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• Using Construction
Chemicals... 138
• Interviews:
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- Consolidated Construction
Consortium Ltd... 70

MR Jaishankar, Lalit Kumar Jain, Niranjan Hiranandani, Ashish Raheja, Abhisheck M Lodha,
Brigade Group Kumar Builders Group Hiranandani Group K Raheja Universal Lodha Group
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in this issue.
ORGANISATIONS
Access Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
APIIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Apollo Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Ashok Leyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
ASIAPAC, Grohe India . . . . . . . . .87
Aurigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
BE Billimoria & Co . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Berger Paints India . . . . . . . . . . . .28
BND Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
BOC India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
BPTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Brigade Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .85,88
Cera-Chem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Coating Specialities India . . . . . .87
Confederation of Indian
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,36
Confidence Petroleum India . . . .30
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Consolidated Construction
Consortium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,70
CR Narayana Rao Architects &
Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
CREDAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
DLF Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92,124
Electrotherm India . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Essar Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
GAIL India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,36
Godrej CII Green Building
Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Godrej Properties . . . . . . . . .96,124
Government of Andhra
Pradesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Government of India . . . . . . . . . .30
Government of Karnataka . . . . . .34
Government of Kerala . . . . . . . . .34
Government of Maharashtra . . . .34
Government of Orissa . . . . . . . . .36
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Government of Tamil Nadu . . . . .38
GreenSpaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
GreenTek Indika . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Gujarat NRE Minerals . . . . . . . . .26
Heavy Engineering Corporation .30
Himalya International . . . . . . . . .32
Hindustan Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . .38
Hiranandani Group . . . . . . .60,100
Indian Oil Corporation . . . . . . . .36
ISMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Ista Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
JSW Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
K Raheja Corp . . . . . . . .60,102,124
K Raheja Universal . . . . . . .106,124
Kalpataru Group . . . . . . . . . .75,108
Kohinoor Planet Constructions . .77
Korea Land Corporation . . . . . . .32
Kumar Builders Group . . . .112,124
L&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,87
Lodha Group . . . . . . . . . . . .114,124
Mafatlal Industries . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Mahanagar Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Mahandi Coalfields . . . . . . . . . . .38
Maharashtra Chamber of
Housing Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Maharashtra State Road
Development Corporation . . . . .144
Mahindra Lifespace Developers .75
Metso Minerals India . . . . . . . . . .22
Ministry of Railways . . . . . . . . . . .30
New Consolidated Construction &
Builders Association of India . . . .85
New Silk Route Advisors . . . . . . .85
Omaxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
ONGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
ONGC Videsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Otis Elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Petronet LNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Pheroze Kudianavala
Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Pride Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Provident Housing . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Putzmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
QTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Quippo Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Rajinder Kumar Associates . . . .123
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam . . . . . . . . .32
Reliance Industries . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Reliance Infrastructure . . . . . . . .34
RMC Ready Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Roots Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . .60
RSP Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Schneider Electric India . . . . . . .24
Sical Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Sintex Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Structwel Designers &
Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Stup Design Forum . . . . . . . . . . .85
Sunanda Speciality Coatings . . .142
Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces . . . .58
Tamil Nadu Co-operative
Housing Federation . . . . . . . . . . .58
Tata Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Tata Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Thomas Associates . . . . . . . . . . .123
Tishman Speyer India . . . . . . . . .85
TVS Srichakra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Unitech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,118
Urban Design,Woods Bagot . . . .122
Utkal Alumina International . . .36
Yes Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
PEOPLE
Abhin Alimchandani . . . . . . . . . .85
Abhisheck M Lodha . . . . . .114,124
Ajay Chandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Alwyn Bowden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Amit Pal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Arun Kapur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Ashish Raheja . . . . . . . . . . . .106,124
Bijoy Mohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
BK Katyal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Brinda Somaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Chetan Raikar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Christopher Charles
Benninger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
CL Raheja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
CM Belekar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Daniel Gudsell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Darius Pandole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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DR Nayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Dr. SK Manjrekar . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Ganesh Kaskar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Gangadharan Manari . . . . . . . . .140
GL Raheja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Gopi Bhawnani . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Gurudas Kamat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Hafeez Contractor . . . . . . . . . . .123
Kamal Meattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Karan Grover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
KP Singh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Krishna Kohli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Lalit Kumar Jain . . . . . . . . .112,124
M Prabhakar Rao . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Mahesh M Mudda . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Malav Dani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Michael Schmid-Lindenmayer . .130
Milind S Korde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Mofatraj P Munot . . . . . . . . .75,108
MR Jaishankar . . . . . . . . . .85,88,124
Mukunda V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Niranjan Hiranandani . . . . .100,124
Olivier Blum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
PK Govindaswamy . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
R Sarbeswar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Rakesh Sharma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Ralf Von Baer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Ramesh Chandra . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Ramesh Mohan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Rana Roy Choudhary . . . . . . . . .124
Richard Marshall . . . . . . . . . .87,122
Russell Stocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
S Srinivas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
S Subbiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Sanjay Chandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Sanjay Palve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Sanjay Puri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Satish Dhupelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Sharad Sabnis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Sharukh Mistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Sougata Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87,122
Sudesh Bhelekar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Sundar Parthasarathy . . . . . . . . . .85
Sunil Kanoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Sunil Varrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Tilak Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
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UNITECH LTD
E stablished in 1972, today Unitech is India's leading
real-estate company with projects across the country.
It has a pan-India footprint with projects in Delhi
NCR, West Bengal, Punjab and Maharashtra, and an
endeavour to attain leadership in every market it operates
in. Unitech's developments have the most diversified
product mix comprising residential, commercial, retail, IT
parks, SEZs, hotels, schools and amusement parks. Unitech
is known for the quality it delivers and is the first real-
estate developer to attain ISO 9001:2000 certification in
North India. The company's well-managed architectural
and engineering teams have closely worked and partnered
with internationally acclaimed architects such as Callison
(USA), RMJM (UK), SWA, HOK (USA) and many others, to
achieve both aesthetic and efficient design and adopt best
practices that exude superior quality of construction in
its developments. At present, Unitech has more than
22 major ongoing residential projects in cities such as
Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mohali
and Lucknow.

