The Government has been making concerted efforts towards adopting new and emerging building materials and technologies in construction sector.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has initiated Global Housing Technology Challenge – India (GHTC-India) and undertaken six distinct construction technology for six light house projects across the country to showcase these technologies for widespread adoption throughout the country. Under the scheme of PMAY (Urban) around 17 lacs houses are under construction based on new technologies. These technologies have been proven to be resource-efficient, climate-responsive, disaster-resilient, eco-friendly and energy-efficient leading to speedy construction as well as sustainable development.

During the process of GHTC-India, a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) of MoHUA identified 54 Innovative Construction Technologies which were shortlisted as per their suitability of construction in different geo-climatic regions of the country.

Performance Appraisal Certification Scheme (PACS) is being operated for Identification, Evaluation and Certification of Emerging Technologies suiting to different geo-climatic conditions of the country. Under PACS, so far 82 innovative products and systems have been certified.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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