computer-aided design. Under his guidance,
hundreds of people have developed capabilities in performing design, conceptual or
management work in these areas. He is a senior advisor for the Indian Institute for
Human Settlements, Bangalore Indias first prospective National Innovation University
addressing the challenges of urbanization through an integrated program of education,
research, consulting and advisory services.
He was a partner of DAAT and Studio Plus. Currently he is the managing director of his
design firm Sanjay Prakash & Associates Pvt. Ltd, which is known for its innovative approaches to architecture. The firm
works with a commitment to energy conscious architecture, eco friendly design, people participation in planning and
production design. They have extensively worked on institutional, education, industrial, commercial, residential,
infrastructural projects with a strong thrust of energy conscious, environment friendly approaches. Some of his notable
projects include IGNCA, Mati Ghar, New Delhi, T-ZED Homes, Bangalore and Teri Retreat, Gurgaon.
Contact details:
C-81B, 8th floor, DLF Supermarket-1
DLF City Phase iv, Gurgaon
Haryana 122002, India
Tel: +91 124 4106916
Email: spa@sanjayprakash.co.in
Website: www.sanjayprakash.co.in

33. Sanjay Sen Choudhury

Sanjay Sen Choudhury is an architect from Maulana Azad National Institute of
Technology, Bhopal. He has specialized in alternative building techniques and cost
effective construction using appropriate building materials. He initially worked with Laul
& Associates at the building centre, Nizamuddin, Sarai Kale Khan & was also associated
with the Laurie Baker Building Centre, R.K.Puram for low cost building methodologies. He
is also a resource person for the Human Settlement Management Institute.
Currently he is a practicing architect & his firm, Wall and Roof works in the field of
architecture, interior design and project management. He was a member of the technical
consultants' team Price Waterhouse Coopers for Gujarat schools' post-earthquake
rehabilitation programme, national evaluation team, EDCIL (Educational Consultants India
Ltd.) for DPEP schools (District Primary Education Programme) in Madhya Pradesh and
Technical Consultants' team EDCIL for SSA schools programme. Some of his notable works include 100 Ft Dia Brick dome 42
Ft tall sitting atop 8 radial arches each 28 ft wide & 16 Ft tall at Westend Greens New Delhi, Double storied Brick domes
on Square base 20x20 Ft. at Westend Greens New Delhi and Vedanta Banquet & Party Lawn at, Hapur-Bypass Road
Ghaziabad.
Contact details:
Address: F3/G-14, South End Apts., Charmwood Village, Surajkund Road
City: Faridabad
Pin code: 121009
Mobile: 9810818161
Email: wallandroof@rediffmail.com

34. P B Sajan
P B Sajan, Civil engineer by training began his work with execution of Laurie Baker
designed buildings and structural design. He later proceeded to architectural design, site
and office management, and coordination of training programmes with the involvement
in execution of Government projects leading to cooperation with government agencies
in framing guidelines, both policy and execution, for social and environmentally oriented
projects. Throughout, research and information dissemination in cost effective
technologies has been his priority. He has participated in many training programmes in
India and abroad. He has also conducted many training programmes for a wide range of
people from technical professionals, students, laypeople, policy makers and government
officials, both from India and abroad, in cost effective technologies and design.
Currently he is the joint Director of COSTFORD, an NGO dedicated to voluntary
organization which strives to facilitate for empowering and enabling the poor and weaker sections of society to improve
their living conditions by application of appropriate and people-friendly technologies and adopting participatory,
transparent, and gender-sensitive processes. He is also presently conducting research on mud and bamboo as an
alternative to high energy consuming building materials. Some of his notable projects include Residential Buildings - over
1750 of all economic ranges, Design for 26 slum rehabilitation projects, Eco restoration projects - Solid waste capping,
landscaping, Redesign and execution of Tribal hamlets; Campuses, school buildings, hospitals and primary health centres,
housing and others.

Contact details:
COSTFORD, The Hamlet,
Benedict Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India - 695015
Tel: 91-9447150810
Email: sajan_shailaja@yahoo.com, costfordtvm@gmail.com

35. Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development, COSTFORD

COSTFORD is a voluntary organization, which provides technological assistance for rural development. It was founded in
1984 by Dr. D. R. Chandra Dutt, economist Dr. K.N. Raj, the then Chairman of Center for Development Studies(CDS), Mr.
Achutha Menon who was the former Chief Minister of Kerala and architect Laurie Baker. The idea of COSTFORD took root
when Mr. Achutha Menon showed interest in the alternate building technologies promoted by Laurie Baker. The design
and construction of the CDS campus building by Baker marked the beginning of the use of appropriate building
technologies in the government building programmes.
The focus of COSTFORD is to empower and enable the weaker sections of the society to improve their living conditions by
the application of appropriate people friendly technologies. It has a taskforce of people from different disciplines such as
architects, engineers, economists, geo-physicists, scientists, advocates, accountants, doctors and medicinal practitioners,
industrial consultants, educationalists and social workers. Overall it has 500 members from different professions.
COSTFORD started its construction activities in 1986. The head office of COSTFORD is situated in Thrissur and it operates
from another 13 sub centers, 12 all over Kerala and 1 in Gurgaon.Each sub-center has a coordinator, an accountant and a
team of engineers and architects. There are no strictly defined roles and all the employees work collectively helping each
other. COSTFORD focuses mainly on social activities & construction activities using appropriate building technologies. Its
main activities are:
Advocacy
Empowering poor communities
Research and development
Local level development and planning
Multi-disciplinary technical support teams
transfer of technology
Human resource development
Studies and dissemination of information
Training masons, students, and professionals in appropriate building technology
COSTFORD has a very large program of construction, which includes many projects, government as well as private
construction work. They have carried out massive rural development projects of central and state government agencies.
Currently, they also have a water and sanitation program. Some notable projects undertaken by COSTFORD include a socioeconomic survey in 3 different Panchayats in Kerala in 1986 through which they realized that there was a need for costeffective housing. In 1987, they took up the housing scheme that was launched by the then district collector, a full
subsidy scheme for the construction of core houses within a budget of 9200 rupees per house for beneficiaries who were
below the poverty line. This scheme was completed entirely using the alternate technologies promoted by Laurie baker
and paved the way for COSTFORD for acquiring further such projects. Since then, COSTFORD has come a long way with
numerous buildings of all types including institutional buildings, housing schemes, private residences etc. to their credit.
Another notable work by COSTFORD includes the decentralized planning scheme launched by the state government in
1996 under the name of the Peoples Planning Campaign. COSTFORD was selected to implement the total housing
scheme in the district of Thrissur. Till date COSTFORD has been able to construct 15,000 building through this project.
Some of the project areas include the tribal hills of Attapady where they are in charge of 5 hamlets, the Thankasherry
fishing village with 158 houses, all constructed with different plans and the rehabilitation of Chengalchoola slums, the
biggest slum in Trivandrum.
COSTFORD has been one of the most important organizations that has popularized the alternate building movement in
Kerala that began with the efforts of Mr. Laurie Baker, not only through their structures but also through the numerous
architects, engineers, supervisors, masons and common people that they have trained, influenced and sensitized and who
in turn have gone and spread the movement far and wide.

Contact details:
P.B.Sajan, Joint Director
Address: Thrissur Main office
Ayyanthole, Thrissur
680 003 Kerala
Phone: 0487-360788, 382693, 364203
Fax: 0487-641678
Email: costfordtvm@satyam.net.in
Website: www.costford.com

36. GOODEARTH
Goodearth is an organization which primarily builds and design ecofriendly homes. It is a group of architects and engineers,
experimenting with alternate architecture, inspired by the work and philosophy of Laurie Baker. For the past 17 years the
organization has explored the concepts of holistic development through ventures in housing, organic farming, tourism.Their
clients have been NGOs, Government departments and the private sector representing tourism, housing, institutional and
educational sectors.They believe that the world needs an enormous number of new Innovators, Change Agents, and
Transformers, all dedicated to turning Development in the direction of sustainability.
Architects, engineers, crafts persons, and individuals who are hands-on, willing to multi-task, and passionate about what
they do. Thinking out of the box and the spirit to run that extra mile, are characteristics of those who have fitted into this
organization, and added their unique flavor to it. Each individual finds his/her niche and does what they are best at. The
strength of the organization lies in positive group dynamics.some of their notable projects are Residential projects in
Thrikkakkara near Edappally Cochin, Eco village in kangeri Bangalore, Villas in Vadavathoor Kerala.
Contact details:
Benny
GoodEarth
7/337F, Mavelipuram Zone 2
Kakkanad P.O., Kochi - 682 030
Kerala, India.
Tel: +91 9947222200
Office: +91 484 2428544, 2425880
E-mail: sales@goodearthhomes.net
Website: www.goodearthhomes.net