Sanjay Chandra, Ramesh Chandra,

Managing Director Executive Chairman

Ajay Chandra,
Managing Director

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TOP MANAGEMENT:
Ramesh Chandra, Executive Chairman; Ajay Chandra,
Managing Director; Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director

TURNOVER (2008-09):
Rs 3,315.64 crore

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Metro Walk Mall in North Delhi is spread across 2.21 lakh sq ft.
Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai

NO. OF EMPLOYEES:
About 1,000

SIZE OF LAND BANK:

7,466.78 acre as on March 31, 2009

COMPLETED PROJECTS:
SouthCity, Nirvana Country, Signature Towers and
Global Business Park in Gurgaon, and many more

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09:

Uniworld Gardens in Gurgaon

ONGOING PROJECTS:
Close and Fresco in Gurgaon; Horizon and Grande in
Noida; The Residences in Gurgaon and Mumbai;
Vistas in Kolkata.

DREAM PROJECT:
Karma Lakelands; luxurious private villas set against a
backdrop of a nine-hole golf course and pristine
natural surroundings.
The Great India Place, a retail and entertainment complex in Noida, spans 15 lakh sq ft.
VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY:
Unitech is working on several integrated townships
where all daily needs, amenities and facilities are
within close proximity to enhance living and support
healthy lifestyles.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE:

The clear focus going forward is on the residential
segment with stress on affordable housing to keep pace
with the rising demand for homes for all.

Signature Tower II in Gurgaon offers

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LODHA
GROUP
E stablished in 1980, the Lodha Group is a premier
real-estate developer headquartered in Mumbai that
develops residences, office spaces, IT campuses and
weekend retreats in various formats, including standalone
projects, townships and SEZs, across all segments. It is
currently developing in excess of 27 million sq ft of prime
real estate in and around the city, making it the largest
developer in Mumbai and one of the largest in India. The
group is now spreading its wings - it recently launched the
luxury Lodha Bellezza in Hyderabad. It has several firsts to
its credit: Lodha Bellissimo, Mumbai's first 'By invitation
Abhisheck M Lodha,
only' project and the only Indian residential project among Co-Promoter and
the top 1,000 landscapes in the world; Lodha Luxuria, Director
Mumbai's first fully automated township; and Lodha
Aqua, Mumbai's first water inspired township. It
was also the first in India to introduce the
concept of branded office spaces with
Lodha iThink and Lodha Excelus.
The Lodha Group recently launched
the brand CASA to provide housing
solutions with high intrinsic value
for the mid-income segment. It
collaborates with leading global
suppliers to deliver the finest to its
customers - for instance, Aedas,
OveArup and Sasaki for
architectural innovations;
Poggenpohl, Duravit and Kohler
for internal fittings; Bang &
Olufsen for home
entertainment; and SAP and
Johnson Controls for project
excellence. In fact, the Lodha
Group received the largest
ever FDI in the real-estate
sector in India. And
according to the JP Morgan
Property Report 2008, it was
ranked second in the list of
'Most sought after for
PE investment in the
realty sector'.

