61 delegates from India, China, U.K, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal attended this event. The delegates comprised of policy-makers, professionals, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, etc. in the field of Housing and Building Technologies. National level participants included delegates from various States & Union Territory Housing Boards, State Slum Clearance Boards, DSIIDC Delhi, Municipal Corporations, CSIR Labs, Cane & Bamboo Training Centre, Guwahati, Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corpn. Karnataka, A.P.I.I.D.C. Hyderabad etc. In the Workshop technical papers were presented by experts on new & green technologies, composites, experiences of Nirmithi Kendras etc. Country presentations were given by representatives of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

Jt. Secretary (Housing) gave the welcome address and also read out the address of the Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), who, on account of some pressing problem, could not come. The Workshop was inaugurated by Shri D.T. Jayakumar, Hon’ble Minister of Housing, Govt. of Karnataka. Dr. H.S. Anand, Secretary (HUPA) delivered the Keynote Address which set the agenda for the deliberations for the next three days of the Workshop. Dr. P.K. Mohanty, JS (JNNURM), MoHUPA, Shri Subir Hari Singh, Principal Secretary (Housing), Govt. of Karnataka, also attended the Inaugural Session of the Workshop. Important recommendations inter-alia, include; need for guidelines for green habitat, directory of developed technologies & ongoing R&D work in participating countries, strict quality control by production centres, etc. The event was widely covered by both electronic and print media at the State as well as national level.