Open Letter

To The honorable Chief Minister,   Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1, West Bengal cm@wb.gov.in  , cm@wb.nic.in      Sub: Rainwater harvesting, socio-economical and eco-friendly way of House construction through Terrocotta /stone Hon’ble Madam,           With due respect , our society prays  before you to kindly see our appeal within your leisure period. Our society makes it possible to use Terracotta items into a house construction material.                       In Manbhum , one community ’KUMBHAKAR’ who knows better to operate the mud made wheel and produced several mud made items. Now a day, as the demand is very low, they bound to leave the wheel production for their livelihood. As a result of which no other person is interested to involve in this job and their inherent thchnique for the operation of wheel is vanishing gradually. Our society makes it possible to erect wall/house through terracotta production and the inherent artists of terracotta get inspired again to involve themselves to their inherent job. Now they need work for their livelihood.     Through our practical experience we may erect a Hall/Cold storage through stone without using cement and rod/iron.          The above construction of stone is for the purpose of erecting stair of a house. But in the way of construction of stair we may able to build a room as a bonus as well. These stone can be excavated in the river of drought area and make a water reservoir automatically.     Our society wants to engage them in proper rain water harvesting work in drought area like Purulia. In accordance to our experience we may able excavate a pond (by digging 15000 cub. Meter of soil) with a meager amount of  Rs. 5 lakhj- 10 lakh. In initial stage at least  5 to 10 no, of such pond are required to be excavate in every panchyat of Purulia so as to collect rain water and agricultural production  in this drought area.  As the ingredients of this area’s soil is very good , fishing, honey, vegetable and ducker project will run successfully .We need fund to do the same.  If fund is available we may able to establish another sorobor like Saheb Band in Purulia. Soil of Purulia is very good for cultivation of pulses & nuts with the help of rhizobium  culture/bio-fertilizer. This agricultural production can be achieved without sufficient rain water in rainy season. Inhabitants of this area, now a day, entrusted with cultivation of rice which requires more water during their spun. So they have to depend with sufficient rain water with an interval of 5 to 10 days. Although they are not interested with the cultivation of pulses and nuts. With the help of Govt./NGO their motives can be changed practically by producing nuts and pulses whose market value is much more then the rice.    For eradication of poverty in drought area our society will perform the above work, if allowed with fund by the Govt. Yours faithfully Amarnath Mahato, Secretary, PAIDS Amdiha para, P.O Dulminadiha Distt. - PURULIA http://paidsin.blogspot.in amarnath.mahato.123@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9933110594 Copy Forward to SRI SUBRATA MUKHERJEE MIC, Public Health Engineering and Panchayat & Rural Development New Secretariat Buildings, 1, K.S.Roy Road, Kolkata-1 Jessop Buildings premises, 1stFloor, 63, Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata – 700001. SRI MOLOY GHATAK MIC, Agriculture Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI SHANTI RAM MAHATO MIC, Self-Help Group and Self-Employment Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI KRISHNENDU NARAYAN CHOUDHURY MIC, Tourism Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI HITEN BARMAN MIC, Forests Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI RABIRANJAN CHATTOPADHYAY MIC, Science & Technology and BioTechnology Bikash Bhavan Salt Lake, Kolkata-91 JANAB FIRHAD HAKIM MIC, Municipal Affairs and Urban Development. Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 DR. SUKUMAR HANSDA MIC, Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI ARUP ROY MIC, Agriculture Marketting Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI RAJIB BANERJEE MIC, Irrigation & Waterways Jalasampad Bhavan, 1st floor, Block- DF, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091 SRI CHANDRA NATH SINHA MIC, Fisheries Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1 SRI SWAPAN DEBNATH MOS, Micro & Small Scale Enterprises & Textiles and Land & Land Reforms Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-1