37. Habitat Technology Group

Established in 1987 in Kerala, Habitat Technology Group (HTG) is a registered charitable society. It is founded by architect
Shankar G, who is a native of Trivandrum. It is the largest NGO working in the building sector promoting appropriate
technologies and green architecture in India today. It has a core group of more than 400 architects, engineers and social
workers with a support base of over 30,000 trained workers functioning from 34 regional offices of 10 states of India and 4
overseas offices. The group has built more than 40,000 buildings all over the country including residences, commercial
complexes, tourist resorts, public offices, schools, hospitals, all using appropriate cons technology. Over two decades the
group has also been involved in the conservation of innumerable heritage buildings in Kerala. HTG has designed and
undertaken several development projects and has played a key role in the decentralization process in the state. Main
activities of the group include:

The organization strives to preserve the native architectural wisdom, and integrate it appropriately with modern
approaches. HTG has been advocating appropriate building technology, which follows the green philosophy that
drastically cuts costs and promotes higher quality of life.
It also networks extensively with individuals and institutions committed to the cause of green habitat culture to
create the synergy to precipitate proactive intervention in environmental and housing issues.
HTG acts as a resource center to provide ideas, give a voice to the concerns of the people and help them initiate the
necessary action. Habitat community is a global network that strives for a sustainable habitat culture for a better
world.
Training is one of their major focus areas. They offer training programmes to upgrade the skills of professionals,
artisans and skilled workers in habitat sector. They are also making efforts to educate and train women in the
construction sector. HTG also provides training and technical collaboration to start production centers of cost
effective building materials.
Some of their notable projects are Engineering college at Munnar Kerala, National Institute of Speech and Hearing at
Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, Infrastructure Development Projects for Leela Group at Cochin Kerala, Indian Institute of
Diabetes at Thiruvanthapuram Kerala and K.R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts at Thekkumthala
Kottayam, Kerala.
Contact details:
Pushpavanam Lane, Poojapura P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695012
Tel +91-471-2344904 / 2342723
Fax: +91-471-2344977
E-mail: habitat@md3.vsnl.net.in
Website www.habitattechnologygroup.org

38. URAVU, Kerala

URAVU is a non-profit trust established in 1996, registered under the Indian Trust Act. It is located in Thrikkaipetta village in
Wayanad district, Kerala. The organization is working with people, governments and businesses to implement programs for
employment and income generation in rural areas. It promotes social entrepreneurship based on value addition of local,
natural resources and implements integrated, end-to-end programs in the bamboo sector, which includes providing skill
training in bamboo processing, establishing micro enterprises, marketing, and cultivation of bamboo and promotion of ecotourism. URAVU strives for empowering the marginalized and economically disadvantaged social groups, especially the
traditional artisans, women and the indigenous people.
The focus of URAVU is on developing bamboo processing skills among rural women through training programs and
introduction of appropriate tools, technologies and processes. Uravu conducts design development and product
diversification programs for artisans and runs a common facilities centre for bamboo processing. URAVU provides various
escort services for stabilizing producers self-help groups and micro enterprises. Uravu Eco Links Ltd., the public limited
company promoted by Uravu trust members, assists producer groups in marketing their products in various markets. To
augment the local resource base of bamboo and to enrich the environment, URAVU runs a bamboo nursery, supplies
planting materials of varied bamboo species to local farmers and conducts bamboo planting programs since 1998. Uravu
conducts diverse programs in the Thrikkaipetta village including the Bamboo Village Program for demonstration of
applications of bamboo, community-led eco-tourism, annual Jackfruit festival, Travelers Forest program etc. URAVU also
promotes farmers self-help-groups, floriculture groups etc. Since its inception in 1996 URAVU has provided
training in bamboo to over 1000 women in different parts of Kerala and neighboring States with the support
of the common facilities centre in Thrikkaipetta village and has upgraded its training program to include
training in using various bamboo processing machines, it is the implementing agency for the Kalpettabamboo
cluster which is a growing network of artisans & their enterprises, self help groups, bamboo farmers, bamboo
cutters and other stakeholders using bamboo as a resource for livelihood sustenance, value addition and
income generation. This is being implemented under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional
Industries (SFURTI) of the Khadi& Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Contact details:

Uravu Indigenous Science & Technology Study Centre

Thrikkaipetta P.O.
Wayanad district
Kerala State 673577
Tel: +91-4936 231400 / 275443
Email: uravu.india@gmail.com, bamboocluster@gmail.com
Websites: www.uravu.net and www.bamboocluster.org

39. Padmashree G. Shankar

Padmashree G. Shankar is the pioneer of a peoples housing movement based on cost effective and sustainable building
technologies in India. He did his architecture studies from Kerala University and later did M.S. from Birmingham School of
Architecture, UK and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. His concept of green architecture has brought about a muchrequired qualitative change to the shelter sector in Kerala, India. He draws inspiration from the architect Laurie Baker and
has taken up the mission to involve the people in every step of the building process. His sensitivity to the needs of the
common man, the marginalized, the fisher folk, the slum dwellers and the tribal earned him the title of 'People's Architect'.
Shankar finds contentment not in building opulent structures but in constructing cost effective homes for all strata of the
society.
Since 1987 he is UN Consultant for disaster mitigation (Srilanka & Maldives). He is also the
chairman of the national committee constituted by the Government of India to formulate
guidelines on disaster resistant building technologies. Commitment, enthusiasm, passion,
and an eye for beauty - these are the elements that add a special touch to Shankar's
architecture. He has won many awards for his endeavors par excellence; he is also a
member of a number of national level bodies, both official and non-governmental. He is
the founder and chief architect of Habitat Technology Group, an NGO working in the
shelter sector in south Asia with responding centers in India and in other developing
countries like Bangladesh, Srilanka and Nigeria. Presently it is a group of 400 professionals
with a support base of 30000 trained habitat workers. Some of his notable projects
include Largest earth building in the world-6,00,000 sq. ft. in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Rehabilitation housing colonies for Tribals, Dalits and fishermen in Kerala, Tamilnadu,
Andhra Pradesh & Orissa and Attapady tribal hamlet, Kerala.
Contact details:
Habitat Technology Group,
Poojapura P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala-695012,
India.
Phones : 0091-471-2344904, 2342723, 2344877.
Email : habitat.tecnology@gmail.com
Website: www.habitattechnologygroup.org

40. R.K.Remesh
Inspired by the works of Architect Laurie Baker R.K. Remesh started his career with a
determination to work on cost effective houses for the poor along with normal practice.
The accidental meeting with a tile manufacturer and entrepreneur provided an opening
for experimenting with structural terracotta blocks for reducing the cost of construction.

Two systems were developed using terracotta blocks and the third system was developed using stabilized earth blocks for a
self help housing system. All these systems were put to use by building several dwelling units and the experiences of the
occupants, giving them opportunity for future modifications. The parabolic shell system is made without using steel at all
thereby reducing the cost of construction to almost half the cost of conventional conception parabolic shell construction
system. The second system developed provides a type of construction acceptable to all categories of people ranging from
slum dwellers to executives and tycoons. Even now several people are building this type of house at various locations with
several advantages.
He has over four decades of experience in the field of architecture and is practicing in his own consultancy firm which has
handled hundreds of major projects including public buildings, parks, tourism projects, stadium, in addition to several
residential buildings, and complexes. The non-profit development works of cost effective houses are supported by the
professional practices. The current projects under development is the do it yourself model dwelling units with self
supporting in energy and water management.
He is also the managing director of Brick Bond Shelters Private Limited, a foundation for research and development for cost
effective systems of construction. He is also executive director of Bhavanam society, a guidance centre for cost effective
houses sponsored by the corporation of Calicut. This centre provides training for self-help and mutual help housing projects
for economically weaker section. This firm is the first ISO certified architects firm in India. Some of his notable projects
include Manchira Squar in Calicut, Sarovaram Bio Park in Calicut, Thunjan Memorial in Thirur, Nayanar Memorial in
Kannur, Craft Village, Irringal and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies, Neyyar Dam.
Contact details:
R.K. Remesh,
R.K.Remesh Architects,
Corporation office road
Calicut- 673032, Kerala
Tel. 0495 2365595; 2369941
Fax: 0495 2368473
E.mail: rkremesh@gmail.com

