Hon’ble President of India
President’s Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi

Sub: Indian Builders Congress awards – an apology

Respected Sir,

I learned from a news item on a that you are to honour / have honoured three architects / projects selected by Indian Builder Congress for its annual awards.

I think all these involve illegalities and the selection lacks rigour. I have in this regard a letter, enclosed for your kind information.

I regret that your office was misled into unnecessary involvement and apologize for failure of architecture / planning professions to prevent such a situation from arising.

I also take this opportunity to thank you for my letter of 22.01.04 being forwarded to Urban Development Secretary. The instant matter relates directly to issues raised therein and I am also that I have now written to him.

Yours sincerely

Gita Dewan Verma / Planner