Lok Sabha Question No. 3283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Fabricated Construction Technology
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3283

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 22, 2017 FABRICATED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

No. 3283 SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  fabricated construction  technology  in  the  housing  sector  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  houses  constructed  under  different  projects
- under this technology;
- (c) the  details  of  States  so  far  covered  using  this  technology demonstration;
- (d) the extent to which this technology is useful for para-military forces and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  examined  their  durability  and
- safety and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  further  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  in
- this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :  Yes, Madam. The Government of India through Technology SubMission (TSM), a sub-component of  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)  (Urban)  Mission  is  facilitating  modern,  innovative  and green, prefabricated alternate housing technologies and building materials for faster and quality construction of houses. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has released

'Compendium  of  Prospective  Emerging  technologies  for  Mass Housing' and is coordinating with other Ministries of Government of India and the State/UT Governments for application  of  the  alternate  prefabricated  housing  technologies. Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India has directed Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD),  Delhi  Development Authority  (DDA)  and  National  Buildings  Construction  Corporation Ltd.  (NBCC)  for  mandatory  adoption  of  three  identified  new  and emerging prefabricated alternate housing technologies for housing  construction  projects  with  effect  from  01.04.2017.  The State/UT Governments have also been advised to suitably adopt the alternate prefabricated housing technologies.

- (b) :  Till  date,  42,102  houses  have  been  constructed in the State of Gujarat  and  NCT  of  Delhi  by  using  new  and  emerging  alternate housing technologies and 28,688 houses have either been tendered  or  being  tendered  under  new  and  emerging  alternate housing  technologies  in  the  States  of  Gujarat,  Chhattisgarh  and Jharkhand.
- (c): In the states, which have offered land free of cost and willing to participate  in  Demonstration  Housing  Project  (DHP),  Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), an autonomous  body  under  the  aegis  of  this  Ministry  and  also  the nodal  agency  for  the  TSM  has  been  undertaking  DHPs  by  using alternative / emerging housing technologies.

Contd….P. 3/-

- (d)  :The  pre-fabricated  construction  technology  is  useful  for  para-
- military forces and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) mission as the prefabricated housing technology has advantage of speed and quality. Further, as intimated by the Ministry of Home Affairs, pre-fabricated  construction  technology  in  Central  Armed  Police Forces is encouraged, wherever feasible.
- (e):  Technical  institutions  like  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Research and Development organizations like Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai, Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee are involved in examination/evaluation of prefabricated/new technologies.
- (f):  Under  Technology  Sub  Mission,  States  are  being  encouraged  to
- adopt  new/alternative  technologies  with  support  from  IITs/NITs and other technical Institutions.

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