ToOffice of the Superintending Archaeologist Archaeological Survey of India Kolkata Circle C. G. O. Complex (4th Floor) Block - DF, Sector- I, Salt Lake City Phone : 033 2334 4389 (T- F) 033 2334 3775 E-Mail : circlekol.asi@gmail.com Web   : www.asikolkata.com And Janhwij Sharma Director (Conservation, NCF) 23013316 (T-f) dircon.asi@gmail.com whsection.asi@gmail.com Sub: To preserve and promote the skillness of the traditional Artists (meagure one) who are still able to errect the Temples, monuments etc. as it is preserved by ASI. Sir With due respect our society narrating herein under of the subject matter. 1) That it is kind enogh to ASI for preserving the Indian heritage specially which were errected through stone, terracotta etc. by the Indian Artists in 7th century. Visitors of such heritage still becomes pleasant and like to visit again and again . 2) That after 9th century such construction gradually decreased as a result of which the traditional artists decreasing simultaneously generation to generation and now it becomes megure who will able to build of such socio-economical and eco-friendly way . That our society according to its bye-laws able to guide a small unit of such traditional artists by providing job for erecting of such construction . We will able to build in big form of such construction  by excavating a water reservoir in drought area i. e. involve one work and  get bonus of rain water harvesting work in droughty area.   That our society representatives wants to face before you in person ,if desired, for preservation of  such traditional artists. Yours faithfully Amarnath Mahato, Secretary, PAIDS Amdiha para, P.O Dulminadiha Distt. - PURULIA http://paidsin.blogspot.in  amarnath.mahato.123@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9933110594

Copy forward to

Archaeological Survey of India

Sub-Circle Bishnupur

Kalachand, P.O.- Bishnupur

Bankura

West Bengal - 722122

Shri Arnab Das

Sr. Conservation Assistant

Phone : 03244 - 252357(O)

Mobile : 9038605797

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To The President R K Bhatnagar, Adv.(Elec) Secretary General Shubhranshu, EDME(Traction) Ranjit Singh , Office Incharge Room No. 256-A, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi -110001 froa@rb.railnet.gov.in Subject: Socio Economic, Eco Friendly way of Construction Sir, With due respect, our society appeal before you with the following. 1) According to bye laws our society promote Terracotta into a house construction material as such the inherent Artists survived. They need such kind job for their existence. 2) It is quite obvious to almost all in this Anchal that terracotta means Bishnupur as its origin . But in Manbhum such skillness is still existed who are able to construct wall/house through ‘Pradip dani’ and so on through their wheel production. Such skilled person/community, who are able to operate mudmade wheel, are decreasing day by day .For their existence they need to their assigned job. Our society, ensure terracotta production into house construction material.   3) It is also obvious that the railway bridge were constructed over the small river through stone which is still existed without any hamper/repair. Now a days it is constructed with the help of cement in which is not ever lasting. Our society gain more knowledge by observing the inherent construction of bridge and able to construct bridge with the help of stone which will be everlasting (except natural calamities) without hampering the natural existence of earth. These stone can be excavated in drought area and make a bridge for development of a country in socio-economical and eco-friendly way. Through this excavation we get bonus for the people in drought area in the form of water reservoir as well as forbade the flood in another side in West Bengal. 4) After invention of iron, British in India made bridge by erecting stone pillar and laying iron horizontally in stone base river in drought area. But it requires reestablishment either by way of repairing or removing. Our society claim that if we erect arch in the form of ∏r amongst pillars then it will be everlasting as usual as in plain land. Our representatives, if desired, can explain in person about above. Yours faithfully Amarnath Mahato, Secretary, PAIDS Amdiha para, P.O Dulminadiha Distt. - PURULIA http://paidsin.blogspot.in amarnath.mahato.123@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9933110594   Copy Forward to General Manager South Eastern Railway 11, Garden Reach Road Kolkata Pin - 700043. Divisional Railway Manager South Eastern Railway Kharagpur DRM Building P.O.- Kharagpur District-West Midnapur West Bengal Pin - 721301. Divisional Railway Manager South Eastern Railway Chakradharpur P.O.-Chakradharpur District-West Singbhum Jharkhand Pin - 833102. Divisional Railway Manager South Eastern Railway Adra P.O.-Adra District-Purulia West Bengal Pin - 723121. Divisional Railway Manager South Eastern Railway Ranchi P.O.-Hatia District-Ranchi Jharkhand Pin - 834003. Divisional Railway Manager DRM Office East Central Railway Dhanbad Near Court Mor District : Dhanbad (Jharkhand) PIN - 826001.

