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Housing Ministry launches Global housing technology Challenge-India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated Global Housing Technology Challenge India (GHTC-India) which aims to identify and mainstream globally best available proven construction technologies that are sustainable, green and disaster-resilient to enable a paradigm shift in affordable housing. Â
Under this initiative, Light House Projects (LHPs) at six places in the country namely Indore (Madhya Pradesh); Rajkot (Gujarat); Chennai (Tamil Nadu); Ranchi (Jharkhand); Agartala (Tripura) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) are being constructed using six distinct innovative technologies identified under GHTC-India. Â
The LHPs comprise about 1000 houses at each location along with allied infrastructure facilities. These LHPs will demonstrate the merits of the world-class innovative construction technologies. These projects will demonstrate and deliver ready to live houses at an
PM Modi lays foundation stone of Light House Projects: Key things to know
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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Light House Projects: Key things to know
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jan 1, 2021, 13:12 IST
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually laid the foundation stone of the Light House Projects for building around 1,000 houses each at six sites across six states.
Residences under Light House Projects will take less time to construct, will be more resilient, affordable and comfortable, the Prime Minister said.
Here are key things to know about the project: Houses for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) are being built under the project to provide shelter to the urban poor using green construction technology.
Madhya Pradesh secures 2nd place for work under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban ANI | Updated: Jan 01, 2021 20:33 IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually laid the foundation stone for lighthouse projects under the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India at six locations in six different states, including one in Madhya Pradesh s Indore worth Rs 128 crore.
Prime Minister Modi announced the winners under the Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators-India (ASHA-India) and presented annual awards for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) mission, according to an official release.
It is to mention that Madhya Pradesh got second place for their work in PMAY-U, for which Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan received the award virtually.