41. George P J
George P J is a designer and builder exploring the potential of using local, natural materials, mainly, bamboo, in
construction. Since obtaining his draftsman (Civil) diploma from Mananthavady, Wayanad, George has gained 17 years
experience in the construction field, beginning his career working with architects in
Kasaragod district in Kerala and Mangalore in Karnataka. Later he worked with
Kallangodan Constructions in Wayanad, Kerala. He started working on his own designs
in 2004 and soon, in 2005, started exploring the versatile strengths of bamboo, the
green gold, as a sustainable structural material. Through his experience, he has
successfully developed the techniques of bamboo joinery using nuts and bolts. George
has enriched his practical experience in the field of bamboo constructions by attending
several academic workshops. In April 2007, he was a delegate from Kerala in the
workshop on Bamboo as a Modern Building Material organized by Centre for Rural
Development and Technology (CRDT), IIT-Delhi. He attended the course on Wood
Preservation and Production Technology organized by Institute of Wood Science and
Technology (IWST), Bangalore, in January 2010. He has also attended a course on Alternative Building Technology at
Mysore University organized by Grama Vidya, Bangalore, in July 2011.
George was the consultant of the bamboo construction project implemented by IIT-Delhi with the support of HUDCO in
association with Institute for Societal Advancement (ISA), Thiruvananthapuram, at Attapady, Palakkad district, Kerala. Three
bamboo structures were built as part of the project and two other bamboo constructions were thereafter completed for
ISA. His specialization includes alternative structures using natural materials such as bamboo, palm tree, areca nut etc. An
area of special interest to him is, large span works using bamboo. Some of his notable projects include 101 meter bamboo

bridge for Department of Archaeology, government of Kerala at Madavoor Para, Thiruvananthapuram, Large span (9.5
meter) decagonal structure made of bamboo without using central support constructed at Vythiri village, Wayanad, Twin
cottage of Treasure Trove Homestay at Meenangadi, Wayanad and Tree hut using bamboo poles built at Meppadi,
Wayanad, Kerala.
Contact details:
Alappatti House, Vazhavatta P.O.,
Wayanad, Kerala 673122
Tel: 09747075537
E-mail: jogorge@gmail.com & uravuecolinks.india@gmail.com
Weblinks: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/109218222304060649856/albums/5674529831933101009, www.uravu.net

42. Dr K S Jagadish
Dr. K S Jagadish a civil engineer by training is a pioneer in alternate building materials and
construction technologies. He was former chairman, Centre for ASTRA (at present known as
Centre for Sustainable Technologies: CST), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore which is a
research and development wing dealing with low cost and environment friendly housing
and rural energy systems. During his association with CST, he has been actively involved
with construction using local building materials. He is an expert in construction with mud,
particularly the mud blocks. He is one of the experts who developed the Mardini blocks. He
has been involved in consultation and construction of many buildings with mud blocks as
part of R&D in Astra. He is currently associated with Gramavidya, an NGO and RV College of
Engineering. He has over 37 years of teaching experience and over 30 years of experience in
carrying out Research and development regarding alternate building materials and technology.
He has published many research papers and books on the research and experience done on alternate building materials
and technologies at ASTRA. Some of his famous works includes Biogas Laboratory using 5 % cement stabilized blocks 1976,
Dormitory building Ungra Extension centre in Tumkur District using unstabalized mud block walls with lime soil plaster
1978, Staff Residence in Ungra using stabilized mud block walls 1980.
Contact Details:
K.S Jagadish
36/1, M.T Layout, 1st cross,
13th cross, Malleswaram
Bangalore 560003
Email: ksjagadish@gmail.com
Tel: 080-23343439
Mobile: 9845553365

43. Krishna Rao Jaisim

Krishna Rao Jaisim is an architect and a past chairman of the Karnataka Chapter of the
Indian Institute of Architects. He is known for his eco-friendly, iconoclastic designs. His work
has been featured in the New York Times, The Hindu, The Times of India, The Deccan
Herald, and on HGTV. He is rated by his peers as one of India's leading architects.
He started Jaisim-Fountainhead in 1970. Since then he has created and recreated
innumerable homes, institutions and commercial enterprises. He has written over 150
papers and articles, made about 1500 presentations, serves on several boards and councils,
and finds time to interact with students of architecture all over India. His iconoclastic views
and individualistic endeavors are the hallmarks of his creativity. Today, he still continues to
pursue the adventures of the built environment, searching and researching beyond the

boundaries of time and space. Some of his famous works includes Jaisims Office in Bangalore, Residential Project in
Bangalore using Filler Slabs, Light and Life Academy, Ooty and Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT) in Tumkur. He has
won several prestigious awards like the Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 -For Outstanding Performance in the field of
architecture awarded by PAA, J K AWARD Architect of the Year-1992, International Gold Star Millennium Award- 2007 International Conference on Indo-Nepal Friendship and Economic Co-operation at Kathmandu etc.
Contact details:
JAISIM - FOUNTAINHEAD,
#1 75/1 Pavilion Road,
Jayanagar East 1st Block,
Bangalore - 560011
Phone No. : +91-80-26630234,
+91-80-26657915

44. Neelam Manjunath

Neelam Manjunath is an architect, planner, activist and theoretician. She graduated in
architecture from Government College of Architecture, Lucknow. She has worked with
architects of international repute before starting her private practice in New Delhi. Later
she moved to Bangalore and is practising architecture in her firm Manasaram Architects.
She believes that a building is a living entity. It has to have a spirit and it should be felt like
a living entity by the occupants; for ever changing with the seasons, from spring to
summer, to rainy season. She has been involved in designing and constructions of several
reputed projects in India and abroad. Her designs are simple and direct solutions of
problems concerning the function of the building, its economics, its aesthetic value and the
climate in which its stands. She has always been concerned with the immediate
environment in terms of climate, statement of the building forms, local and green building
materials etc.
She is a founder member and managing trustee of Centre for Green Building Materials and Technology, CGBMT, Bangalore.
She is actively involved in popularising bamboo in construction in and around Bangalore. She has published many journals
and articles on bamboo in national and international level. In recognition of her contributions in green architecture, she has
been listed in the directory of service providers of NMBA National Mission for Bamboo Applications, for consultancy
services and research and development. Some of her notable works are Bamboo Symphony in Bangalore, House of Five
Elements in Bangalore, Yamuna Biodiversity Park in New Delhi and Earth Centre, Bangalore.
Contact details:
No 7, Aditigreenscapes,
Survey No. 20, Venkateshpura,
Sampigehalli Road, Shivaram Karanth Nagar PO,
Bangalore - 560077
Tel: 91-080-22792658,
Email: mansarch@gmail.com,
www.manasaramarchitects.com.

45. Vaibhav Kaley

Vaibhav Kaley was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He did his graduation in Architecture from
School of Interior Design, CEPT Ahmedabad in 1994. He founded Wondergrass Initiative
Private Limited in 2007 with a vision to bring bamboo and bamboo based building systems
into the mainstream of building industry, and providing its clients with a joyful experience of
building a habitat. Vaibhav Kaley is a designer by training and has a decade long experience
in designing and implementing bamboo structures of various scales. He worked with BCIL,
Bangalore as senior architect after his post-graduate research in urbanism from Bauhaus
Germany. Vaibhav leads Wondergrass as a CEO and coordinates the operations at back-end

and delivery-end. Some of his notable projects are Venugram cluster project in Wardha, Mason training centre in
Trivandrum, Bamboo geodesic dome in Bangalore, Bamboo structures in Cisco campus in Bangalore and Outhouse in
Bangalore.
Contact Details:
Wonder Grass initiative
Plot no. 553/46,
1st Cross, 22nd main
Sector - 1, HSR Layout, Bangalore
Email: contact@wondergrass.in
Mobile: (+91) 924 309 3363
Website: www.wondergrass. in

46. Chitra Vishwanath

Chitra Vishwanath is an architect from the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi,
who specializes in designing houses with alternate technologies and taking ecological
spaces, not just physical spaces, in their design as a serious consideration. Her design
considerations, viz. the response to climate, conserving and using natural resources
judiciously, and eliminating waste streams, are sought to be consciously built into each
project.
She has been trained in the use of alternate technology and is an expert in designing with
environmentally friendly materials. She has executed many projects ranging from
residential to resort using mud blocks. She uses techniques like arches, domes and vaults
in most of her projects. She is currently the principal architect and Managing Director of Biome Environmental Solutions
which is an architectural firm which focuses on sustainable building designs and rain water harvesting techniques. Some of
her notable projects includes Residential projects in Bangalore built using mud blocks, Stone walls, brick half arches,
stone arches, arch panel roof with steel beams, stone flooring and filler slabs.
Contact details:
Chitra Vishwanath
264, VI Main, VI Block, BEL Layout,
Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore - 560 097
Phone: 91-80-23644690 & 91-80-41672790
E-mail: chitravishwanath@gmail.com
Website: www.inika.com, www.biomesolutions.org

47. Dr. B V Venkatarama Reddy

Dr B V Venkatarama Reddy is a professor civil engineer in the Department of Civil
Engineering, IISc Bangalore, He completed his graduation from Mysore University (1978),
and did his PG and Doctorate from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore He is a life member
of Indian Concrete Institute. He has been doing research on the areas of alternative building
materials, energy in buildings, structural masonry, ferrocement, precast concrete and
brickwork products, recycling of solid industrial wastes, water and environment. He has
published many articles on the above topics. He is also involved in the Industrial
interaction/consultancy on alternate building materials, reinforced concrete and precast
building products. Some of his notable works include 'Mathrudhan Housing Project' at
Krishnarajapuram, Engineering evaluation of micro concrete roofing tile, Transfer of knowhow regarding soil block press, Construction of soil-cement block and prefab structures for
Sunblossom Florals Ltd and Staff quarters at Madras Fertilizers using Mud blocks.