To District Magistrate & District Collector , Purulia District Phone: 03252-222302(O), 03252-222301(R), Fax: 03252-222490 E-mail: dm-pur-wb@nic.in Subject: Socio Economic, Eco Friendly way of Construction Sir, With due respect, our society appeal before you with the following. 1) According to bye laws our society promote Terracotta into a house construction material as such the inherent Artists survived. They need such kind job for their existence. 2) It is quite obvious to almost all in this Anchal that terracotta means Bishnupur as its origin . But in Manbhum such skillness is still existed who are able to construct wall/house through ‘Pradip dani’ and so on through their wheel production. Such skilled person/community, who are able to operate mudmade wheel, are decreasing day by day .For their existence they need to their assigned job. Our society, ensure terracotta production into house construction material.   3) It is also obvious that the railway bridge were constructed over the small river through stone which is still existed without any hamper/repair. Now a days it is constructed with the help of cement in which is not ever lasting. Our society gain more knowledge by observing the inherent construction of bridge and able to construct bridge with the help of stone which will be everlasting (except natural calamities) without hampering the natural existence of earth. These stone can be excavated in drought area and make a bridge for development of a country in socio-economical and eco-friendly way. Through this excavation we get bonus for the people in drought area in the form of water reservoir as well as forbade the flood in another side in West Bengal. 4) After invention of iron, British in India made bridge by erecting stone pillar and laying iron horizontally in stone base river in drought area. But it requires reestablishment either by way of repairing or removing. Our society claim that if we erect arch in the form of ∏r amongst pillars then it will be everlasting as usual as in plain land. Our representatives, if desired, can explain in person about above. Yours faithfully Amarnath Mahato, Secretary, PAIDS Amdiha para, P.O Dulminadiha Distt. - PURULIA http://paidsin.blogspot.in amarnath.mahato.123@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9933110594

To Jain Temple Authority Kolkata   Sub:  A apple regarding ancient Jain Temple     Almost all old temples/Deyul in Pather Anchal were Jain Temple. Characteristic feature of these temples are still existed which may ascertain as follows. 1)      24 Trithankar whose holy places were constructed through the local stone and local manpower of this Pathar anchal . 2)      One or more holy respectable person aware the basic knowledge to the the labour of this anchal By which they were overcome for their  appropriate house construction. 3)      Mandir /Temples were surrounded by special type of climber/trees. 4)      In every Mandir /Temple ,one water reservoir ,adjacent to the temple4,attached. 5)      All construction of such Temple were performed in socie-economical  and eco-friendly way. 6)      Now a days ,after passing several  years, Jain temples constructed without paying attention of        the ancient characteristic pattern. The materials are brought from  another places  by the business man like so called White marble. A s a result of which, the ancient spiritual meditated Mandir/Temple is  gradually abolishing. We have in collection of several  antique  of the ancient temple  are in our custody. With the help of these antique ,we are interested to build another antique pattern Mandir /Temple. We also have some knowledge to construct such  particular pattern through local stone.     For more detail, kindly visit us at our site. We are weighting for your reply. Yours faithfully Amarnath Mahato, Secretary, PAIDS Amdiha para, P.O Dulminadiha Distt. - PURULIA http://paidsin.blogspot.in amarnath.mahato.123@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9933110594

Eco-friendly your home

Exactly 105 years after it was first "discovered", Chandraketugarh is finally getting some attention. The Mamata Banerjee government has decided to turn Bengal's richest archaeological treasure trove into a heritage village. Source: The Times of India . Thanks to C.M. Mamata Banerjee


Indus Valley civilization fails to inspire life in modern times Terracotta or baked earth, that provided the base material for statues and buildings.

Terracotta gives a rustic magic to the decor. So if you want your slice of earthy warm decor then terracotta is for you. The word 'Terracotta' means fired earth. When decorating a room in terracotta, ordinary clay pots might add to the theme, but they are not always impressive. So try carved clay planters and terracotta pots and artifacts in carved designs.

By simply choosing the right fabric, non-toxic paints and other decor articles that are eco-friendly and encourage use of recycled materials, we can make a difference by going organic in home decor.

Design our homes while keeping our eco-consciousness intact.

Green Building

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.

The common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
• Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation. 

A green building depletes as little of the natural resources during its construction and operation.

Green building brings together a vast array of practices, techniques, and skills to reduce and ultimately eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment and human health.

