Union Urban Development Minister to inaugurate Municipalika 2014 in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, 11 November 2014

‘Municipalika 2014’, an international conference on “Emerging Trends in Sustainable Habitat & Integrated Cities” cum exhibition will be inaugurated by Shri M Venkaiah Naidu ,Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India in the presence of Smt. Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat. National and international experts and thought leaders will gather to answer the question: “How do we plan, design, build and maintain sustainable built environment and cities” at the conference, which is being held from Thursday November 13 for three days at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.

The event is supported by Union Ministry of Urban Development, Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development & Urban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat and UNO’s Habitat Program.

While the countries participating in the event include the US, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, Oman, Hong Kong & UAE, the names of Indian states, which will be present, are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, North East States, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Delhi, Chandigarh & Telangana.

The number of delegates attending the conference is expected to be over 1,000 and the event will witness representation from 25 states & 250 cities/towns. The number of exhibitors, showcasing their products & services at the exhibition, will be about 110 and the event will see footfalls in the excess of 5,000. Along with Dr Joan Clos Executive Director UN Habitat, Mr Zubin Irani President, UTC Building & Industrial Systems (India) UTC, Mr Bruce Lazenby President & CEO Invest Ottawa, about 125 national & international speakers will take part in the debate, to be held during the 14 technical session of the conference. Companies dealing in the fields of Water Supply & Waste Water Management, Solid Waste Management and Recycling, Urban Transportation & Traffic, Environment & Pollution Control, Safety, Security & Disaster Management, Urban Infrastructure Development, Urban Housing Initiatives, Green Building Technologies, E-governance and Smart Cities, will display their products & services at the exhibition.

Since 2003 ‘Municipalika’ has been instrumental in highlighting pertinent issues revolving around urban challenges and opportunities, sharing best and leading practices, evolving technological and managerial solutions, and providing inputs for policy interventions. At ‘Municipalika 2014’, The three-day event is organized by ‘Good Governance India Foundation’, a not-for-profit trust dedicated to promoting good governance and public policy reforms in association with Fairfest Media, a leading international tradeshow organizer with a track-record of 25 years. A concurrent event called “CAPEX”, an expo for construction companies, architects, planning agencies, engineers, will also be held along with the conference.