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TOP MANAGEMENT: Mangal Prabhat G Lodha, Promoter,

Founder-Chairman and Director; Abhisheck M Lodha,
Co-Promoter and Director; Abhinandan Lodha,
Co-Promoter and Director.

TURNOVER (2008-09): Not disclosed

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Mumbai, Hyderabad and Lonavala,

with plans to expand to Pune.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: Over 1,300

SIZE OF LAND BANK: Over 4,500 acre

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09: Lodha's Chateau Paradis,

Lodha Paradise and iThink Techno Campus, all in the
Mumbai area.

ONGOING PROJECTS: Residential projects include Lodha

Costiera, Lodha Palazzo and Lodha One in Mumbai and
Lodha Goldcrest in Lonavala in the luxury category; Lodha
Bellissimo, Lodha Primero, Lodha Grandeur and Lodha
Aria in Mumbai and Lodha Bellezza in Hyderabad in the
high-end category; Lodha Imperia, Lodha Aqua, Lodha
Aurum, Lodha Luxuria and Lodha Paradise in the Mumbai
area in the aspirational category; and Casa Univis, Casa
Ultima, Casa Royale, Casa Essenza and Casa Bella in the
Mumbai area and Lodha Goldcrest in Lonavala in the Lodha Bellissimo, a 48
mid-income luxury category. Commercial projects include storey residential tower in
Lodha Excelus, Lodha Supremus, and two Think Techno Mahalaxmi, is one of the
campuses in the Mumbai area. Upcoming projects include tallest buildings in Mumbai.
apartments in Walkeshwar, Prabhadevi, Andheri and
Thane in the Mumbai area and bungalows at Dombivali,
Thane and Pune

DREAM PROJECT: Lodha Bellissimo, a 48-storey residential

tower in Mahalaxmi, set amid a pristine garden, is one of
Lodha Paradise, a finest residential development
the tallest buildings in Mumbai. It will allow its residents a
in Thane, is designed for the upwardly mobile.
personal space way above the polluted air, incessant noise
and rising temperatures. It offers a breathtaking view of the
lush racecourse and the Arabian Sea on the west. The
residences are spacious, airy and replete with every luxury
that one can contemplate in modern times.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: Lodha Group does not just create

structures but develops self-sustaining ecosystems for
townships. For instance, Casa Bella - City of Dreams in
Dombivali, incorporates eco-friendly features like a sewage
water treatment plant that will provide recycled water for
gardening and other usage; solar heating; rainwater
harvesting and electric buses inside the township. The
softscape plantation at Casa Bella has been judiciously
incorporated to offer shade and cooling effects. The
plantation naturally assists in reducing air pollution and
contributes to visual aesthetics.

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES: Today, Mumbai and other cities across

India face an increasing shortage of living space. High-rise
towers are the answer to this wide gap of supply and
demand of living space. Owning an apartment on higher
floors instills a sense of personal pride and brings cost-
efficiency with the optimum usage of land. Moreover, it
offers people space to work in peace - away from the noise
of city life while being in the heart of the city. Fast-growing
cities like Hyderabad and Pune are also quickly adapting to
the high-rise life. For instance, Lodha Bellezza, a 45-storey
tower in Hyderabad, has been well appreciated.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE: The Lodha Group strives to deliver

the best-in-class lifestyle to its customers by creating
innovative and exemplary landmarks, thus building better
lives for them.