He has received prestigious awards like the Prof. Satish Dhawan Young Engineers award 2004, instituted by Govt. of
Karnataka, Holcim Foundation awards acknowledgement prize 2008 Asia Pacific for Low-cost lowmaintenance school
extension, Bangalore India and DAAD guest professor award at Bahaus University, Weimar, Germany.
Contact details:
Dept of Civil Engineering / Center for Astra
Indian institute of Science
Bangalore - 560012
Phone: 91-80-2293 3126
Email: venkat@civil.iisc.ernet.in

48. B S Bhoosan
B. Shashi Bhooshan did his Bachelors in Architecture from Kerala University and then did
his Masters in Town Planning and Ph. D from Mysore University. He has taught and
researched at School of Planning and Architecture, Chennai Institute of Development
Studies at University of Mysore and Environment & Development, London on several
policy studies in India and other Asian countries. Since 1987, Dr. Bhooshan is practicing
architecture in Mysore and Bangalore and is a consultant to many national and
international organizations. Some of his notable works include Composite housing: Herbal
Housing Layout, Mysore, Sri Vidya Academy, Mysore, Jiva niketan, Mysore and Mr
Bhoosan house , Mysore. He has received several awards including nine awards and
prizes at national level, Four IIA awards for excellence in Architecture from the Indian
Institute of Architects, JK Cements Architect of the Year Award and HUDCO Prize, an
award and a special mention from A+D Spectrum Awards in architecture and one STONA Prize for excellence in use of stone
in architecture.
Contact Details:
B S Bhoosan
Phone no: +91-821-2510148
Email: bsbarchitects@gmail.com
Website: www.bsbarchitects.com
Mysore Studios:
Architecture + habitat design studios
656 b, fifth cross, Saraswathipuram
Mysore 570009.
Ph: +91 821 2543147
Bangalore Studios:
Architecture + habitat design studios
#08, 3rd floor, west gate point, 77,RV road
Basavangudi, Bangalore 560 004

49. Biome Environmental Solutions

BIOME Environmental Solutions Private Limited (BIOME) has been created as a result of the integration of Chitra K.
Vishwanath Architects and key members of the Rainwater Club, a group of water management experts. The guiding
philosophy is their enduring commitment to environmentally and socially responsible living. Their architectural approach
strives to reduce the ecological footprint of buildings while humanising the urban development for a balanced, clean, and
natural living environment that does not compromise on comforts and aesthetic. Their approach to water sustainability
looks at ways to lower water demand without inconvenience and to improve long-term water security in an increasingly

water scarce world. Biome environmental solution combines the talents of ecological architects, planners and water
experts with a commitment to responding to the needs of the environment and those inhabiting it. Main activities
undertaken by them are:
a) Environmental planning & site development Trained architects work with commissioned consultants to bring
ecological thinking to land-use planning in all stages of a project. All critical aspects of land development and water, energy
and biodiversity are given due consideration.
b) Architecture and design Ecology and sustainability are the two corner stones on which the firms architectural and
design philosophy revolves. They work in close tandem with the client and their requirements to be able to conceive an
environmentally sound project.
c) Water sustainability solutions BIOME consults its clients in effective handling and designing of portable water and
waste water reuse systems in urban as well as rural contexts. This includes the integration of ecological water practices
such as rainwater harvesting, passive or decentralized waste water treatment systems, ecological sanitation, water demand
and ongoing water management amongst others.
d) Energy planning The firm analyzes the specific energy needs of a particular project, consults with concerned specialists
and charts out an energy blueprint keeping in mind the locally available possibilities.
e) Training, Education and dissemination BIOME believes in imparting knowledge in the above fields to receptive
audiences as a part of inculcating ecological and sustainable practices in the society. For achieving this, training sessions
and seminars are regularly incorporated into the firms activities.
Some notable projects undertaken by Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. are Native Village Resort, Bangalore,
Oland Estate, Cunoor Tamilnadu, Forsyth Lodge, Satpuda, Madhya Pradesh and EMPRI, Bangalore.
Contact details:
Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd,
No. 1022, 1st Floor, 6th Block
H.M.T. Layout, Vidyaranyapura,
Bangalore - 560 097.
Ph- +91 80 41672790, +91 80 23644690
Email: contact@biome-solutions.com
Website: www.biome-solutions.com
Work of this organization is also profiled in the following weblinks: www.flickr.com/photos/biome/sets/

50. Dr. Janardan Singh Chauhan

Dr. Chauhan is actively involved in R & D activities in the field of civil engineering &
management and has 67 technical papers to his credit. He has presented his research work
in different parts of the globe viz. Glasgow, Srilanka, Germany, London, Poland, Finland,
Italy, France, Switzerland, Thailand, Sweden and China. He has attended and organized
many conference & workshops of international repute. He is a member of various
professional bodies of country & abroad like ICC, ICI, ISTE, CARM, ISCWE, AIHDA, IndSTT
and GIFT. Dr. Janardan Singh Chauhan graduated in Civil Engineering from Samrat Ashok
Technological Institute, Vidisha (M.P.) and did his Masters from M.A.C.T. (Now M.A.N.I.T.),
Bhopal in foundation engineering in 1995. He completed his PhD from Barkatullah
University Bhopal in 1999. He joined SATI, Vidisha in 1992 and is the Head of the Civil
Engineering Department. He is also Chairman, Board of studies civil engineering, R.G.P.V.
Bhopal and Chairman, Indian Concrete Institute, Madhya Pradesh.
His specialization includes affordable housing, foundation engineering, financial management, trenchless technology and
disaster management. He is also actively involved in the training, construction and dissemination work of the building
centre at Vidisha. Under his guidance the building centre has made tremendous contribution in the field of appropriate
housing technologies. He has also contributed in the dissemination of the appropriate technology through publishing
journals, articles and books in national and international level. Some of his notable projects include CETDC office and

training center S.A.T.I.Vidisha, 70 quarters for weavers at Sironj, Distt. Vidisha (M.P.), Seri Culture building, Exhibition cum
marketing center, Training on CM Awas Yojana, Harda and B.R.C. Building.
Contact details:
I.I.H.R.D, Yojana Bhawan, Puran Pura,
Vidisha, (M.P.)
Tel: 07592-233739, 9826244840
Email: jsccivil@rediffmail.com
Website: www.satiengg.org

51. Sourabh Phadke

Sourabh Phadke is an architect who opted for the non conventional way of construction.
He is successfully experimenting with local natural resources and recycled materials to help
villagers construct their own homes. He keeps visiting rural areas and helps local villagers
with eco-friendly infrastructure designed to meet their needs using material easily available
around them. He trains local villagers on how to construct their own houses using material
easily available around them and how they can separate the biological wastes from toilets
and utilize it for farming as fertilizer. He has done earthbag construction for Aman setu
school in Pune, Maharashtra and has published many manuals on the non conventional
way of construction like adobe, rammed earth, wattle and daub etc. Some of his notable
projects include The Sendriya Shouchalaya Kuran Village in Maharashtra, Aman Setu
School in Pune, Adobe Cottage in Tural Hamlet.
Contact details:
Email: soar.hub@gmail.com
Website: www.sourabh.tk

