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PMAY (U) Light House Projects

Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-I) and NAVARITIH:

nitiated by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the GHTC-I
Iaims to identify and mainstream a basket of innovative
construction technologies from across the globe for the
housing sector that are sustainable, eco-friendly and disaster- We have many things which
resilient. The GHTC-I intends to get the best globally available continue to run without any
innovative construction technologies through a challenge- procedural changes. The
based process. It aims to demonstrate and deliver ready to live- housing issue has also been
in houses in minimum time and minimum cost with high-quality exactly the same. We resolved
of construction in a sustainable manner. This challenge seeks
to promote future potential technologies through incubation to change it. Why should
support and accelerator workshops to foster an environment of our country not get better
research and development in the country. In GHTC-India 2019, technology? Why should our
54 technologies were shortlisted. Construction under LHPs poor not get long-lasting good
using six distinct technologies is underway in India. houses? Why can’t the houses
NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated, Research be built quickly? It is important
Innovation Technologies for Indian Housing) – a certification for Government ministries not
course on innovative construction technologies has also been
introduced in 2019. It not just familiarises professionals with to have bloated and sluggish
the latest materials and technologies being used worldwide structures, but should be agile
for housing but also provides awareness about state-of-the-art and fit like Startups.
materials and technologies in terms of properties, specifications, Prime Minister
performance, design and construction methodologies so that Narendra Modi
professionals can successfully employ these in their practice.
SIX LOCATIONS, SIX TECHNOLOGIES

In Indore, LHP will In Rajkot, LHP will Chennai will use
showcase China’s be constructed with ‘Precast Concrete
‘Pre-fabricated France-originated Construction
Sandwich Panel ‘Monolithic Concrete System’, that has
System’ Construction come from Finland
System’ and the US
In Ranchi, LHP will be In Agartala, ‘Structural In Lucknow,
constructed by using Steel Frame with Light technology from
‘3D Volumetric Precast Gauge Steel Infill Canada – ‘PVC Stay
Concrete Construction Panels’ system from In Place Formwork
System’ that originated New Zealand will be System’ – will be used
from Germany used

construction. These projects will deliver ready-to- 1,000 houses, includes on site infrastructure
move-in houses within 12 months. The minimum development such as internal roads, pathways,
size of the houses constructed under LHP are common green area, boundary wall, water supply,
in accordance with the prevailing guidelines of sewerage, drainage, rain water harvesting, solar
the PMAY(U). The project, comprising about lighting, external electrification etc.

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