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KUMAR
BUILDERS
GROUP
Lalit Kumar Jain,
Chairman &
Managing Director W ith 100 projects across the country and
more than 14,000 satisfied customers,
Kumar Builders is a name to reckon with in
property development. With an experience
of over four decades in construction, the
group has expanded to every conceivable
vertical of property development: residential,
commercial, retail, built-to-suit IT spaces,
townships and SEZs. It is among the first
construction companies in India to be ISO
9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS
18001:2007 certified and has recently been
awarded with the Amicus awards for best real-
estate company. One of the first companies in
India to start the fixed rate/brochure price
policy, Kumar Builders is known for the
highest standards of integrity in dealing with
customers, banks, financial institutions and
statutory authorities. The group currently has
more than 30 redevelopment projects in the
Mumbai area. Apart from Pune and Mumbai,
the group has already made its presence felt in
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Panchgani and
Nagpur. It now plans to expand its footprint,
with projects finalised in Gurgaon, Nashik,
Ranchi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Chennai,
among others. Accolades include the Loksatta
Vasturang Award 2007 for the Pune Central
mall; the Srishti Good Green Governance
Awards four years in succession; and Pune
Real Estate Excellence Awards 2008 for best
real-estate company and for its projects Kumar
Sublime (most environment-friendly) and
Pune Central (best retail project). In fact,
Kumar Sublime was also the first eco-housing
project in India to get a provisional certificate
from the International Institute of Energy
Conservation (IIEC).

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TOP MANAGEMENT: Lalit Kumar Jain, Chairman &

Managing Director; Kruti L Jain, Executive Director

TURNOVER (2008-09): Rs 335 crore

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru,

Hyderabad, Nagpur, Panvel.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 284

SIZE OF LAND BANK: 1,700 acre

COMPLETED PROJECTS: 127, in Pune and Mumbai

Kumar Meadows, spread out over
PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09: Sophronia, Kubera 38 acre in Pune is a harmonious
Sankul, Fun N Shop, Kumar Sansar, The Cerebrum B2, blend of nature and luxury.
Kumar City Row House, Kumar Business Centre and
KK Market Phase III in Pune and Kumar Sophronia and
Kumar Fun N Shop in Mumbai.

ONGOING PROJECTS: Residential projects include Bahar

Row House, Sophronia, Laxmi Vilas, Kubera Sankul,
Riddhi Siddhi Samruddhi, Shanti Niketan, Buena Vista,
Kumar Kruti, Kumar City, Windsor Park, Kumar
Aatman, Kumar Sublime, 45 Nirvana Hills,
Shantiniketan II in the Pune area; I Life in Bengaluru;
and New Sarvottam, Buena Vista and Ekta CHS in
Mumbai. Commercial projects include KK Constellation,
Business Court, BSA Complex, KBC, Cerebrum IT Park,
Kumar Trillion, Kidopia, Kumar Sarsan Square and KK
Market B Type, all in Pune.

DREAM PROJECT: 45 Nirvana Hills, a 79-acre project in the

heart of Pune, will derive profits and satisfy the urge of
extraordinary creativity while contributing to the
environment and helping the deprived. The project will Situated along the Panchgani -
rehabilitate 4,500 families and create a Mahila Gruh Mahabaleshwar Road, Windsor
Udyog (cottage industry) for residents and ITI for Park houses over 100 exquisite,
children. The iconic 400-m structure is set to become a spacious bungalows. The Cerebrum: an IT park in Pune.
landmark - with an entire built area of more than 7
million sq ft, the ULC component of 5 million sq ft will
comprise 1 million sq ft of a retail mall, hotel,
commercial and residential complex.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: One of the first construction

houses to get the ISO14001 certification, Kumar Builders
is a strong advocate of environment-consciousness. It
was the first company to implement a green housing
project as per municipal corporation norms. In fact, the
chairman is also founder chairman of the Pune chapter
of the Indian Green Building Council and green features
such as the use of solar energy have been incorporated
in projects like IT park The Cerebrum; The Central mall,
the KBC commercial complex and the Kumar Sublime
residential project. These features result in energy
savings between 8 per cent and 22 per cent.

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES: With land being a limited asset, all

major cities will have to go vertical. It is also more eco-
friendly as the green cover will increase. With the
government's support, a few decades from now, high-
rise structures may well become the norm rather than
the exception and we would have a skyscape that holds
its own with the developed nations of the world.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE: Kumar Builders has always been

a pioneer in every aspect of shelter. We want to deliver
over 1 lakh eco-friendly homes to this country in one Pune Central is a seamless, no-partition
calendar year. To this end, we have already begun a pilot mall at Bund Garden Road in Pune.
project called Kumar Sublime with around 300 apartments.