52. Center of Science for Villages (CSV)

CSV is a government organization established in 1995, although it is mostly responsible for its own funding through various
research programs. Its primary goal is to improve life conditions in the Indian rural areas. The training centre of CSV
conducts various training programs sponsored by the government of India and by aid agencies like UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP,
KVIC, etc. The training programs are related to Rural sanitation & biogas technology, Rural housing and sanitation, Bamboo
products etc.
CSV has developed a range of technologies from mud housing technology to various methods of energy production and
food growing. These techniques are simple to use, cost effective and environment-safe, based on local materials. Training
to villagers is provided in parallel, so they can pass their experience to others. This favors the creation of a local know-how
that can be used to create jobs, trades, etc. A sanitation park is installed with models of toilets, eco-sanitation, composting,
waste water management & solid waste management etc.
The main areas of activities of the institution are:
Rural housing & sanitation
Non-conventional energy
Ecology environment & agriculture
Rural industries
Training & extension of modern science
CSV has specialized in housing built with locally available materials and upgradation of local artisans. Together with the
effort of the masons and traditional knowledge, they have developed the Wardha House, which uses the local soil for
making a unique combination of walling and roofing. The technology developed by them has been popularized in almost all
the building centres across the state keeping in mind its application and sustainability in rural areas. This technology has
been successfully adopted on a large scale in the district. They have also developed latrine models requiring minimum use

of water. They also work in developing rainwater harvesting, solid waste management and rural energy models. Some of
their notable projects are Eco-tech village in Boldawadi village Hingoli District, 135 micro watersheds in six district of
Maharashtra and Sanitation park in Wardha.
Contact details:
Sameer Kurvey (Executive Director & Secretary)
Centre of Science for Villages
Kumarappapuram - Dattapur,
Post box No. - 21
Wardha 442 001
Phone: (07152) 241780, 250570
Fax No. : 07152247561
E-mail: csvhousing@vsnl.com, csvwardha@gmail.com
Website: www.csvtech.org

53. P K Das, Mumbai

P K Das is an architect by training, from J.J. College of Architecture has been working with
full for the cause of the urban poor and their struggles for housing is noteworthy since
1972. He has been working with many NGOs and social activist for the housing rights for
the slum dwellers and urban and rural poor. Das is actively involved in organizing slum
dwellers for better living and evolving affordable housing models, engaging in policy
framework for mass housing, reclaiming public space in Mumbai by developing the
waterfronts, urban renewal and conservation projects.
With an extremely strong emphasis on participatory planning, he tries to integrate
architecture and democracy to bring about desired social and physical regeneration in the
country. His major concern is the participatory planning, mobilizing social change
particularly the upliftment of the urban poor and their integration to the main stream
development. He has numbers of articles and published material on the topic related to housing, Slum rehabilitation,
planning etc to his credit. Currently he is working as the principal architect in PK Das and associates, an architectural firm
founded by him in 1980. He is engaged in some of the worlds largest slums rehabilitation projects over 20,000 families of
the Borivali National Park slums and over 80,000 families living in the slums within Mumbai Airport, Also the planning for
housing for over 27,000 conservancy staff the lowest paid Municipal employees in Mumbai. Some of his notable projects
include Earthquake victims rehabilitation- Latur, Maharashtra, Earthquake victimsemergency shelter Kutch, Gujarat,
Ashray housing project, Mumbai, Adivasi Village Rehabilitation Kharghar, Navi Mumbai and Airport Slums Rehabilitation
Kurla, Mumbai.
Contact details:
PK Das
Sankalp, 5th Floor, Plot No.1040
Off Sayani Road, Prabhadevi
Mumbai 400025
Tel.: 2431 2404, 2430 8877, 2422 7690.
Fax: 2436 0641
Email: pkdas.arch@gmail.com
Website: www.pkdas.com

54. Joe Madiath

Joe Madiath, studied English literature at the University of Madras, Chennai. There, he founded the Young Students'
Movement for Development (YSMD). During this time, he also cycled solo across India, gaining insight into the plight of the
poor.
In 1971, Madiath led 400 YSMD volunteers to West Bengal to manage relief camps for refugees from the Bangladesh
liberation war. Witnessing the devastation of the 1971 Orissa cyclone, and realizing the comparatively little attention
received by the disaster victims, Madiath and a small group of volunteers shifted their attention there. Once their relief
efforts were completed, Madiath and a few colleagues from the YSMD decided to stay in Orissa to work as development
activists. On invitation from the district authorities, they moved to Ganjam district in 1976 to begin work with Adivasi
communities. Madiath founded Gram Vikas in 1979. He is currently the Executive Director of Gram Vikas Orissa and since
then he has been working for the development of the villages in the area of community health, education, livelihoods,
livelihood enabling infrastructure, renewable energy, and water and sanitation. Some of his notable works include
Construction of over 54000 biogas plants in Odisha, Over 10,000 Ha of land brought under social forestry and
horticulture, Construction of over 3500 houses for adivasi & BPL families with institutional loans and As ON 31 st March
2012built 57,793 individual toilets and bathing rooms in 988 villages achieving 100 % sanitation in these villages with 24
hours potable water supply to each family.
Contact Details:
Mohuda, Berhampur-760002
Orissa, India,
Tel: +91-680-2261866 to 2261869
Fax: +91-680-2261862
Website:www.gramvikas.org
Email: info@gramvikas.org

55. Amit Khurana

Amit Khurana, a young architect and interior designer, is currently practicing in Jalandhar,
Punjab. Inspired by the works of renowned architects Hassan Fathy and Laurie Baker, and
feeling the challenges of issues related to sustainable development, environmental
consciousness, distressing problems of housing and unemployment, he felt the need to
use renewable resources and alternative construction technologies and local materials in
design and construction, as corrective measures to answer these interconnected
challenges. He has attended various national and international training programs on
renewable building materials- bamboo, earth , lime etc. and alternative construction
technologies- arches, vaults, dome, rat trap bond, filler slab, arch panel roofing, earth
architecture (stabilized earth blocks & rammed earth), solutions for masonry and roofing , as cost effective and energy
efficient measures too. He has also studied the subject in great depth and is using it in his practice. He conducts training for
laborers and masons at sites.
He has attended many training program on alternate construction technologies from reputed organization like Auroville
Earth Institute, INBAR (China), Uttarakhand Bamboo and Fiber Development Board, Laurie Baker Centre COSTFORD and
Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science. He emphasizes the use of alternative technologies, which
are labour intensive methods, ecological solutions & environment friendly, generate employment, are meaningful for
natural disasters and can also be effectively used in modern architecture. His works includes Residential projects using
exposed brickworks and Jaalis in Punjab, Using Bamboo as a construction material in Dehradun and has done
construction using several other alternative technologies like rammed earth, fly ash bricks and fired bricks and stabilized
earth blocks.
Contact details:
Amit Khurana,
Principal Architect, AIDE (architects),
Jalandhar, Punjab.
Tel: +91 9814160848

Contact: amitkhurana4@in.com , aide3174@yahoo.co.in

56. Prof. Madhukar Narayan Joglekar

M N Joglekar is an architect by training and was a former Executive Director in the

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). Recognizing the great potential
in
promoting local-material-based traditional technologies, he conceptualized the entire
project of rural building centre. He studied the use of traditional materials in construction
and set out the use of rationalizing traditional technologies. He developed the Rural
Building Centre at National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad. This was
set up in an attempt to offer a view of rural traditional aesthetics reinforced through
simple technical innovations for the low cost construction using local materials which
depicts rural housing typologies ranging from those in the Himalayan region to the hilly
North-East and from the rain-battered coasts to arid Kutch. For over five years he was a regular faculty for rural housing
training programs conducted by Human Settlement Management Institute in different regions of the country, for the
ministry of rural development, Government of India. His contribution to the program was in terms of use of
technology in rural construction and rural building including housing and rural settlements.
He has recently completed a study of a rural settlement near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh for Building Materials
Technology Promotion Council. The study documents the housing typology and recommends a development strategy. The
study has also developed an incrementally growing rural housing design and technology options for walling and
roofing. All the options have been estimated and a cost matrix prepared. He has been actively involved in the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of the victims of the Latur, Gujarat, Uttarakhand (Chamoli) earthquake, Tamilnadu
tsunami and Bhopal gas tragedy. The highlight of these projects was the active community participation throughout the
project as well as appropriate design & technology options. He has prepared the first draft of BIS rural housing guidelines.
Some of his notable projects include Rehabilitation of Bhopal gas tragedy victims, Rehabilitation and reconstruction of
Latur, Gujarat & Chamoli earthquakes (Covers largely rural sectors), Designs for reconstruction of schools, hospitals,
community buildings and cyclone shelters for tsunami in Tamilnadu. (Covers largely rural sectors), Construction of
school cum cyclone shelters in Orissa, Design of a Skill centre for HIHT, Dehradoon, for training rural youth in appropriate
occupations.
Contact Details:
Prof. M.N.Joglekar
Executive Director,
Aayojan College of Architecture, Sitapura Institutional Area,
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Tel: 09767103117
Contact: mnjoglekar@hotmail.com,

