CIDC E-JOURNAL VISHWAKARMA (Online Monthly E-Journal of Construction Industry Development Council) Vol – 8, Issue –I I E - Journal of CIDC February, 2019

The Vice President of India Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu, Dr. Anil Sahstrabuddhe, Chairman AICTE and Dr. Udesh Kohli, Chairman, ECI congratulated all Chatra Vishwkarma Award winners.

Dr.PR Swarup signed MoU with 15 CIDC joins hands with Power Sector Engineering Colleges of Andhra Pradesh. Skill Development Council

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AICTE-ECI-ISTE Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards ‘Development of rural areas should not erode their unique identities but must fortify their spirits. The facilities in villages must resemble those of a city but the soul and the values of Indian villages, must be preserved’, the Vice President of India Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu said at the presentation ceremony of AICTE-ECI- ISTE Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards in New Delhi on 21st January.

Shri. Naidu said that the Awards would challenge young students to come up with novel ideas that have great potential to impact life in villages through technological interventions at the grass root level. The Vice President said that educational institutions must re-orient their curricula

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He congratulated the All India Council of Technical Education’s endeavour to catalyse rural development in association with the Engineering Council of India (ECI) and the

Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).

The Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards are inspired by the spirit of engineering and creation patronised by Lord Vishwakarma, the ruling deity of construction practices in India.

This year, the AICTE in association with Engineering Council of India (ECI) and the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) announced the 2nd Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards 2018 under the theme “Empowerment of Villages through Technologies”.

The council received a total of 1067 applications from the teams of various institutions in 8 categories. After scrutiny, 118 teams with a total of 310 students including 191 male and 119 female students have been called for the National Convention at AICTE headquarters, New Delhi. CIDC to train local college students’ in Andhra Pradesh for gainful employment To streamline developmental needs of the construction industry and to implement its development and Holistic Human Resource Development (HHRD) agenda, Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 15 engineering colleges of Andhra Pradesh. These MoUs were facilitated by the Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority. This initiative has opened new employment opportunities for

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 young engineering graduates. Dr P.R. Swarup, DG, CIDC said, “Andhra Pradesh should become the hub of skilled manpower for the construction industry.” DG, CIDC exchanged MoUs with the representatives of engineering colleges on 29th January at an event organised in Vijaywada in the presence of V. Ramnath, chairperson, APRERA, and Dr Mullapudi Renuka and Chandu Sambasivarao, members APRERA.

All these colleges are now working as CIDC affiliated training centres for different employment oriented skills related to the construction industry. Rural youths from the villages around the colleges as well as students of those colleges will be benefitted from the training. The colleges will take responsibility of providing physical infrastructure and selecting deserving candidates, whereas CIDC will take the responsibility of training.

Dr Swarup said, “There are several new areas where the students shall be trained to gain fruitful employment, they relate to construction quality assurance, quality feedback etc. In this context, APRERA, is already discussing with the AP state skill development corporation to initiate a pilot project under the RPL scheme, utilising the resources of CIDC,” he said.

The principals, directors and representatives of Usha Rama College Institute & Technology, Nova Group of Engineering Institutions, RVR & Jr College, Chintalapudi Engineering College (CEC), Prakasam Engineering College, NRI Institute of Technology, Malineni Perumallu Educational Society’s Group of Institutions, Bapatla Engineering College, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College and Chalapathi Institute of Engineering & Technology and other Colleges participated in this event.

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First Batch of IRCON-ISL trainees got employment

All students of the first batch of CIDC skill development programme at Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University are placed just after completion of their training. The programme was sponsored by the IRCON Infrastructure Services Limited (IRCON-ISL) under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme. The programme is very close to heart of Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal Khattar. Time to time he is visiting HVSU and taking personal interest in different skill development programmes run by the HVSU.

The students were given course completion certificate by Ms. Simi Soma Sundaram, Assistant Director, HVSU in a award ceremony held at HVSU 29th January. The appointment letters have already been given. HVSU Technical Consultant SK Bhutani, IRCON - ISL General Manager

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Ravi Kumar, Project Coordinator Javed Inayat, Adviser, CIDC and Admin Head, Faridabad Centre Vijay Kumar, instructor Sabab Akhtar, Pawan Kumar Sharma Many other dignitaries were present.

IRCON - ISL tasked CIDC to train 60 local youths in Raj Mistry and Bar Bender trade. This was a 300 hours non - residential training, which was imparted in HVSU campus. Out of these 300 hours training hour, 60 hours were delivered in classroom and remaining 240 hours were on site. Influenced with the quality of training,

the site's contract agency accommodated all these students in his company.

