Page 17 - NIS English February1-15

Light House Projects PMAY (U)

USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE

HOUSING FOR ALL

Owning a house gives any individual a sense of dignity,
confidence, safety and identity. In an effort to ensure affordable

housing for all by 2022, Government recently launched Light
House Projects, for lower and middle-income groups using global

technologies

home is not just a place where one
lives but emotions and memories too
A remain attached to it. It also gives a
sense of dignity and security to the people.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the
charge of the country in 2014, he made it
clear that it was his dream that every Indian
family must have their own house by 2022.
So far, about 1.10 Crore houses have been
sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana-Urban [PMAY(U)]. Also, close to
two Crore rural houses have been built.
With rapid urbanisation, India’s
construction needs are changing. To cater to
this need, cutting-edge and alternate global
technological innovations are essential.
Now, the Government is using technology to
build houses which have durability, climate-
resilience, affordability and safety.
On the very first day of 2021, the Prime
Minister laid down the foundation stone of
the Light House Projects (LHPs) across six
States under the Global Housing Technology
Challenge (GHTC).
The LHPs will pave the way for a
new ecosystem where globally proven
technologies will be adopted for cost-
effective, environment friendly and speedier

New India Samachar 15