57. Satprem Mani

Satprem Mani is a French Aurovilian architect and currently Director of Auroville Earth
Institute. He is the Asian representative to the UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture,
Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development.. He graduated in France and has a
postgraduate masters degree in earthen architecture. He is an occasional consultant for
UNESCO, UNIDO, UNDP, UNCHS / Habitat and a member of CRATerre/EAG (The
International Centre for Earth Construction, France). He works as an architect, builder,
consultant, researcher, trainer and lecturer.
The centre for dissemination of earth building technologies in Auroville Earth institutions
carries out various research and training programmes on earth construction. Since 1989,

Satprem has trained more than 7,800 people from 73 countries. These training courses were conducted not only in
Auroville but also in 16 other countries where Satprem trained more than 850 people. His fields of research and action are
based in Auroville, for building the first city of a new era. But his expertise and interventions are not limited to Auroville,
and his services are offered worldwide. He has worked in 35 countries over the last 25 years, for periods varying from a few
days to a few years. Some of his notable works include Shri Karneshwara Nataraja Temple in India, Al Medy Mosque at
Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Dome of the Dhyanalinga Temple near Coimbatore, Research and development on earthquake
resistant buildings, Mirramukhi School at Auroville, Shakti Vihar School at Pondicherry, Visitor's Centre of Auroville,
Centre of 1200 m built in collaboration with Suhasini Ayer, Research and development of various stabilised earth
technologies and vaulted structures, Training centre of the Auroville Earth Institute and Vikas community at Auroville.
Contact details:
Earth Institute, Auroville
Pondicherry-605101
Tel: +91-413-262 3064 / 262 3330
Fax: +91-413-262 2886
E-mail: earthinstitute@auroville.org.in
Website:http://www.earth-auroville.com

58. Suhasini Ayer

Suhasini Ayer studied architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New
Delhi and in 1987 set up practice in partnership, co-creating Auroville Design Consultants, a
multi-departmental institution that works with appropriate development and architecture,
solar energy, water management and recycling. She has designed over 40 projects (mostly
institutional and some residential) with 5 major projects that are demonstration projects in
sustainable development technologies. She has received several awards, such as the
Egyptian Hassan Fathy award (jointly with Satprem Maini of Auroville Earth Institute), and
the American Most Innovative School design award.
She has presented several papers and conducted workshops on Appropriate Architecture,
Solar Passive Architecture, Strategies for Sustainable Habitat Development, Eco-cities and
related subjects internationally (Istanbul-UNCHS96, USA, Canada, France, Sweden, South
Africa and England).
In India, her active participation extends to Green Architecture forums, the All India Institute of Architects, and schools of
architecture. After the Tsunami in 2004, Suhasini was the designer and coordinator for the reconstruction program in four
districts for pre-schools and health program centres; she also coordinates the shelter program for the rehabilitation of the
affected villages in the Auroville bioregion.
Suhasini heads the design cell incorporated to the CSR (Auroville Centre for Scientific Research) where she has a
professional practice. She has been working for the last over 20 years on solar passive planning and design integrating
sustainable and low resources consumption technologies or materials like ferrocement, compressed earth blocks,
rammed earth, rat-trap walls, innovative roofing, wastewater recycling and sanitation.
She has in her repertoire of implemented works various architectural projects of diverse scale, which includes residential,
educational, recreational and semi-industrial spaces. Some of her notable works are The Visitors Centre in Auroville,
Collective solar kitchen in Auroville, The Kindergarten of Auroville, The housing projects of Prarthna / samasti in
Auroville, Aravind eye hospital in Pondicherry and Auroville Library.
Contact details:
Auroville Design Consultants
Auroville Building Centre, Auroshilpam
Auroville, Pondicherry- 605101
E-mail: suhasini@auroville.org.in
www.aurovilledesign.com
91 413 262 2784

59. Benny Kuriakose

Benny Kuriakose in his quest for precision in his design has travelled many diverse paths
and translated the philosophy of his mentor Laurie Baker many times over. Each
structure built by Benny is a reflection of the concepts of cost effectiveness, conservation
and sustainable architecture. He follows no particular style of architecture but a fusion of
traditional styles with the contemporary.The usage of natural methods of cooling, taking
the climatic conditions into account and theuse ofnatural materials are features common
to all his buildings. Hisstrict adherence to the universal principles of architecture can be
seen in the range of his work from Dakshinachitra in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to the
rehabilitation of disaster sites at Nagapattinam, Bhuj or Lattur. He is also the
conservation consultant for the on-going Muziris Heritage Project which has generated
much interest in many circles. Some of his notable projects include Public Buildings and
Kerala sections, Dakshinchitra, Chennai, Layout for the village of Chapredi for the Kutch Earthquake Rehabilitation
Project, Earthquake rehabilitation at the Banegaon village, Lattur, Gujarat and Design of the tsunami affected villages of
Chinnangudi & Tarangmbadi in Nagapattinam District.
He has received awards like Inside Outside Designer of the Year 2001, Inside Outside Celebration of Architecture in 2011
and Charles Wallace India Trust award for an MA in conservation studies at the University of York.
Contact details:
Third Floor, Flat F,
Springwood Apartments,
No.6, Ranjith Road,
Kotturpuram,
Chennai 600 085
Tel no:+ (91)-(44)-24642941, 24614794, + (91)-9444388779
Email: bennykuriakose@gmail.com
Website: www.bennykuriakose.com

60. Eugene Pandala

Eugene Pandala is an architect, known for building with values of environmental
sustainability. He did his Masters in urban design from School of Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi. He underwent a Fellowship in heritage conservation at
University of York and at Fort Brockhurst (English Heritage Training Centre) in U.K. He was
the founding head of the department of Architecture at the Architecture School in Quilon,
where he spent educating and researching on traditional building technologies of India.
While studying at the School of Planning and Architecture, He met the legendary architect
Hassan Fathy, and was inspired to build with mud. As a nature lover, and cultural heritage
conservation activist, he designs buildings with natural materials, making some of his
work the most interesting organic forms with cultural continuity, so natural to its
surroundings.
His unique architecture style paved the way to many awards, and recognition. Fort Cochin Heritage conservation project,
Trivandrum East Fort Conservation projects, is often cited as good examples of Kerala heritage conservation initiatives. This
was led by Eugene Pandalas conservation team, enabling the State Government to win the PATTA award. Green
buildings/sustainable building is a field where Pandala has excelled. His Tsunami rehabilitation projects and buildings for
hospitality industries receives wide acclaim due to its interwoven complicity with nature. Lalith Kala Academy awarded him
the first Laurie Baker award, in 2011. He has also won the Designer of the year Award given by Inside Outside design
magazine in 2007 and Architect of the year award by J.K. Foundations in 1999. Some of his notable projects include
Heritage Conservation project in East Fort Trivandrum, Residential building built with mud "Bodhi and The Raviz, a five
star deluxe resort, Kollam.
Contact details:
Mr Eugene Nazareth Pandala

Address: Sreemangala, P O Mathilil, Kollam - 691 601

Phone: 0474 - 2701610 (O)
Mobile: 09447070610
E-mail: euginepandala@gmail.com
Web: www. eugenepandala.com

61. Dr. Prabir Kumar Das

Dr. Prabir Kumar Das, B. Arch (Hons.), Jadavpur University, Calcutta, Post Graduate in
Building Engineering and Management (M.B.E & M), School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi, Doctor of Philosophy- Topic- A Sustainability Impact-Assessment Tool For
Selected Building Technologies In Rural India: The Case Of The Andhra Pradesh Primary
Education Project (2006), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
He is a design and construction specialist with specific technical experience in Project
Appraisal, Planning, implementation and Maintenance Management of community based
construction (specially, education and healthcare infrastructure).Dr. Das has been
primarily working in the field of community based social infrastructure planning, design
and construction and maintenance in India, South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Iraq etc.
As a freelance consulting architect he has worked for DFID, UNDP, UNHABITAT, ARCADIS BMB, INGOs, Government of India,
etc.
He also has fifteen years of teaching experience at University level. He taught at Jadavpur University between 1989-1992.
Since then he has been teaching as visiting faculty at leading institutes in India. He has published several books including
VIDYALAYAM A Handbook of Cost Effective Technologies for Primary School Construction in 1996 and Introduction to
Seismic Safe Architecture with Ramanathan A R in 2008. Some of his notable projects include Cost effective Shelter and
School cum Cyclone Shelter Design in the coastal belt of Myanmar, Affordable rural housing in Northern Karnataka, Post
Super Cyclone (1999) housing and school in Orissa, Cost Effective School Maintenance Programme India (1999-2000)
DFID, District Primary Education Programme in Bihar (1997-2001), Pre Appraisal of District Primary Education
Programme in Karnataka & Bihar (1997) Government of India, Cost Effective Primary Healthcare Centre: Pilot project in
Orissa and Cost Effective Primary School Construction in Uttar Pradesh, India (1997-99) Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Contact details:
Dr. P. K Das
Email: pkpeudas@gmail.com
Tel: 951204317567 / 9811241456

