Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), a promotion Council under Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, has been promoting appropriate building materials and construction technologies so as to have cost effective sustainable and safe construction. In this endeavor, BMTPC organised a Sensitization cum Capacity Building Programme on traditional roofing system prevalent in Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana known as Shallow Masonry Dome Construction (DAAT KI CHAAT) on July 21 at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre. The programme was inaugurated by Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Joint Secretary (Housing), Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India in presence of Shailesh Kumar Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, Sandeep Virmani, Associate Vice President, Hunnarshala Foundation and KS Jagdish, Emeritus Professor Indian Institute of Science. The highlight of the programme was an hour long interaction between the delegates and the master masons of UP and Haryana. It was attended by more than 70 participants.