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KALPATARU
GROUP
E stablished in 1969 by first-generation
entrepreneur Mofatraj Munot, the
Kalpataru Group is a conglomerate with
interests in real-estate development, power
transmission, civil contracting and infrastructure
development, property management and inte-
grated facility management services, and logistics
and warehousing services. The group’s flagship
Mofatraj P Munot, company Kalpataru Ltd has built more than
Chairman 75 landmark edifices and is a leading Indian real-
estate player in India with 40 years of expertise in
creating landmarks, luxury apartments, large
residential complexes and townships, and
signature commercial projects in Mumbai,
Thane and Pune. In an age where
architecture is mainly utilitarian, Kalpataru
endeavours to combine the functional with
the aesthetic and maintains the highest
standards of quality in every detail.
Always in the forefront of technological
advancements, Kalpataru was one of the
first real-estate companies to start using the
ERP system as early as 1995; today, it has
successfully implemented SAP across the
organisation with IBM as implementation
partner. Further, it has been an ISO-certified
organisation since 1998. For its contribution
to the real-estate sector, Kalpataru has won
several accolades, accreditations and awards
from premium institutions and managing
bodies like CNBC Asia-Pacific, CNBC Awaaz -
Crisil, MCHI and Accommodation Times. What’s
more, Kalpataru has been actively involved in
community initiatives through the Munot
Foundation for rural reach programmes, with
crèches for children; and education, food, health
and overall community development and health
awareness campaigns.

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TOP MANAGEMENT: Mofatraj P Munot, Chairman;

Parag Munot, Managing Director

TURNOVER: Over Rs 5,000 crore Kalpataru Square, at Andheri, Mumbai, is the

first project in Asia to earn the LEED Platinum
CENTRES OF OPERATION: Mumbai, Thane and Pune Core and Shell certification.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: Over 800

SIZE OF LAND BANK: Not disclosed

COMPLETED PROJECTS: Over 75

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09: Kalpataru Estate,

Kamdhenu and Kalpataru Square in the Mumbai area;
Kalpataru Estate Phase 1 in Pune.

ONGOING PROJECTS: Kalpataru Aura, Kalpataru Towers,

Kalpataru Gardens II, Kalpataru Riverside, Kalpataru
Hills, Siddhachal and KORUM in the Mumbai area;
Kalpataru Estate Phase II and Kalpataru Serenity
in Pune.

DREAM PROJECT: Kalpataru Horizon in Worli was a

dream achieved; the dream project of the future is yet
to be designed.
Kalpataru Horizon is a premium residential
VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: All Kalpataru projects combine Kalpataru
Kalpataru Residency
Residency in
in Mumbai
Mumbai has
has complex located at Worli, Mumbai.
unparalleled luxury with optimum green benefits to 18
18 storied
storied twin
twin towers.
towers.
residents. The company recently received the USGBC
LEED core and shell platinum certification for its
commercial project, Kalpataru Square – this is
recognition of being Asia’s first commercial green
project of superior standards.

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES: Through the ages, there has always

been a relentless quest for height in architecture, a kind
of ‘vertical aspiration’. High-rises are always associated
with grandeur and they may well become
indispensable in future Indian cities considering the
population graph and shortage
of housing.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE: To evolve and innovate in every

sphere of development at a fast pace, keeping in mind
the long-term objectives of the company; continuous
growth making the group an integral part of the lives
of customers, stakeholders and employees.

Kalpataru Habitat at Parel, Mumbai, includes

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K RAHEJA
UNIVERSAL
PVT LTD
T he flagship company of Suresh L Raheja and his
sons, Rahul and Ashish, K Raheja Universal Pvt
Ltd (KRUPL), was founded in 1986. On the frontline
for luxurious residential developments in Mumbai,
KRUPL is one of the most reputed names in the real-
estate industry known for quality, innovation, integrity
and commitment. Indeed, the company’s name has
Ashish Raheja,
become synonymous with fine quality homes and
Managing Director aesthetic lifestyles, and has redefined the skyline of
Mumbai with its impeccable architectural standards.
Whatever the kind of development, the finest in
contemporary design, innovation and clear and
legal titles have been its hallmarks. While KRUPL
has completed projects aggregating 5 million sq ft
between 1987 and 2008, ongoing projects (in
2009) are to the tune of 1 million sq ft and
forthcoming projects (targeted for a 2010
launch) will aggregate about 25 million sq
ft. What’s more, further projects in the
pipeline (targeted for launch in 2011
and beyond) will come to another
12 million sq ft. Chosen a ‘Business
Superbrand’ in 2008-09 and
Consumer Superbrand in 2009-
10, K Raheja Universal is also
one of the few real-estate
companies to be awarded
both ISO 9001:2008 for
quality management systems
and ISO 14001:2004 for
environmental standards. With
an exemplary track record, K
Raheja Universal has received
numerous accolades from
distinguished business
and trade publications
and real-estate devel-
opment councils.

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TOP MANAGEMENT:
Ashish Raheja, Managing Director

TURNOVER:
(Projected for Financial Year ending March
2010) - approx Rs 600 crore

CENTRES OF OPERATION:
Mumbai, with plans to expand the
company’s footprint to Goa, Mangalore,
Nagpur and Chandigarh.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES:
Over 400
Raheja Chromium, a commercial complex in
SIZE OF LAND BANK: Prabhadevi, Mumbai, has a contemporary design.
Approx 67 million sq ft

COMPLETED PROJECTS:
43, in Mumbai

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09:

Raheja Legend; Raheja Anchorage; Raheja
Princess; Raheja Haven; Raheja Titanium;
Raheja Tipco Heights; Raheja Tipco Plaza;
Raheja Acropolis I; Raheja Acropolis II; all in
Mumbai. Total development - 5 million sq ft.

ONGOING PROJECTS:
Residential projects covering 1 million sq ft
include Raheja Excelsior, Raheja Atlantis, Raheja
Reflections I and Raheja Exotica III; office
projects include Raheja Chromium.

DREAM PROJECT:
The over 100-acre Raheja International
Corporate City in the heart of Navi Mumbai,
which is one of the largest integrated corporate
cities and a one-stop shop for all corporate Raheja International Corporate City, Navi Mumbai, Buckley Court is a residential tower in
needs from front-office operations, back office aims to be a one-stop shop for all corporate needs. Colaba, Mumbai.
and IT spaces to retail, hospitality and
entertainment.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY:
In a bid to create sustainable and environment-
friendly projects, K Raheja Universal has
adopted the use of eco-friendly building
materials and energy; green space design; and
extensive landscaping. For instance, Raheja
Exotica features extensive landscaping, while
the double-height windows at Raheja Titanium
allow in plenty of natural light, thus saving
electricity. Similarly, solar heaters installed at
Raheja Acropolis and Raheja Willows save
electricity and cut down on pollution.

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES:
With limited land on ground, developers can
look towards the sky to provide for the needs,
of urban consumers. High-rise structures utilise
space efficiently while giving the user better
views and air circulation. Thus, even though
construction costs will be 25-30 per cent higher,
they are a solution to the future growth of our
cities that are bursting at the seams.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE:

To be one of the world’s leading lifestyle
construction companies with a focus on quality
and creativity and commitment towards timely
delivery and comfort for maximum customer
satisfaction with international standards.

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HIRANANDANI
GROUP
Niranjan Hiranandani,
Managing Director

W hether it is through its flagship

business of construction, or its
diversification into education, healthcare,
hospitality, retail and entertainment; with the
vision, expertise and experience of its dynamic
promoters Niranjan and Surendra Hiranandani,
the Hiranandani Group promises to create a
better experience in every aspect of life. It has
pioneered the global face of Mumbai with truly
world-class townships in Powai and Thane. Ever
since its inception in 1978, the group has honed its
excellence and reiterated its commitment to the
conception and development of world-class
products and services in every chosen business
activity. The Hiranandani vision of creating better
communities by introducing an unprecedented
scale of living is epitomised by the innate
character of the organisation. In a world where
rapid advancements in living conditions are
matched only by superior technology, quality and
immaculate planning, the Hiranandani Group has
efficiently delivered benchmark projects by
challenging even the most firmly held limitations.
Ever since inception, the Group has continually
pioneered newer technologies, bold design and
precision engineering to create landmark
residential townships and commercial complexes.
With its far-sightedness to spot shifting societal
trends, Hiranandani is today a leading real-estate
group in its flagship business of construction with
a pan-India as well as an international presence.
The Group is known for projects like Hiranandani
Gardens, Powai; Hiranandani Meadows and
Hiranandani Estate, Thane; Hiranandani Business
Park, Powai and Thane; Hiranandani Upscale,
Chennai and Bengaluru; Hiranandani Upscale
SEZ & Residential, Hyderabad; Hiranandani
Palace Gardens, Chennai; and 23 Marina, Dubai.

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TOP MANAGEMENT: Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing

Hiranandani Estate, Thane, offers affordable homes.
Director; Surendra Hiranandani, Managing Director

TURNOVER (2008-09): Not disclosed

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Powai, Thane Estate

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: Over 1,500

SIZE OF LAND BANK: Not disclosed

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09: The 1.6 million-sq-ft

Kensington, the SEZ of Powai.

