Ahmedabad’s success with smart city projects, ring road infrastructure, and affordable housing models has made it a beacon for mid-sized cities eyeing sustainable urbanisation.
Shri Suresh D Patel, Hon. Secretary, NAREDCO and President, NAREDCO Gujarat, remarked: “Gujarat has long been at the forefront of infrastructure-led growth. From industrial parks to sustainable housing, we have built models worth scaling. The upcoming convention will allow us to collaborate on policy reforms that remove bottlenecks in affordable housing, increase private capital inflow and reforms in tax burdens.”
Key convention topics—such as green materials, RERA reforms, and integrated urban mobility—will hold special relevance for Gujarat’s cities navigating their next growth chapter.
DrNiranjan Hiranandani, Chairman, NAREDCO, remarked,“Urban planning is now central to India’s economic strategy. With construction accounting for a large portion of carbon emissions, the real estate sector must move from conventional approaches to smart, sustainable models. This means adopting green materials, planning for energy efficiency, and integrating smart infrastructure. India’s urban centers have the potential to lead this transition, and Delhi, with its strategic significance, must lead by example. We need public-private cooperation, but more importantly, a shift in mindset where ‘green’ becomes the default and not the exception.”
Shri G Hari Babu, President, NAREDCO, highlighted that the convention would function as a policy accelerator.“We’re at a tipping point where growth, regulation, and innovation must align. This convention is not just a gathering—it’s where ideas are converted into action. The sector’s ability to attract global capital, improve last-mile project delivery, and serve end-users depends on how quickly we resolve policy friction points like delays in approvals, inadequate rental frameworks, and high construction input costs,”he said.
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, has confirmed his presence as Chief Guest, signalling strong central government participation in what is widely seen as the sector’s most influential public-private policy forum. The convention’s official logo was unveiled on 1st August, 2025, by Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Guptaa at the curtain raiser in New Delhi.
At the core of the two-day event are some of the most pressing issues shaping the real estate and infrastructure sectors. These include the evolution of RERA and associated policy reforms to improve compliance transparency, grievance redressal, and developer credibility. Affordable housing and urban development—especially rental housing models, credit-linked subsidies, and PPP frameworks—will receive focused attention, aligning with India’s long-standing housing-for-all mandate.
Capital formation and finance are also expected to dominate the discourse. As interest in Indian REITs grows and foreign investors eye residential and infrastructure assets in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the convention will delve into investment instruments, credit enhancement mechanisms, and sovereign support models that can derisk private capital in long-gestation projects.
In a nod to sustainability, technology, and future-readiness, the event will feature discussions on new-age construction technologies, such as prefabrication, BIM, and green materials. It will also explore development models for central business districts (CBDs)in ageing city cores—integrating heritage, density, and functionality.
Mobility and quality of life-key metrics in global urban indices—will also be addressed through sessions on transit-oriented development, multimodal transport, and urban livability benchmarks. Rounding off the agenda, the topic of ease of doing business will be approached through tangible reform discussions on single-window clearances, digitisation of land records, and reducing the regulatory load on real estate developers and investors.
With over 800 delegates expected, the 17th NAREDCO National Convention is poised to serve as a springboard for consensus-building, solution design, and forward policy momentum in India’s real estate and urban planning narrative.
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