Significant Achievements May 30, 2009 Certain significant achievements for INSPIRATION over the last 45 days 1. Dr.Walter Liese, Chairman, World Bamboo Congress recognizes Inspiration’s paper “GOING MULTI-STORIED WITH BAMBOO” as a “Charming paper resulting in enthusiasm among the audience” while congratulating Mr.Jaigopal Rao in this effort, inviting him to present this for Bamboo Congress, Bangkok in September. Dr.Juan Francisco Correal Daza, University of Bogota, Colombia also recognizes this paper “GOING MULTI-STORIED WITH BAMBOO” and invites presentation in Second International Conference on Modern Bamboo structures in Bogota, Colombia in July 2009. 2. Sri.Nandan Nilekhani Co-Chairman of INFOSYS recognizes Inspiration’s initiative on “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ZONE” as a POWERFUL CORE CONCEPT. Sri Binoy Vishwom , Honorable Minister for Housing & Environment, Kerala also emphasized the need to communicate the concept of “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ZONE” TO THE SOCIETY AT LARGE 3. Sri.Vijay Bhaskar Chairman National Water Mission recognizes Ms.Latha Raman Jaigopal’s initiative in “Total Water Management” and has expressed full Central Government support for taking up live demonstration projects in Kerala. 4. Other Highlights include: a) Fairly large coverage in ‘Mint’ News paper on 22nd April 2009 (a subsidiary of Wallstreet journal) b) Green signal for Rajapur Township Project c) A new project enquiry from Seychelles (near South Africa)
	SDZ IN KERALA BUDGET March 6, 2009 •Kerala Budget 2009 by Sri.Thomas Issac has included INSPIRATION’s proposal for Sustainable Development Zone at Edakochi. •‘Insite’ Magazine based in Ahmedabad January 2009 has covered INSPIRATION office in a 5 pages article including 10 excellent photographs •A Coffee table book on Contemporary Indian Architecture by Ar.Rahul Mehrotra to feature INSPIRATION office. •Vanitha veedu Magazine describes INSPIRATION Bamboo works in its March 2009 issue.
	Inspiration in News January 12, 2009 1. INDIA VISION: A Half an hour interview of Inspiration directors was carried repeatedly by Indian Vision Channel last week. Please watch,. Youtube -Videos - Science & Technology - more -Recent Videos 2. IFJ International Journal November –December 2008 issue carried a number of buildings and a brief quote by Inspiration, Director, Jaigopal on “Green buildings”. 3. "Swaswara" Gokarna designed by Inspiration has been included as one among the best 100 SPAS in the world by Travel Indicators "quintessentiallypure" world wide
	Progress on Sustainable Township Projects December 12, 2008 1. Inspiration's initiative in establishing a model Sustainable Development Zone is getting active support of Kerala's Finance Minister Sri.Thomas Issac. Palluruthy MLA Sri.Dinesh Mani will spear head the new venture to be established at Edakochi in a 4.5 sq.kilometer land. The proposal is to be initiated as a Project of INKEL (Infrastructure Kerala Limited) 2. Rajapur Shipyard Project launched a new Website: www.rajapur.in
	The Skyroca - Yercaud, Tamil Nadu October 22, 2008 'The Skyroca' Resort designed by Inspiration to be leased to M/s.GRT Radisson Group
	Mint August 14, 2008 A group of well-known architects including Jaigopal G Rao from all over India met recently in Bangalore for a discussion on the challenges and prospects of building sustainably. Five of them share their thoughts, experiences and proposals for the future...
	Insite August 1, 2008 Concept of Sustainable Development Zone by Ar. Jaigopal G Rao covered by well known National Architectural Magazine INSITE
	The Hindu Property Plus July 12, 2008 The concept of sustainable development zones have been mooted by Jaigopal G Rao to help booming cities such as Kochi to handle their urban growth problems..
	The New Indian Express July 10, 2008 Portable bamboo shelters could become a boon for many refugees seeking shelter during disasters like floods and tsunami. A prototype of the portable bamboo house was unfolded on wednesday as part of a joint venture by the Kerala forest research Institute (KFRI) and Inspiration..