When planning new buildings, PAIDS focuses on a safe and pleasant working environment and on minimizing waste, emissions and energy and water use. 

We are loading our atmosphere with thousands of pounds of CO2 every year. To offset this CO2 , more trees need to be planted. Research and studies show that the Buildings have significant amount of contribution in polluting the environment. 

The verge at which we have brought Mother Nature in our blind run of development is extremely critical and needs a complete green solution, which is ‘Green Building’.

Green Building refers to the incorporation of environment friendly and resource efficient processes at each stage of construction, right from site selection and designing to construction, operation followed by maintenance, renovation or even demolition. The endeavour is to seek minimum possible impact on environment.

Material and Resources

·      Sustainable construction material are chosen keeping in mind various characteristics like zero or low toxicity, high recyclability, zero or low off gassing of harmful air emissions, durability, reused and recycled content, sustainably harvested material.

·      Dimensional planning and other material efficiency strategies are used to reduce the construction costs. Construction and demolition material can be reused and recycled for e.g. inert demolition material can be used as base course for landfills. Proper planning for managing materials through deconstruction, demolition and construction is done.  Efficient planning of utilities to minimize

·     Utilization of rapidly renewable materials, such as bamboo flooring, wool carpets, strawboard, cotton ball insulation (made from denim scrap), genuine linoleum flooring, or poplar oriented-strand board (OSB). Using rapid renewable helps reduce the use and depletion of finite raw material.

·      Use of materials that are available locally is preferred over materials that need to be brought from distant places. It saves transportation costs. Also, alternative materials that can be generated from waste with lesser energy is used over conventional building materials.

Energy efficiency

Green buildings often include measures to reduce energy consumption – both the embodied energy required to extract, process, transport and install building materials and operating energy to provide services such as heating and power for equipment. 

Eco-friendly cleaning product for pollution stained bricks and terra cotta

PAIDS Eco Bricks is a caustic soda and potash-free cleanser that does not require neutralisation after rinsing.

PAIDS Eco Bricks is an innovative product designed to deep clean construction materials that have been heavily soiled by pollution.
Made of readily biodegradable molecules, PAIDS Eco Bricks has all the advantages of an ecological cleaning product in terms of ease to use, effectiveness and safety.That is not the case of corrosive products currently available in the market.
PAIDS Eco Bricks is particularly suited for vertical substrates (walls, facades and roofs). It is a viscous liquid that can be easily applied with a brush or roller, depending on the substrate to be cleaned. For the best result, select the ideal action time required, from one to several hours, depending on the age and extent of soiling.
Careful rinsing with a high-pressure cleaner will enable the removal of all soiling and product traces without a danger of altering the other surfaces (windows, shutters…).

Terracotta items for unique heritage hotel

Terra-cotta blocks were often finished with a glaze; that is, a slip glaze (clay wash) or an aqueous solution of metal salts was brushed or sprayed on the air-dried block before firing. Glazing changed the color, imitated different finishes, and produced a relatively impervious surface on the weather face of the final product. The glaze on the terra-cotta unit possessed excellent weathering properties when properly maintained. It had rich color and provided a hard surface that was not easily chipped off. Glazing offered unlimited and fade-resistant colors to the designer. Even today, few building materials can match the glazes on terra-cotta for the range and, most importantly, the durability of colors.

Fireproof construction terra-cotta was extensively developed as a direct result of the growth of the High Rise building. Inexpensive, lightweight and fireproof, these rough-finished hollow building blocks were ideally suited to span the I-beam members in floor, wall and ceiling construction. Certain varieties are still in production today. 

Glazed architectural terra-cotta was the most complex development of terra-cotta as a masonry building material in this country. The hollow units were hand cast in molds or carved in clay and heavily glazed. Glazed architectural terra-cotta could accommodate subtle nuances of modeling, texture and color. Compared to stone, it was easier to handle, quickly set and more affordable to use. Thought to be fireproof and waterproof, it was readily adaptable to structures of almost any height. The cost of molding the clay, glazing and firing the blocks, when compared to carving stone, represented a considerable savings, especially when casts were used in a modular fashion—that is, repeated over and over again. Maintenance of the fired and glazed surface was easy; it never needed paint and periodic washings restored its original appearance.