A K Jain

This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.

This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.

The book Tall Buildings and Vertical Urbanism looks at the evolution of tall buildings and their relationship with the urban growth, land, location, economy, climate and ecology. Various iconic and landmark examples explain the context and processes. A

The book provides a clear understanding of the various issues. Written with Indian background, the author reviews the definition of housing, its classification, and the concepts of affordability, subsidies, rental housing, retrofitting, upgradation and slum rehabilitation. The author provokes thinking beyond the public-private binary and develop a third option, where the local community is the driver and housing is not considered as a commodity. The book makes a case for the adoption of innovative technologies together with reforms in planning norms, mixed land use and optimum use of land and other resources for inclusive housing.

The book 'Urban Transformation' attempts to capture wide ranging urban issues and how these integrate into a composite framework of planning, development and governance of Indian cities.It has also a vision to develop 100 new smart cities, and is committed to provide Housing for All by the year 2022, to conserve heritage cities, and to make Indian cities, villages and rivers clean and pollution free. These missions can be either torch bearers of India's urban future or turnout as disasters.

The book 'Building Twenty Million Homes' gives a roadmap for 'housing for all' by equitable allocation of resources, space, land and services. This book should be useful for housing professionals, developers and institutions and all those involved with low cost housing.

The book 'Regeneration of Rivers and Water Resources' the author has made an effort to look at the issues that plague the river regeneration and water resource management and how these may be addressed through reinvigorating the cultural and ecological connect with water.

The book 'Towards Clean and Hygienic Cities and Villages' provides a pragmatic roadmap for making India more livable, cleaner and hygienic. It advocates a synergy among spatial planning, techno-environmental, social engineering and legal-institutional frameworks.

The book Housing and Community Planning in its 13 chapters provides an understanding of the various issues concerned with housing design, construction, and community development, infrastructure services, affordability, rental housing, slum upgradation and rehabilitation. The author provokes thinking beyond the public-private binary and develops the third option, where the local community is the driver, and housing is not considered as a commodity.

This book is about learning and not teaching. To the point and concise, this book provides a road-map towards individual excellence and globally competitive institutions.