Mysuru: Two of the builders of modern India, Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Sir Mirza Ismail laid a strong foundation and developed the country using technology. It is a matter of pride that both served in the heritage city of Mysuru, recalled Dr. P.R. Swarup, Director General, Construction Industry Development Council, New Delhi. He was speaking after inaugurating Build-Tech 2017, an international seminar on 3D Printing, Robotics and Automation in construction, here this morning at the Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri and said Mysuru is a perfect example of a well-planned city in which these two stalwarts had a role in planning. “50 years earlier, there was hardly any technology involved in construction. However, there is no denying that the quality of construction was far superior those days. There is a vast difference in old methodology of construction and the new ones,” he pointed out and added, “The use of 3-D printing, robotics and automation technology helps in building smart cities and in smart building constructions.”