ONGOING PROJECTS: Hiranandani Township, Powai;

Hiranandani Meadows, Hiranandani Estate, Thane.

DREAM PROJECT: The next phase of Hiranandani Estate

Thane, which will take Thane to the next paradigm.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: India is probably the only

country that has sustainability in housing but we have
not delivered it to the customer. In most places, either
the money or technology is not available or the The picturesque Powai Lake is near
Hiranandani Gardens.
wherewithal is unavailable. The irony of India is that
we have everything except delivery of goods. Every
project of ours is sustainable. Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital in Powai, Mumbai,
has a patient-friendly design and ambience.
VIEW ON HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS: They are inevitable. Any
place with high population density has no option but to
take this route. Only the US has the luxury to go to
suburban and built infrastructure, which is very
expensive. India has to go high rise.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE: Every person in India – rich,

middle class or poor – will have a house suitable to
his need or requirement, whether on ownership or
rental basis.

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GODREJ
PROPERTIES
LTD
G
Milind S Korde,
odrej Properties Ltd (GPL), part of the
Managing Director
Godrej Group, is one of India’s leading real-
estate development companies. Currently,
GPL has real-estate development projects in
11 cities in India, which are at various stages of
development. At present, the business
focuses on residential, commercial and
township developments. GPL is a
fully integrated real-estate develop-
ment company undertaking projects
through its in-house team of
professionals and by partnering
with companies with domestic
and international operations. The
principal strengths of GPL are an
established brand name; land
reserves in strategic locations; a
strong business development model;
execution methodology; emphasis
on innovation; and a qualified and
skilled employee base and human
resource practices.

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TOP MANAGEMENT: Adi B Godrej, Chairman (Non-

Executive); Jamshyd N Godrej, Director (Non-Executive),
Nadir B Godrej, Director (Non-Executive), Parmeshwar A
Godrej, Director (Non-Executive), Milind S Korde,
Managing Director; Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Director.

TURNOVER (2007-08): Rs 2,275 million

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata Godrej Sherwood in Pune is a 56 apartment
and Hyderabad, with recent diversifications into Ahmedabad, 10-storied block.
Mangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi and Greater Noida.

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 133 as on April 30, 2008

SIZE OF LAND BANK: 404 acre aggregating about 78.87

million sq ft of developable area as on May 15, 2008.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:
Residential projects with developable area of about
2.63 million sq ft and commercial projects with developable
area of about 0.99 million sq ft, yielding a total developable
area of 3.62 million sq ft (as on May 15, 2008).

ONGOING PROJECTS: Residential projects of 26 acre with a

saleable area of about 1.98 million sq ft and commercial
projects of 8 acre with a saleable area of about 1.80 million
sq ft, yielding a total acreage of 34 with a saleable area of
about 3.78 million sq ft. Forthcoming residential projects
of 209 acre with a saleable area of about 24.85 million sq ft
and commercial projects of 161 acre with a saleable area
of 26.36 million sq ft, yielding a total acreage of 370 with a
saleable area of about 51.21 million sq ft.

DREAM PROJECT: Planet Godrej in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, a

premium high-rise residential project with 380 units
across five towers of 48 stories each with contemporary
design and open spaces. In fact, the coverage of the
construction portion comprises only 4.2 per cent of total
plot area, with the rest used to provide landscaping and
facilities including a gym, gardens, a clubhouse, pools
and game courts. It was awarded the Pinnacle Award,
2006 by ZEE Business for being the best upcoming real
estate project in India and Project of the Year - Mumbai,
2007, by Accommodation Times.
Godrej Millenium, Pune, has been
constructed with an elegant mix of glass The Pinnacle Tower at Godrej Hill in Kalyan.
and concrete.
Planet Godrej in Mumbai, designed by
Singapore-based DP Architects, bagged the
Pinnacle Award.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: GPL is a founding member of the

Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and Godrej Garden
City, a township in the city of Ahmedabad, will be one
among 16 founding projects of the Climate Positive
Development Programme, a Clinton Climate Initiative
(CCI) programme that will support the development of
large-scale urban projects that demonstrate cities can
grow in ways that are ‘climate-positive’ (striving to
reduce the amount of on-site CO2 emissions to below zero).

