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The Economic Times | CPWD can help India become third largest economy by 2030, says Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Nov 11,2022

The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) can help steer the country to becoming the third largest economy by 2030, according to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.

Its modern, green, and efficient management technologies, the department will be able to fulfil the expectations that the Centre and the country have from them, Puri said in an address during the platinum jubilee of the CPWD Engineers Association

The Minister went on to add that the CPWD is one of the crucial departments of the government and has major contributions in important projects like the Central Vista.

"CPWD is not just a mere department, it is one of the crucial parts of the government. They have major contributions in important projects like Central Vista, Rashtrapati Bhawan, North and South Block," the Union Minister said.

At the event, Minister of State Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore added that the CPWD needs more international exposure to showcase its potential.

"I urge the engineer's association to build the institutional capacity within CPWD to enable international collaborations. I am happy to note that the department has started prioritising environment-friendly and sustainable structures by using technologies that minimise the carbon footprint across the construction lifecycle and by combining construction technologies with indigenous and locally sourced materials," Kishore said.

He said that the CPWD has also developed its own rating system which emphasises energy efficiency, water conservation, and project safety.

"The provision of making solar rooftop panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and wastewater recycling plants mandatory in all central government buildings maintained by the CPWD, is also a welcome initiative," he said.