The Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) organized a mega
event titled CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY -
VISION 2047 which was the theme for the 16th Vishwakarma Awards on 11th April 2025. The event included
Discussions, an Exhibition along with the famed CIDC Vishwakarma Awards.
Spearheaded by Dr. P. R. Swarup, (DG,
CIDC) the event brought together key stakeholders from the Indian and
Global Construction Industry. The event was held at Ambedkar Centre, Bhim
Auditorium, New Delhi.
The 16th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards were presented during the event, in a
glittering function attended by Construction Professionals and Academia. The
Chief Guest was Hon. Harsh Malhotra,
MOS, Corporate Affairs and MORTH, and the Guest of Honour was Hon. Vijendra
Gupta, Speaker, Legislative Assembly Delhi. The function was Inaugurated by
Dr. P. S. Rana, Mr Pradeep Bhargava, Dr.
B. D. Mundhra, Dr. Chandan Ghosh, Dr. Uddesh Kohli in the presence of Dr. P R Swarup, Director General, CIDC, Er.
Samir Surlaker and Er. Ramesh Kulkarni. Er. Aaroh Swarup conducted the event gracefully with excellent
time Management.Â
During the event, Er. Samir Surlaker, Director, Assess Build
Chem Private Limited was conferred the prestigious CIDC Chairman's Commendation Award by Mr. P. S. Rana, Chairman, CIDC
and Mr. Pradip Bhargava, Chairman, VKA Jury. The award was conferred on Er.
Surlaker, as token of contribution for being proactively involved with several
CIDC Initiatives and for his commitment and drive to create a Vibrant Work
Environment for Construction Fraternity, in addition to his active role in
Skill Development initiatives through CIDC-IITD Certifications.Â
Er. Samir Surlaker was honoured to Present the CIDC Industry Doyen Award to the very deserving and renowned Er. Ramesh Kulkarni, Chairman, Soiltech (India) Private Limited. Â
Er.
Surlaker, on behalf of Assess
Build Chem and IITD, thanked CIDC for the honour and reiterated his
commitment to work with CIDC and contribute to social and technical upliftment,
skilling, and promoting best practices & emerging technology in the field
of Construction Chemicals, concrete, waterproofing, protection and repairs for
enhancing Life expectancy of Civil Engineering Assets, leading to
Sustainability. Â
We thank DG CIDC, Dr. P. R.
Swarup, Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Director, Pravin Tiwari, Director Aaroh Swarup,
& Team CIDC for this wonderful honour and opportunity.
Er. Samir Surlaker is the Founder and Director of Assess Build Chem Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of high performance, hi-tech, Construction Chemicals. He is also Founder and Director of Institute for International Talent Development (IITD), a skill development and training firm under certification from Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC).