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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

On 25th April 2020, Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) Ltd completed 50 glorious
years as a premier techno financing institution of the country. Since its inception in 1970, HUDCO, a
Central Public Sector Enterprise has worked earnestly and relentlessly for a better life and future for all.
It’s institutional commitment to sustainable development and providing technical support goes beyond
project financing. Appreciating that sustainable development and especially urban development is a
multi-dimensional complex challenge, HUDCO on its mission to improve the living conditions of people
at large rises to the challenge making itself flexible to the diverse needs of the times. One of the
pioneering efforts of HUDCO includes its belief and commitment to understanding the dynamics and
promoting/encouraging plausible alternatives for cohesive urban design and aesthetics, and
encouraging sustainable urban development. The institution of HUDCO Design Awards in 2012 is one
such expression of HUDCO’s commitment towards the same goal i.e. appreciating design & learnings from collective experience
for a sustainable future. This year, as part of the golden jubilee celebration the Award was named S K. Sharma HUDCO Design
Awards as a mark of tribute to the Late Shri S. K. Sharma who served as CMD HUDCO from 1985 to 1991. He is admired and
respected and still remembered for his contribution in promoting architecture that is contextual, cost-effective, energy-efficient,
and aesthetically vibrant.

First and foremost, I express my gratitude to all the participants for making this event a success and look forward to their
continued participation in the coming years. I extend heartiest congratulations to the winners of S K Sharma HUDCO Design
Awards 2019-20 for their impressive and innovative works. The winning projects elucidate the viable alternatives that have the
potential to make a difference for better to our urban future – a future that is fraught with many challenges.
My special thanks to the members of the jury who honoured us by accepting this arduous task of evaluating the entries received
for five separate categories. In the currently trying times of COVID-19 pandemic when safety concerns and maintaining social
distance takes precedence over almost all activities, I am grateful to the jury members for painstakingly evaluating entries to
choose excellence and extraordinariness. The event that culminates with the publication of e-book is a collaborative effort of
many who worked in earnest and in tandem to make it a success. I thank my team for their commitment and effort and would
also like to put on record the invaluable support extended by the Finance, Administration and Public Relations Wing of HUDCO
to accomplish this event.
Last but most importantly, I would like to acknowledge the efforts put in by Shri M. Nagaraj, Director, Corporate Planning. He
took out time from his busy schedule to fulfil his commitment as Chairperson of the Jury and guided and helped us with his
support in every step of the way to make this event a success.

Akhilesh Kumar
Executive Director (Project)
Construction & Consultancy, HUDCO