According to CIDC's advisor Faridabad Centre's Admin Head Vijay Kumar this training was specially designed for the local youths. So, we conducted an awareness programme in nearby villages for students mobilisation. We approached students as well their parents. Impressed with the huge success of the 1st batch we have started next batch also.

MoU with Power Sector Skill Council (PSSC) On its mission to generate more and more employment opportunity, Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Power Sector Skill Council (PSSC). The main aim of this MoU is to promote the cause of skill development of existing and prospective workmen in Power Sector and creating gainful employment opportunities for them.

The programme will benefit to regular, outsourced employees as well as those employed by contractors of power companies. PSSC and CIDC agree to work

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 together in the area of skill development aligned to Qualification Pack /National Occupational Standard for various Job Roles compliant to National Skills Qualification Framework.

PSSC will regulate the skill development activities in the Industry including development of National Occupational Standards and Qualification Packs for various job roles. It will collaborate with industry to map typical job profiles, develop the occupational and competency standards compliant to National Skill Qualification Framework for each of the job roles in industry and prepare a career path for different skill holders.

CIDC will organize delivery of training program including participant sourcing, training Infrastructure like classroom, hostel (if needed), practical as well as for on the Job Training. CIDC will utilize necessary training infrastructure as per laid down standards for successful delivery of the program. CIDC also have to provide placement Support to the participants certified by the PSSC. CIDC - Kirorimal College signed MoU

The primary objective of this MOU is to enable CIDC and KMC to identify mutual collaboration opportunities bringing together the strength of both toward sustained development of construction skills and education aimed at enhancement of self- employment opportunities.

CIDC and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi will collaborate to conduct different training Programmes for the trainers and students in the area of entrepreneurship skills and education specially in construction sector. Both have agreed to develop a course curriculum for above purpose.

Both will work together in identifying entrepreneurial opportunities and programs, promoting self-employment opportunities for Trainees of the college and preparation and exchange of Course Design and Exchange of faculty for this.

The MoU was signed in Delhi by Dr. Vibha Singh Chauhan, Principal, Kirorimal College and Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Director, CIDC.

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Centre’s corner

VKT: Dhaulana, Hapur: AAI Officials Visit

To meet the trainees of AAI (Airport Authority of India) sponsored skill development programme and take the stock of programme two officials of AAI Shri Ramnihal, Deputy General Manager (Finance) and Shri Sunil Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Administration) visited our centre Vishwkarma Triteeya (VKT) at Dhaulana, Hapur, UP on 9th January. The officials were given a grand reception by the students and faculty. Both officials interacted with the students and enquired about the

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 facilities and training module. Both were very happy and impressed with the overall progress of the students.

Shri Ramnihal, DGM (Finance) interacting with the students. Both guests planted saplings in presence of students and faculty. Celebrating life: Lohiri Celebration is a part of CIDC life. We never let any chance of celebration to go. We try to make our centre a home to trainees, so we celebrate each and every festival as they wish. On 13th January, all students and faculty members celebrated Lohiri as a family.

Faridabad Makar Sankranti Celebration The students, faculties and staffs of the CIDC celebrated Makar Sankranti on 14th January corporate office Vishwakarma Prathama, Faridabad. Wherein, Engineering interns and Vocational students got together across a bonfire. Every one present there enjoyed groundnuts and chikki with songs and jokes.

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 CIDC - Kent RO TOT Program A batch of nine CIDC staff members underwent training for marketing of Kent RO products at VKT. All participants briefed about the company profile of Kent RO and introduced about the machine specifications and marketing strategies. After successful completion of the training all participants were awarded certificates. All participants have to act as a recourse person for conducting CIDC – Kent RO Internship program at pan India basis.

CIDC – Mewar University Internship Training Program: A batch of 16 students perusing B. Tech (Civil) from Mewar University Rajasthan underwent one- month Internship Training at our VKP centre. The training mainly focused on practical and hands on training including higher component of theoretical knowledge, latest tools, health safety & environment and soft skills followed by the site visits.

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 Rojgaar Mela aur Niyukti Patra Vitaran Samaroh CIDC, Gorakhpur participated in Mandaliya Rojgaar Mela aur Niyukti Patra Vitaran Samaroh organised by the skill Development Mission and Regional Employment Exchange Office, Gorakhpur on 14th January in Gorakhpur university Campus. Our aim was to provide information about the CIDC Skill Development Training programme and available employment opportunity in construction Industry to the local unemployed youths.