62. Rakhee Kashyap

Rakhee Kashyap, an architect from Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design
Studies (PIADS), Nagpur. Inspired by the work of the legendary architect Laurie baker, she
started her struggle & pursuit to understand and find an answer for the transformation in
architecture & local technologies and the adaptation of the new technologies.
After her graduation she worked with COSTFORD, there she learnt new technologies to
build cost-effective load bearing structures and derived a better understanding of R.C.C.
construction as also the understanding of vernacular architecture with application of
regional technology. She then worked with SAMBHAV Designs, Mumbai, where she was
able to understand the application of the cost-effective technologies in the developing
Urban Settlements. Her work with Development Professionals Forum, Orissa introduced
her to the field of socio-technological development where she learnt the application of
appropriate technologies in the disaster prone remote regions of India.

She is currently Deputy Project Manager with Sustainable Environment & Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), at the
restoration work of schools in Sikkim. She has considerable experience in working on social housing, habitat development
comprising of physical infrastructure (access to safe drinking water and sanitation) and social child-friendly gender-friendly
infrastructure works like schools, cyclone and flood shelters. Some of her notable projects include Restoration
(reconstruction/retrofit/repair) works of the earthquake damaged schools in Sikkim, Child friendly flood shelters in
Bihar, Orissa & West Bengal, Flood shelters in the project areas of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal and Flood shelters in
the project areas of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.
Contact details:
Rakhee Kashyap
C/o Mrs.Doma Rinzing
Tateng Building
Near Power Department
Kazi Road, Gangtok
Sikkim
Tel no-+91 8900 667554
E ail: rakhee.arch22@gmail.com

63. Anupama Kundoo

Ar. Anupama Kundoo began her architecture practice in 1990 with a strong focus on
material research with the view of reducing the environmental impact of building
technologies. She is also involved in the research and training programme on the building
technologies like Terracotta interlocking tubes,terracotta filler slabs, round wood,
ferrocemenr, rammed earcth etc. She has earlier worked with Auroville earth institute
where she was actively involved in projects with sustainable materials and techniques. She
has been involved in designing and executing some of the most important structures in
Auroville. She has also taught architecture and urban management in various schools of
architecture such as the Architectural Association London, TU Darmstadt and TU Berlin and
has lectured at several others including Cornell University, University of Melbourne,
Lebanese American University and University of Limerick. She currently teaches at Parsons
New School of Design, New York and is Chair for Environmental Technology and Material Sciences. Some of her notable
projects include Townhall complex, Auroville, Mitra youth hostel, Auroville and Sri Aurobindo World Centre of Humanity,
Auroville.
Contact details:
Petite Ferme
Auroville
Tamil Nadu: 605 101
Email: anupama@auroville.org.in , info@anupamakundoo.com
Website: www.anupamakundoo.com

64. Elango Rangaswamy

Elango is a chemical engineer and worked in the field of electro chemical engineering in
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute. After serving for ten years he resigned from
his job and went back to his native village Kuthambakkam which is in Thiruvallur District of
Tamilnadu. He developed the concept of Samathuvapurams (Harmony Estates). The idea
was to make different castes and religions to live together in one campus. The first

Samathuvapuram was built in Kuthambakkam. The concept was later promoted and implemented by the Tamilnadu
government and over 150 such villages came up all over the State.
He is deeply influenced by Gandhian philosophy and believes that the country needs production by the masses and not
mass production. He has been working for self-reliance in the village through entrepreneurship and self-governance. He
promoted the use of appropriate technologies in the construction of the housing units and also trained the villagers so that
they can use these technologies when they would want to extend or do some more construction. He founded the Trust for
Village Self Governance (TVSG) in 2001 to support the village panchayat in mobilizing resources other than government
grants. It was started with the goal of promoting village based, self- sustaining, self- governing economic development,
panchayat to panchayat sharing of best practices about building a land/ agriculture based village economy and the creation
of role model panchayat to make them truly self- governing institutions as envisaged in the 73rd constitutional
amendment. His famous project is Samathuvapuram in Kuthambakkam and has also received Ashoka fellowship award.
Contact details:
Trust for Village Self Governance, Poonamalle Block
Thiruvallur District Tamil Nadu 602 107 India
Tel no.: +91 44 2681 1247
Email: panchayat@yahoo.com panchayat@vsnl.com
Website: www.modelvillageindia.org

65. Padmashree Anita Reddy

She is one of the co-founder of Association for Voluntary Action and Services, which works
to help the slum dwellers in Chittoor and border areas of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, for
more than three decades and is also the Managing Trustee of the Ramanarpanam (DRRT)
and Ranjini Dwaraknath Reddy (RDRT) Trusts. She has been working voluntarily through
AVAS and the DRRT-RDRT Trusts for the upliftment of the under privileged and the
downtrodden, especially in the urban slums of Karnataka, and also in the villages of Andhra
Pradesh for the past 28 years.
Her work includes the promotion of various model re-housing projects for slum dwellers,
establishing a number of pre-school and activity centers for children from slums, forming
women and youth groups for creating awareness and responsibilities towards self-help and
community health, promoting vocational and skill training programmes and self
employment generating schemes etc. all of which have helped many urban poor and slum
dwellers. Ms. Anita Reddy is the recipient of different awards including the Kempegowda award given by the Bangalore City
Corporation, the Jean Harris international award from the Rotary, the Women Achievers Award from the Guild of Women
Achievers etc.. Her notable project is Namma Bengaluru a Karnataka government project for upgradition of slum
dwellers in Bangalore city.
Contact details:
Tel : (080) 23610264 (Res)
Mobile: 98440-21466
Email : anireddy@msn.com

66. R D Padmakumar
An architect by education and practice, Padmakumar started his professional life
under Mr. Laurie Baker while working for COSTFORD (Centre of Science and
Technology for Rural Development) in Kerala. He completed his higher studies at IHS,
Rotterdam on Inner City Revitalization and Urban Heritage. He is currently serving at

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) as General Manager Consultancy in Chennai.
He has over 25 years of experience in dissemination of alternative approaches in architecture, design, building materials
and construction and in establishing and running of agencies engaged in the above works. By establishing and running the
Laurie Baker Building Centre at R K Puram, New Delhi, with the support of HUDCO and the Slum & JJ department of the
municipal corporation of Delhi, he succeeded in making some of the alternatives more accessible to the public. He has
trained a number of artisans, engineers, architects etc. in alternative approaches and has worked with a number of
agencies on housing and building materials and technology. Worked at the Design Development wing of HUDCO on a
variety of projects including disaster rehabilitation efforts all around the country and was involved in housing for the
economically weaker sections, multi-storied institutional buildings, DPRs for tourism projects, DPRs for JnNURM etc. His
notable works includes Housing for the economically weaker sections / post disaster rehabilitation, Institutional
Buildings, Campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Contact details:
R D Padmakumar
General Manager Consultancy
Chennai Regional Office - HUDCO
CMDA Tower 1
Egmore
Chennai 600008
Email: rdpadma@gmail.com

67. Keystone Foundation, Tamilnadu

Keystone has been working in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) over the last 17 years (since 1995) with indigenous
communities on eco-development initiatives. During the last couple of years, seven thematic areas have taken form,
derived from the original idea of a holistically approach to the issues of livelihoods, conservation & enterprise. These are
Livelihood, Conservation, Organic Market Development, Culture & People, Environmental Governance, Training &
Information and Finance & Administration. Having completed 17 years of work in NBR, Keystone commissioned an Impact
Assessment in 2010. The findings corresponded with the goals of the program areas. The work of the organization has
resulted in more fair prices, better quality and a steadier income for the indigenous communities. The methods have been
sustainable harvesting and organic farming practices, together with educational programs for all ages on conservation. This
is not just a method, but also a goal. The eco-friendly economic development, based on indigenous culture and traditions,
has increased the self confidence and the negotiation ability as well as the self esteem and cultural identity.
The future strategy contains certain vectors of change, which include a taking to a wider national and international level,
where Keystone Foundation can contribute with experience of livelihoods work at the grassroots linked to ecological
conservation. The organization also aims to develop a strategy on subjects related specifically to global warming, such as
water conservation in mountain areas and environmental services like carbon sequestration. The main activities of
keystone foundation are:

Natural Resource Management

Apiculture Honey hunting and Beekeeping exploring the role and linkage of honeybees and traditional
communities in rural development and culture. Understanding the role of bees as biodiversity indicators and
pollination agents of wild and cultivated plants.
Biodiversity NTFPs, Conservation & Community ecological monitoring of NTFPs, harvesting systems and
technology, trade and value addition aspects, information and documentation of NTFPs collected and the role of
forest communities in conservation.
Water Resources study communities & water management systems in hill areas and their livelihood systems.
Implement small drinking water projects for indigenous communities. Research on issues of access, control, use,
up-land and low-land water sharing mechanisms and advocate changes in hill water policies.
Land Resources revive traditional agriculture systems with indigenous communities which have a direct

contribution to food security and improvement of household nutrition. Implement soil and moisture conservation
measures; establish seed banks of threatened hill food species; understand the present trend of growing cash crops
against food crops and accordingly design and implement interventions.
Enterprise Development
Local Marketing promote local trade and marketing in local / rural areas with indigenous groups and establish a
chain of Green Shops in urban areas. Diversify food, craft and artisan products for larger benefits to primary
collectors and producers and build their stake in the enterprise.
Certification initiate organic certification for small farmers to retain the biodiversity in small homestead farms and
arrest drastic land use change. Contribute to the knowledge of forest certification for encompassing biodiversity
and cultural practices which go beyond non-chemical presence.
Value Addition add value and generate income at the village level through products brought out from projects
and produced & gathered traditionally in farms and forests.
Institutional Development & Local Governance
Study the traditional organizations amongst indigenous hill communities. Initiate through a participatory process,
the establishment of village institutions which will manage, handle and spin-off future activities at the following
levels: Producer Groups village production units value-adding natural resources through training and enterprise
development. Farmer Groups forest communities that traditionally collect NTFPs and are diversifying into land
based activities of high value spices, and food crops. Traditional indigenous institutions cultural activities or
gathering territories, ancestral domains which bind forest communities together. Understand both the historical
aspects and the present context and trends to arrive at contemporary, relevant forward-looking institutional
models.

Contact details:
Keystone Foundation, Keystone Centre,
PB 35 Groves Hill Road
Kotagiri 643 217, Nilgiris District
Tamil Nadu, India
Telefax: +91 (04266) 272277, 272977, 275297
Email : kf@keystone-foundation.org

68. Eco Vision, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Eco Vision was established in the year 2000 to meet the requirement of present day construction with cost effective ecofriendly sustainable materials. It is an enterprise which deals with manufacturing a range of fly ash products, concrete
products, etc. which is highly reliable, self sufficient & processed with the best of raw materials. They also deal in concrete
tiles, used specifically in exterior flooring and wall cladding. The institution believes "quality is the enterprise's life; service is
the enterprises soul". The product quality & supreme service is always the basic principle at Eco Vision.
Eco Vision industries are a company dedicated to the cause of bringing in innovation and reliability in the field of
construction with its unique range of construction products. They have developed diversified products such as light weight
fly ash bricks, block (CLC), concrete pavers, wall claddings, floor tiles, kerb stones, precast MCR tiles, joists, planks,
jaalis/jharokas, brodeets, pavers, balustrades thermal insulating concrete, wall panels using XPS peripor board, and much
more with purview to only eco-friendly sustainable home dcor, customized construction solution.
Eco Vision deals with manufacturing and marketing of the following products:
Eco-Friendly Fly Ash Products
Brick blocks
Interlocking blocks - dry masonry
Concrete Products
Pavers - interlocking, grass pavers, etc.

Floor tiles

Wall tiles

Kerb stones, cobble stones

Light weight concretes blocks.

Some of their famous projects are Resort in Merut, Triveni sagar in Khatouli and several Residential projects using fly ash
bricks in Noida.
Contact Details:
Contact person: Mr. Jitendra Pareek
Mob: 981030930
Contact person: Avinash Pareek
Mob: 9810279630
D-15 & 16, Site B, UPSIDC,
Surajpur Industrial Area
Greater Noida
Uttar Pradesh - 203 207, India
Telephone: +(91)-(120)-2569899
Email: pareek@ecovision.in, avinash@ecovision.in
Website: www.ecovision.tradeindia.com

69. STUDIO1860, Uttar Pradesh

STUDIO1860 is a small group of architects whose work includes sustainable built form developmental programmes,
capacity building, conservation, architectural works and research. The team draws its inspiration and ideas from traditional
architecture and craftsmanship renewed in the light of the present state of art and technology. Architecture, to this team,
is a dynamic balance between continuity and change. This consultancy supports large scale development programmes on
primary school, housing and healthcare infrastructure in the developing countries. They have worked with the governments
of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Jordan (Iraq), South Africa, Namibia and South Sudan.
The main activities of the Studio are:
- Developmental Programmes: This consultancy supports large scale development programmes on primary school, housing
and healthcare infrastructure in the developing countries.
- Research Activities: Some of the research undertaken by this consultancy includes work on the Khajuraho temples,
Mughal Gardens, the temples of Orissa and indo Islamic architecture.
- Capacity Building
They have undertaken, hands-on training of government engineers in India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra,
Assam, Delhi and Orissa), Iraq and Sri Lanka on appropriate design and construction technologies for primary
schools and health centres.
Hands-on training of architects, engineers and artisans in seismic-safe building Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,
Uttarakhand, Delhi, Assam.
Training of architects and engineers in South Africa, Nepal, India (Delhi, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra) and Sri Lanka.
Resource Mapping is a probe into the existing human and material resources, climate, socio-political and cultural
issues at local level. It is an attempt towards re-examining the conventional ideas and processes in design and
construction. It is a tool for developing sustainable built environment.
They have been resource persons to UNDP and DFID for the training of engineers and architects working in cyclone
affected areas in Orissa (India), Myanmar and Bangladesh on cost effective construction technologies for new
construction and retrofitting of damaged buildings.
They have done conservation works in India and Europe, including condition assessment, heritage appraisal,
adaptive reuse and preparation of detail project reports.
One of the mainstays of this consultancy is research on Indo-Islamic architecture, Temple architecture, Mughal
gardens, Homelessness, Sustainability and Climate Change
Some of their notable projects include Conservation old secretariat in Goa and Mubarak Mandi in Jammu, Schools in
South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Health centres in Orissa, Housing i Karnataka, Residences in Madhya
radish, Karnataka and West Bengal and Industrial architecture in Mansesar and Gurgaon. They have several publications
to their credit. The publications by the studio include 6 books, 4 articles, 2 manuals and 10 conference papers.

Principal architects:
Peu Banerjee Das B.Arch Gold Medalist (JU, Cal), M.Phil (Newcastle, UK)
Prabir Kumar Das B.Arch (JU, Cal), M.B.E&M Distinction (SPA, Delhi), PhD (Newcastle, UK)
Contact details:
STUDIO1860
1860 Brahmaputra Apartments,
Sector 29, NOIDA 201303
+919811560504, +919811241456
Email pkpeudas@gmail.com
Web:www.studio1860.org

70. Rabi Mukhopadhyay

Rabi Mukhopadhyay is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University
with 31 years professional experience, mostly in Philips India Limited, and in other
reputed multinationals. He held senior posts in production, corporate planning,
productivity improvement and product cost control services. He was involved in top level
planning & advisory role in corporate business policy formulation level during later part of
his career. He retired as advisor regarding Strategic Planning to Director light, Philips
India, during 1990. He started Eco-friendly technology development in personal capacity
after retirement along with consultancy in Corporate Management field. At present he is
working for bamboo based construction technology, priority being reduced construction
cost and CO generation. The activities are at Birati Building Centre of Forum of Scientists,
Engineers and Technologists (FOSET). He is the chairman of Shelter group, and VicePresident of FOSET. He took part in various bamboo related trainings at national and international level. Some of his
notable projects include 2-tier disaster resistant bamboo house on stilts for flood prone areas: A WBDST Project in 2009,
1000 Sq-ft workshop built by bamboo with only 2 columns in centre (fully operational till date) in 2000 and Engineers,
school organizers and masons at Dinajpur district in 1999.
Contact details:
Flat B/3, Ironside Co-operative Housing Society Ltd,
11/3B, Old Ballygunge 2
ND Lane,
Kolkata 700 019,
West Bengal, India
Email: rabimukh@gmail.com
Phone: 091 33 2287 1588; Mobile: 9831 765 982