New Delhi: Emphasizing the need to decentralize the water and energy generation system, Additional Secretary, Housing and Urban Affairs D Thara on Friday asked real estate developers to change the way they build housing projects and make them self-reliant.

Speaking at the third convention of 'NAREDCO Mahi', the women's wing of real estate companies' body NAREDCO, on Friday, she asked real estate developers to make provisions for rainwater harvesting mandatory in their projects and also add playgrounds for children.

Thara said, “It is very important to change the way we are building houses. We should not be taking water from outside. Can you get water for your buildings, for your use and energy from your buildings for your use? Can.Asked the developers fraternity about its wish list.

He said, "The world must transform from centralized energy and water production to decentralized citizen-led water and energy production. Rainwater harvesting cannot be an addendum to our buildings. It has to become part of integral infrastructure."

Thara also asked builders to explore the provision of cool pathways powered by solar energy in housing societies.G Haribabu, Chairman, NAREDCO, lamented that the real estate sector still does not have as many women entrepreneurs as required for its potential as their participation is still around 8-10 per cent, while women's participation in other professions like medical and nursing is Has reached almost 40. Percentage of total capacity.

He said that now is the time for every real estate player to consider increasing the enrollment of women in the real estate sector.

NAREDCO Chairman Niranjan Hiranandani said the first cabinet meeting of the new NDA government approved the construction of 3 crore housing units for the next five years, of which 2 crore will be built in rural areas, while the remaining 1 crore will be constructed in . In urban areas.

“This will give a new direction to the all-round transformation of the real estate sector,” he said.

Hiranandani also demanded that the government should launch a Rs 25,000 crore program for the rehabilitation of slum dwellers in and around Mumbai.NAREDCO Vice Chairman Rajan Bandelkar also lauded the new government's thrust on construction of additional 3 crore housing units in the affordable housing sector, saying that this will be another milestone in the Indian real estate sector registering high growth.

NAREDCO Mahi President Anant Singh Raghuvanshi said that the association is trying its best to promote women empowerment in real estate.