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES: Being a linear city, Mumbai has a

limited land mass. There are also development restrictions
in certain zones and areas that are not open for
development. Thus, more and more projects are growing
vertically, while many other cities in India have the
luxury to expand radially. It is important that high-rises
are safe, not just structurally but from the point of view of
security. They should have clearly designated community
and service areas, professional property managers to
ensure high standards in upkeep and maintenance,
alternate power supply and emergency power backup
and proper parking facilities. It is also essential to have
the infrastructure to support occupants in terms of
vertical transportation, electrical/ mechanical risers, etc.

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BRIGADE
GROUP
B rigade Group was one of the first
property developers in India to receive
the internationally recognised ISO
9001:2000 certification. Its vision to be the most
admired realty group in India was further
strengthened with the ISO 14001:2004
(environmental management system) and
OHSAS 18001:2007 (occupational health and
safety assessment system) certifications. The
group also featured in the prestigious ‘200 Best
MR Jaishankar,
under a Billion Dollars’ Forbes list for the Asia-
Chairman &
Pacific region in 2008. In fact, it is the only real- Managing Director
estate company from India-and the only
Bengaluru-based company in any field – to find
a place in this year’s Forbes list. It was
selected as ‘Regional Developer of the
Year - South 2009’ by Realty Plus and has
been voted among India’s top 10
builders by CW for the third
consecutive year this year. The
Brigade stamp of innovation, quality
and trust speaks of a standard that
has been established, and is
consistently being upgraded
by the group’s continual
efforts to provide its
customers a better
quality of life.

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TOP MANAGEMENT: MR Jaishankar, Chairman & Managing

Director; Kailash Advani, Chief Executive Officer, BCV
Developers Pvt Ltd; Vineet Verma, Chief Executive Officer,
Brigade Hospitality Services Ltd; Roshin Mathew, Chief
Operating Officer, Projects.

TURNOVER (2008-09): Rs 394.35 crore

CENTRES OF OPERATION: Bengaluru, Mysore, Chikmagalur

and Kochi

NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 575

SIZE OF LAND BANK: 452 acre as on March 31 2009

COMPLETED PROJECTS: 70, in Bengaluru and Mysore

PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2008-09: Brigade Harmony, Brigade

Paramount, Brigade Lakeview, Brigade
Odyssey and Mercure Homestead Residences in
Bengaluru; Brigade Tiara, Brigade Elite1 & 2, Brigade
Elegance, Brigade Habitat, Brigade Citadel and Brigade
Point in Mysore.

ONGOING PROJECTS: Residential projects include Brigade

Gateway, Brigade Metropolis, Brigade Petunia, Brigade
Crescent, Brigade Palmsprings and Brigade Courtyard in
Bengaluru and Brigade Solitaire and Brigade Horizon in
Mysore; commercial projects include North Star Office Star
& Orion Mall at Brigade Gateway, and Summit & The
Arcade at Brigade Metropolis. Brigade Metropolis is a 36-acre integrated
enclave, located at Mahadevapura on
DREAM PROJECT: The 40-acre Brigade Gateway in North Whitefield Road in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru, which is the most integrated mixed-use enclave
in an urban city centre in India and probably the world. It
will feature over 1,250 luxury apartments; the city’s tallest Stretching across 40 acre in central
Bengaluru, Brigade Gateway is an exclusive
(30 levels) and premium office tower; The Columbia Asia
lifestyle enclave.
Hospital; a shopping mall with an 11-screen multiplex; The
Sheraton Bangalore Hotel; The Brigade School; Galaxy
Club; and a manmade lake.

VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY: Integrated enclaves are the only

route to sustainable urban development. They combine
residential, business, social and commercial spaces and
create new pockets of urban activity, helping to ‘decongest’
the city. Further, enclave campuses give residents the
luxury of excellent amenities, complete security and a
high-quality environment. It’s not surprising, then, that
enclaves are now the preferred choice of city dwellers
everywhere, including Bengaluru. Brigade Group is a
pioneer of integrated enclaves in Bengaluru, with trend-
setting projects like Brigade Millennium, Brigade
Metropolis and Brigade Gateway.

VIEWS ON HIGH-RISES: In urban cities where availability and

acquisition of land is a problem, high-rise buildings are the
answer to future development as you can develop the
same amount of built-up area in 1/6th or 1/10th of the
land area. They offer better open spaces, better light and
ventilation and put less pressure on civic authorities to
provide civic amenities like water and sanitation. High-rise
construction is akin to an intensive development compared
to a layout, which is an
extensive development.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE: To be the most admired realty

group in India, continuously upgrading its capabilities in
every sphere of its activity, to the delight of customers
and stakeholders.

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