Nath: CPWD needs makeover,Chinese model the way

He released a manual on green buildings and a book on planning office buildings,drafted by CPWD engineers and available for the construction industry.

Heritage conservation is one thing that the CPWD should look into. It is the custodian of so many Raj Bhavans and old buildings. There should be a separate technical wing for heritage conservation and a separate rate schedule. Our engineers should have international exposure. Another area of concern is finishing8230;We got to have a manual on finishing also. It can be outsourced. Another complaint about government buildings is substandard joints. We should really see what China is doing. How they have trained their men,and engineers should have an eye for it, said Nath. He said that most of the CPWD land has been either encroached upon or not utilised properly.