Govt to issue guidelines for eco-friendly buildings: U.T Khader
Bearys Green Avenue apartment inaugurated
Kundapur, June 17: Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader said that the government would give a serious thought to issue guidelines to construct eco-friendly buildings for not only Housing department but also for all departments in the state.
Inaugurating the eco-friendly Bearys Green Avenue apartment, which received by IGBC Platinum recognition, constructed by the Bearys Group at Koteshwara on Sunday, the Minister said that “he would shortly convene a meeting with the private companies. This is the need of the hour. If we save water and power, it will be the biggest asset we handed over to the next generation. This would also ensure good environment for all”, he said.
Nowadays, rural areas were also having more number of buildings and the sewage water being released from them was polluting the entire environment. So such buildings should not be given permission without Sewage Treatment Plants (STP). Respective gram panchayats should work honestly in such issues, he said.
Promising that he would introduce new programmes even in rural housing schemes, the Minister said that commercial complexes and education institutions run by the Bearys Group have contributed a lot for the society. Interestingly, the Group has become a society-oriented with its new initiative of eco-friendly building. The Bearys Green Avenue would become another Crown to Koteshwara, he said.
Kundapura MLA Haladi Srinivas Shetty said that the Bearys Group would not compromise in its quality construction and its environment-friendly initiatives like eco-friendly building, planting saplings and others were really commendable, he said.
Minister responds to Syed Beary
Presiding over the programme, Bearys Group chairman Syed Muhammad Beary said that Housing and Urban Development departments should have eco-friendly buildings. But they might cost more. More than money, water and power could be saved from such buildings, he said appealing Minister Khader take decision on this.
Responding to the appeal, Khader said that he would take this issue seriously. He would convene a meeting to elicit suggestions to adopt this method in all departments and invited Beary to the meeting.
Khader presents IGBC certificate to Beary
Minister UT Khader handed over the IGBC Platinum recognition certificate to Beary Group chairman Syed Muhammad Beary on the occasion. Chandrashekar Hariharan of IGBC was present.
Kota Janata Fisheries president Anand Kundar, Kundapur Prabhakar Tiles Works managing partner Prakash T Sones, Koteshwara gram panchayat president Janaki Billava, land owner Sulaiman were present at the programme.
Those who cooperated in the construction of the building were felicitated with citations. Group director Siddique Beary proposed vote of thanks, while Veena Rajesh compere the programme.
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'Brand Bharat' is statement of authenticity; of being Vishwa Bandhu, says EAM
New Delhi (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extolled the idea of 'Brand Bharat' and said it is "statement of authenticity" in representation, articulation or beliefs, and equally a message that "we are now more comfortable in our own skin".
In a virtual address at India Ideas Conclave, he also underlined that it is also the "brand of Vishwa Bandhu" as on the big stage, a "multi-vector approach" engages the Quad and BRICS, Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Iran and the Global North and Global South.
Nations, like people, enterprises or services, have a reputation. When deeply entrenched into consciousness and easily recognisable, that becomes a brand. Obviously, it is related to the merits of the product and its track record, he said.
"When it comes to a country, the national brand is obviously a fusion and aggregation of different facets of its life. On the global stage, it is much more an integrated positioning of a multiple endeavors. We, in the world of diplomacy, have that responsibility. My thoughts today are about how we discharge that for an India that is more Bharat," Jaishankar said.
In his address, the external affairs minister encapsulated the journey of India from freedom struggle to gaining independence and the course the country took in the succeeding decades.
"Our initial decades after independence saw us struggling with the brand challenge. Given the ground situation, this was not unsurprising. A society recovering from two centuries of colonialism obviously had to painstakingly build itself up, creating new capabilities, institutions and practices," he said.
But at the end of the day, India entered the next century "intact as a polity, energetic as an economy and optimistic as a society".
"None of that could have been taken for granted and some, in fact, failed to make it," he underlined.
The Union minister, who virtually addressed the conclave hosted by India Foundation, lamented that earlier the country, at the global level, was "seen as sizeable player about whom there was limited expectation", and said, however, the last decade has seen a "big shift" in that regard.
"Economically, we are now perceived as much easier to do business. The transformation underway in infrastructure is also increasingly appreciated.
Whether it is the airports, metros, highways or railways, the achievements of the last decade stand out even by global standards. Perhaps, nothing has been more impactful than our embrace of digital technologies," he added.
Jaishankar then went on to expound what is 'Brand Bharat'.
"Bharat is a statement of authenticity, be it in representation, articulation or beliefs. Even our economic energies required a connotation of Atmanirbharta in that background," he asserted.
"It is equally a message that we are now more comfortable in our own skin, drawing on our own past, fashioning our own lexicon and advancing our own ideas," the Union minister added.
He said while recognising these developments, let us also realise that "we are not just one more country".
"Our history, tradition, culture and heritage makes us stand out. We are one of the rare ancient civilisations that have made a successful transition to a nation state. In the past, when our overall standing was less, perhaps this did not count for that much. But when juxtaposed with our achievements in so many fields, it now assumes very different connotation," Jaishankar added.
It is in this context that "we should reflect on Brand Bharat. The very term captures the civilisational aspect, while underlining how much more rooted we have become", he said.
"In a world asserting its independence from a globalised elite, it is an effort to engage the world more on our terms. The formulation of standing on the two legs of technology and tradition is one effective way of expressing Brand Bharat," Jaishankar said.
Coming from the domain of diplomacy, India naturally seek to advance that brand in more specific terms. That means defining how Bharat approaches the world, he said.
"There are a range of answers. The Global South sees a powerful advocate and the driver of Vaccine Maitri. Neighbours recognise a generous and non-reciprocal partner who stood by them during Covid, financial meltdowns or natural disasters. Democracies appreciate a confident partner whose choice has helped universalise their shared attributes," the minister asserted.
"The immediate region and beyond value an emerging 'first responder' and contributor to global goods. And on the big stage, a multi-vector approach engages the Quad and BRICS, Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Iran and the Global North and South. This is the brand of Vishwa Bandhu," he said.