CIDC established one Centre in this mela and interacted with youths. CIDC registered 1200 aspirants and offered them a free residential skill development programme in different trade of construction Industry at Gorakhpur centre. Honorable Chief Minister of UP, graced the occasion and also visited the CIDC counter. He distributed CIDC offer letter to few selected Candidates. We were appreciated by the honourable Chief Minister and organisers as one of the notable employment provider.

Counselling Session CIDC Gorakhpur Centre organised a counselling session on 16th January for unemployed youths of nearby vicinity. The session was addressed by Shri PK Mishra Additional Director. He interacted with the youths and shared the chance and opportunity available and overview of the Construction Industry. He also talked about the benefits of the skill development training and availability of the placements. The motive of this session was to make unemployed youth aware of CIDC run skill development and training programme and to bridge the communication gap between the students and Industry, so students may get good employment opportunity and Industry get skilled workforce.

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Rojgaar Mela in Ayodhya(Faizabad) CIDC, Gorakhpur participated in a Rojgaar Mela organised by the Uttar Pradesh Government and Regional Employment Exchange office, Ayodhya on 29th January in Ayodhya, Faizabad. The aim of participating in this Rojgaar Mela was to educate and make people aware of CIDC Skill Development Programme and select candidates for our ongoing AAI – CIDC Skill Development Training Programme. CIDC established one centre here for Information, Education and Communication about its programme besides Registration and selection of suitable future work force for the Construction Industry. Shri Rakesh Kumar, Training Officer, Shri Girish Pandey, Trainer Supervisor and Mrs. Sheetal Pandey interacted one to one with all aspirants and informed them about CIDC Skill Development Training programme for various trades and availability of job opportunity in the Construction Industry.

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 Republic Day Celebration

CIDC celebrated the 70th Republic Day at their all centres with a great zeal and enthusiasm. At VKP, Faridabad DG, CIDC, Dr. P. R. Swarup hoisted the flag. Dr. Shuchita Kumar, Director (Projects), Prof. B. R. Chauhan, Sr. Advisor, Vijay Singh, Advisor and almost all employees and trainees of VKP were present there. At VKT, Dhaulana Shri Rajeev Jain, Director hoisted the flag in presence of employees and trainees of VKT. Other centres also celebrated the occasion by their own way. Some Centres also organised sports and other cultural activities at this occasion.

Amethi, Ramsapur: VKD

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Chapaguri

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Dhaulana : VKT

Faridabad: VKP

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Jorhat

Sitapur

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 Sports Sports activities are integral part of CIDC training programme. CIDC encourage students to take part in at least one sports activity. Our students play almost all games however our emphasis is on outdoor games like Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Kabaddi etc. The aim is to maintain physical fitness.

Amethi, Ramsapur: VKD

Bokaro

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Vol – 8, Issue -II E – Journal of CIDC February, 2019 CONSTRUCTION COST INDICES – JANUARY, 2019

CCI – January 2019 Base - 100.00 October 2007 Mineral Medium Urban S. Building Road Bridge Dam Power Railway Transmission Maintenance Market Plant Industry Infra No. CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI CCI 1 Agartala 144.57 145.28 141.46 144.46 143.55 145.41 143.4 139.64 142.27 138.52 137.35 2 Agra 146.39 147.71 142.92 146.26 144.93 146.98 144.55 141.06 143.96 140.13 138.29 3 Ahmedabad 144.23 146.72 143.19 146.08 143.66 144.77 144.09 139.56 140.99 139.59 140.97 4 Aizawl 144.85 146.83 141.03 144.71 143.01 145.16 142.32 139.27 142.33 138.49 135.94 5 Ajmer 146.97 149.53 144.16 147.73 146.16 148.32 145.63 142.31 145.33 141.45 139.24 6 Allahabad 146.4 147.02 143.3 146.29 145.38 147.28 145.28 141.41 144.09 140.3 139.23 7 Ambala 145.18 147.44 141.88 145.47 143.87 146 143.27 140.1 143.14 139.27 136.9 8 Amritsar 144.05 145.95 140.94 144.36 142.96 144.99 142.49 139.16 142.04 138.25 136.26 9 Anand 143.69 147.54 144.57 146.37 144.48 144.8 144.51 141.23 143.72 140.82 141 10 Ankaleswar 142.31 147.45 145.39 146.42 144.25 143.73 144.49 141.32 143.6 141.17 142.35 11 Asansol 146.26 145.93 143.7 146.16 145.89 147.56 146.17 141.77 144.12 140.4 140.38 12 Bengaluru 142.74 146.89 139.26 145.64 143.86 142.83 143.09 138.14 140.76 136.25 135.78 13 Bhopal 146.12 147.2 141.82 146.67 144.42 145.84 144.13 140.29 142.66 138.81 137.84

