India Abroad - August 5, 2011

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Engineers salute New York’s contract legislation
A CORRESPONDENT
The Society of Indo-American
Engineers and Architects welcomed
the enforcement of legal provisions for
providing fair share of contracting
opportunities in construction, demoli-
tion and leasing of real property for
women and minority-owned business-
es in New York.
State Senator Ruth Hassel-Thomp-
son, who played a major role in draft-
ing the legislation, invited minority
and women business entrepreneurs to
avail of the opportunities. Addressing
an annual gathering of engineers and
architects aboard the World Yacht
Princess over the Hudson river,
Hassel-Thompson complimented the
society for building bridges between
its members and government agen-
cies.
‘We must continue to fight to ensure
that all barriers are removed in order
to creating equal opportunities for
minority and women-owned business-
es,’ she said.
In her keynote speech, Veronique
Hakim, executive director, New Jersey
Turnpike Authority, emphasized the
common goal shared by the entrepre-
New York state Senator Ruth Hassel-Thompson, third from right, receives a plaque form SIAEA members
neurs and government agencies. She
appealed to members of the society to
work together for solving environmen-
tal, economic and political problems of
the day.
Nayan Parikh, president, SIAEA,
said that his organization was surging
ahead with enthusiasm and vigor.
‘Over the years we developed a variety
of programs to involve and motivate
our members. We have successfully
organized a number of workshops and
symposium to keep our members
updated on current happenings in the
construction industry. The work will
continue with full force and vigor’, he
said.
‘We worked very hard to put together
this event. We were overwhelmed by
the response from the officials as well
as our members who showed great
interest in attending this event.’ said
Mihir Patel, president-elect and cruise
chair.
Parikh felicitated former presidents
Ravi Shenoy, Bansi Shah, executive
vice president Amar Malla, vice presi-
dent Ketan Shah, NYC Department of
Design and Construction’s assistant
commissioner Vinod Devgan, secretary
Samir Shah and a host of sponsors.

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