Model building design that helps save energy and money by exploiting the sun’s movement

Dear All

This is to bring to your information that  "Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA)" has made the building design to save energy and money by utilizing the Solar Energy. More info can be read at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/greenest-all.

The comments made on this key issue includes as:

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Congratulations to the team who made PEDA Building whose design has helped to save the energy and money (Greenest of all, DTE 31st Oct 2012). This building design and way of saving energy & money is the most needy to all in general and particularly for developing country like India.

Now our Country is facing severe Power crises and affected the production and finally the quality of life of the people. Though the initiations for the alternatives like Bio Gas, Hydro thermal, Wind energy, Solar energy and others are at initial stage and could not come out with sustainable ways. At this stage, the design of PEDA and its claim on saving energy & money is the welcome step and more such things should come into the reality.

Now, the need of the hour is to know about its:

£ Scale up, Replication and Sustainability (SRS)
£ Conveniences and comfortability
£ Cost effectiveness
£ Affordability & Accessibility
£ suitability at all terrains and environments
£ extent of Eco-friendliness ....................

If the answer to the above points is acceptable to the stakeholders at all levels, then the Government should encourage the Institute to do more research if necessary to replicate the designs matching to the needs of the local environment and people.

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Looking forward to share more on this most needy energy & money saving designs for its better "Scale up, Replication and Sustainability"  ....

All the Best

FDI AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Dear All

In continuation to the discussion made on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), see the comments made on the situation of Walmart in US (see more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/walmart-and-other-america) and expected consequences of FDI in our markets  as:

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Yes, the article on "Walmart and the other America" (DTE, 31st Oct. 2012) is the poor coordination among AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY and AFFORDABILITY. If this is the situation in developed countries, what will be fat of the people in developing Countries like India????? Certainly it will be more pathetic and only the creamy layer can enjoy the benefits at the cost of Poor and marginalized Groups of People.

For example, just see our PDS which meant to supply the critical needs to the Poor and other Marginalized Groups?? Most of the non-targeted people are getting the benefit in the name of POOR? It appears that the cost of service delivery of PDS is around 300% which is beyond imagination to bear in the name of WELFARE.

In addition, the recent approval for the FDI is the curse for the small scale business people, poor people and producers (Farmers). When the FDI is not going to give the benefit either to the Consumers nor the Producer (Farmers), then it is clear that third man is going to ear the cake and cream. Is it the motto of FDI to give opportunity for the business people to invest and get profit with out caring for the people and environment??

Certainly the approval of FDI and proposed highly attractive shops / malls are not going to give the benefit for the Consumers and Producers (Farmers) in respect of Availability, Accessibility and Affordability (3As).
The shift should be to move from BUSINESS to BUSINESS (B2B) to BUSINESS to People (B2P) which certainly helps in achieving the health & wealth of the People & Environment.

The best way is to promote Rytu Bazaars where the producer can sell the products directly to the Consumers which is more acceptable in respect of 3As. This model is quite popular in the state of Andhra Pradesh and other states might be working with different names.

Finally when the benefit is expected for the Producers and Consumers, then such systems should be continued with better participation of the stakeholders.

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Looking forward to share more on this key issue as it is going to affect our markets and people.

All the best 

VIEW OF SJGC FRATERNITY MEET 2012 HELD ON 2ND OCT 2012.

Dear All

In continuation, see the another view of the meet as:

Looking forward

All the Best

SJGC FRATRNITY MEET ON 2ND OCT 2012 IN HYDERABAD

Dear All

Today we had our Jubilian's Fraternity meet and had nice time in sharing the experiences and golden memories. 

It has helped to make constructive suggestions to get back the glory of SJGC.

The photo view of the meet is as follows:

JUBIIAN IN ACTION

INVOCATION BY OUR JUBILIAN'S DAUGHTER

THE CHIEF GUEST AND OTHER DIGNITARIES 

CHIEF GUEST SHRI. SHEKAR KAMMALA,
CINE WRITER, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER OF TELUGU FILMS 

 Looking forward to get back the glory of SJGC with collective efforts and linkages.....

All the Best