14 Bhubhaneswar 144.67 144.35 141.15 145.22 143.89 144.96 144.16 139.58 141.47 137.76 138.3

15 Bodhgaya 145.22 145.16 142.53 145.12 144.69 146.42 144.87 140.64 143.07 139.35 139.04 16 Chandigarh 144.9 146.99 141.7 145.2 143.7 145.79 143.18 139.91 142.88 139.04 136.85 17 Chennai 141.78 142.17 136.35 141.81 141.04 142.57 140.97 134.55 137.02 132.17 135.62 18 Cochin 142.98 144.01 138.52 143.32 142.27 143.76 142.13 136.52 139.09 134.56 136.88 19 Coimbatore 144.15 145.82 140.68 144.79 143.52 144.9 143.31 138.49 141.12 136.98 138.12 20 Delhi 149.38 151.42 145.44 149.24 147.45 149.72 146.78 143.64 146.79 142.83 140.23 21 Dhanbad 145.82 145.4 143.32 145.72 145.49 147.15 145.83 141.38 143.71 140.01 140.08 22 Faridabad 147.26 148.93 143.59 147.13 145.58 147.73 145.04 141.75 144.76 140.88 138.67 23 Gangtok 142.94 144.86 139.16 142.78 141.07 143.24 140.43 137.39 140.44 136.63 134.12 24 Guwahati 144.29 143.77 141.87 144.21 144.08 145.66 144.44 139.98 142.2 138.55 138.76 25 Haridwar 144.57 150.46 144.77 148.46 146.79 148.98 146.17 142.96 146.03 142.1 139.72 26 Hyderabad 142.95 143.06 138.24 144.15 141.43 142.03 141.52 136.98 138.58 134.83 135.47 27 Imphal 146.03 148.83 143.29 146.9 145.27 147.43 144.69 141.47 144.52 140.63 138.29 28 Indore 144.53 145.12 140.05 145.39 142.95 143.95 142.82 138.64 140.62 136.83 136.67 29 Itanagar 145.43 147.84 142.15 145.81 144.15 146.32 143.53 140.37 143.44 139.58 137.12 30 Jabalpur 143.75 144.1 139.15 144.77 142.18 143.01 142.16 137.82 139.62 135.83 136.07 31 Jaipur 145.49 146.7 141.26 145.95 143.8 145.29 143.44 139.72 142.16 138.33 137.15 32 Jammu 144.79 148.72 143 146.67 144.96 147.15 144.33 141.17 144.27 140.38 137.91 33 Jamshedpur 145.53 144.99 142.61 145.78 145.09 146.44 145.46 140.84 142.92 139.21 139.72 34 Jalandhar 145.49 147.75 142.55 146.04 144.56 146.66 144.08 140.74 143.71 139.87 137.76 35 Jodhpur 144.14 146.35 142.06 145.21 143.31 144.88 143.3 139.35 141.53 138.91 138.62

36 Jorhat (Assam) 143.9 145.85 140.11 143.76 142.03 144.21 141.38 138.33 141.39 137.55 135.02

37 Kanpur 147.86 149.19 144.35 147.74 146.41 148.47 146 142.49 145.39 141.54 139.71 38 Kohima 145.73 148.34 142.72 146.37 144.71 146.88 144.11 140.91 143.99 140.11 137.71 39 Kolkata 146.41 145.64 144.08 146.33 146.33 147.91 146.79 142.12 144.34 140.64 141.09 40 Lucknow 144.92 145.89 141.67 144.8 143.73 145.66 143.48 139.84 142.57 138.8 137.35 41 Ludhiana 145.2 147.13 142.09 145.52 144.11 146.17 143.66 140.29 143.22 139.38 137.36 42 Madurai 142.46 143.7 137.8 143.67 141.89 142.44 141.71 136.37 138.55 134.19 135.6 43 Mathura 145.04 146.7 141.41 144.91 143.41 145.49 142.88 139.63 142.58 138.76 136.58 44 Meerut 145.49 147.75 142.55 146.04 144.56 146.66 144.08 140.74 143.71 139.87 137.76 45 Mehsana 143.02 147.49 144.98 146.4 144.37 144.27 144.5 141.28 143.66 141 141.69 46 Mumbai 140.95 147.37 146.23 146.47 144.02 142.61 144.46 141.41 143.47 141.53 143.72

