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Major Initiatives

1.

Identification, Evaluation and Certification of Emerging Technologies for adoption by Public/Private agencies.

2.

Global Housing Technology Challenge – India (GHTC-India) was initiated to identify and mainstream globally best available proven construction technologies that are rapid,

sustainable, green and disaster resilient.

3.

Under GHTC-India, 54 innovative proven construction technologies shortlisted from

across the globe.

4.

Six Light House Projects (LHPs) using six distinct technologies shortlisted under GHTC-India are constructed at six places in the country.

5.

Under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerator - India (ASHA-India) initiative, 48

potential future technologies in both Pre & Post prototype categories were shortlisted by

Technical Evaluation Committee set up by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). 

6.

Under ASHA-India, five Incubation Centres have been set up to provide Incubation

Support to potential future technologies that are not yet market ready.

7.

14 Demonstration Housing Projects using new technologies are built under PMAY-U to

showcase innovative technology options to States/Union Territories (UTs) and

disseminating technical awareness among professionals.

8.

A free online Enrolment of TECHNOGRAHIS has been started for exposing the

interested stakeholders to learn different phases of use of innovative technologies in

LHPs for adoption and replication.

9.

Indian Housing Technology Mela (IHTM) was organized to showcase the domestic

indigenous and innovative technologies, building materials and construction processes for

low & medium rise houses. 84 innovative technologies/products/materials were shortlisted

under IHTM.

10.

Under the Indian Urban Housing Conclave (IUHC), a National Exhibition on

Innovative construction practices was organized to showcase more than 85 innovative

construction systems & materials.  MoHUA in association with GIZ and Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) is hosting series of trainings/workshops on

Innovative Construction Technologies and Thermal Comfort for Affordable Housing

named RACHNA (Resilient, Affordable and Comfortable Housing through National Action). 75 RACHNA training programmes spreading over 30 cities have been successfully conducted

across India, covering over 4,500 stakeholders.

11.

More than 15 lakh houses are being constructed/completed using new technologies in

various Central and State Schemes. State-wise details of houses which are constructed using

new construction technologies is at Annexure.

12.

A series of offsite Workshops/Webinars, Webcasting, Mentoring on Technical

know-how/Modules were organised jointly with State Governments for capacity

building & handholding support on innovative construction technologies.

13.

Various publication on innovative construction technologies and other areas related to faster, cost effective, environment friendly, disaster-resistant, sustainable construction.