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47 Mysore 142.9 144.46 140.97 144.99 142.7 142.94 142.93 138.74 140.53 137.24 138.25 48 Nagpur 142.82 145.86 143.71 145.85 143.96 143.81 144.31 140.49 142.46 139.66 141 49 Nainital 144.92 145.89 141.67 144.81 143.73 145.66 143.48 139.85 142.57 138.8 137.36 50 Nanded 142.9 144.46 140.97 144.99 142.7 142.94 142.93 138.74 140.53 137.24 138.25 51 Nasik 141.29 147.39 146.02 146.46 144.08 142.91 144.47 141.39 143.51 141.45 143.38 52 Navi Mumbai 141.12 147.38 146.12 146.47 144.05 142.76 144.47 141.4 143.5 141.49 143.56 53 Nayamore 145.24 144.88 142.23 145.47 144.69 146.06 144.99 140.48 142.58 138.87 139.2 54 Nazira 144.71 146.06 141.24 144.59 143.28 145.29 142.87 139.46 142.3 138.51 136.66 55 Panjim 141.85 147.13 142.75 146.05 143.94 142.73 143.78 139.8 142.11 138.89 139.77 56 Patna 146.1 146.22 143.31 146 145.44 147.22 145.56 141.4 143.9 140.16 139.67 57 Pondicherry 142.35 142.61 137.29 143 141.23 142.3 141.24 135.77 137.81 133.52 135.54 58 Port Blair 145.76 146.99 141.08 145.7 144.44 146.34 144.07 139.28 142.09 137.67 138.11 59 Pune 142.03 145.21 142.18 145.29 142.74 142.39 143.01 139.21 141.03 138.17 139.55 60 Puri 144.67 144.35 141.15 145.22 143.89 144.96 144.16 139.58 141.47 137.76 138.3 Raigarh 61 141.5 147.26 144.44 146.26 144 142.75 144.13 140.6 142.8 140.2 141.65 (Alibaug) 62 Raipur 144.67 144.35 141.15 145.22 143.89 144.96 144.16 139.58 141.47 137.76 138.3 63 Rajahmundry 142.35 142.61 137.29 143 141.23 142.3 141.24 135.77 137.81 133.52 135.54 64 Rajkot 141.29 147.39 146.02 146.46 144.08 142.91 144.47 141.39 143.51 141.45 143.38 65 Ranchi 144.67 144.35 141.15 145.22 143.89 144.96 144.16 139.58 141.47 137.76 138.3 66 Roorkee 147.86 149.53 144.16 147.73 146.16 148.32 145.63 142.31 145.33 141.45 139.24 67 Shillong 144.71 146.06 141.24 144.59 143.28 145.29 142.87 139.46 142.3 138.51 136.66 68 Shimla 144.79 148.72 143 146.67 144.96 147.15 144.33 141.17 144.27 140.38 137.91 69 Silchar 143.91 144.93 139.66 144.43 142.21 143.62 141.92 138.13 140.47 136.67 135.72 70 Srinagar 145 146.98 141.18 144.86 143.15 145.31 142.47 139.42 142.48 138.63 136.08 71 Surat 141.64 147.41 145.82 146.45 144.14 143.18 144.48 141.37 143.54 141.34 143.05 72 Trivandrum 142.55 144.75 138.28 144.32 142.54 142.57 142.16 136.96 139.29 134.86 135.66 73 Ujjain 146.51 149.45 144.98 147.78 145.94 147.22 145.61 142.39 145.21 141.8 140.59 74 Vadodara 144.42 148.46 145.19 147.09 145.09 145.46 145.05 141.87 144.41 141.5 141.48 75 Varanasi 144.92 145.89 141.67 144.81 143.73 145.66 143.48 139.85 142.57 138.8 137.36 76 Velim 142.29 147.01 141 145.85 143.9 142.78 143.43 138.97 141.45 137.57 137.78 77 Vijayawada 142.65 142.83 137.78 143.58 141.33 142.17 141.38 136.38 138.19 134.18 135.51

78 Vishakhapatnam 143.54 143.5 139.24 144.12 142.56 143.66 142.71 137.66 139.66 135.62 136.93

Editorial Board

Mentor: Dr. P.R. Swarup; Editor–in–Chief: Mr. Sunil Mahajan; Content Editor: Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan Swarup. Resource Centre: Ms. Archita Barua; Mr. Ved Prakash; Support: DG Secretariat & CIDC Centres. Construction Industry Development Council 801 (8th Floor), Hemkunt Chambers, 89, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110 019 Tel.: 011–2623 4770, 2648 9992, 4161 7971, Fax: 011–2645 1604, E-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.cidc.in

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