Lok Sabha Question No. 564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: ASHA-India
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 564 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021 ASHA-INDIA

NO. 564.

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  five  Incubation  Centers  under Affordable  Sustainable  Housing  Accelerators  -  India  (ASHA-India) initiative  under  PMAYU, for providing incubation support to identify innovative materials, processes and technology for resource efficient, disaster resilient and sustainable construction;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has selected any Post-Prototype Technologies for Acceleration Support; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)& (b): Yes,  Sir.  The  five  Incubation  Centres  set  up  under  Affordable Sustainable  Housing  Accelerators  -  India  (ASHA-India)  initiative  are  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee; IIT, Kharagpur; IIT, Madras; IIT, Bombay and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir. The Government has selected Post-Prototype Technologies for Acceleration Support under ASHA-India initiative,the details of which are at Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to LS USQ No. 564 due for answer on 04.02.2021 Details of Post-Prototype Technologies selected for Acceleration Support under ASHA-India initiative

|   S.No. | Name of Potential Technology Providers           | Name of Post-Prototype Technologies                                           |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Saltech Design Labs Pvt. Ltd                     | Composite material made from plastic and industrial waste                     |
|       2 | Green Forms Private Limited                      | Polymeric thermal insulation                                                  |
|       3 | Gohemp Agroventures Pvt. Ltd.                    | Biocrete                                                                      |
|       4 | Gouda-Torgerson Humengi Bldg. Sys. Ind. Pvt. Ltd | Humengi mortarless interlocking blocks                                        |
|       5 | Prashak Techno Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.             | Habitech - Nivaratantra (housing and sanitation solutions)                    |
|       6 | Bioman Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                    | Bioman                                                                        |
|       7 | Hexpressionsmegatech Private Limited             | Hexpressions - composite honeycomb paper panel                                |
|       8 | Kaushal Bhaav Skill Solutions Pvt. Ltd.          | Building solutions based on lime masonry and skilling                         |
|       9 | Taraltec Solutions Pvt. Ltd.                     | Taraltec reactor for treating water                                           |
|      10 | Nebeskie Labs Pvt. Ltd.                          | Electricity management system                                                 |
|      11 | Creative Group                                   | Sunlite HV LLP - honeycomb village                                            |
|      12 | Caya Constructs                                  | Precast RCC technology - C channels                                           |
|      13 | Ideal Choice Homes                               | Offsite production of building components - C channels                        |
|      14 | ENXGE Structural Consultants (Krishna Kumar)     | Modular house with tunnel forms                                               |
|      15 | Anand Buildtech Pvt. Ltd.                        | Interlocking blocks systems and helical piling technology for foundation      |
|      16 | Billion bricks                                   | Precast housing system with solar roof top                                    |
|      17 | Apna Ghar                                        | Precast load bearing clay hollow blocks with precast columns and filler slabs |
|      18 | Spur Dshelters Services Pvt. Ltd.                | Spur domes and shells/shelters                                                |

|   S.No. | Name of Potential Technology Providers   | Name of Post-Prototype Technologies                   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|      19 | Rincon Realty                            | Formwork system                                       |
|      20 | Lavina Rodrigues (PyraBuildesign)        | 3D olle pods                                          |
|      21 | Kumar Mridul (Ghost Vision)              | Augmented reality for housing                         |
|      22 | Parkhi Promoters & developers Pvt. Ltd.  | Financing solutions and land aggregation              |
|      23 | MailhemIkos Environment Pvt.Ltd.         | Solid waste management                                |
|      24 | Ashish Bhuvan                            | Sustainable modular precast affordable housing system |
|      25 | Credai-MCHI                              | Online procurement portal                             |
|      26 | The Solar Labs                           | Solar labs for renewable energy                       |
|      27 | WEGoT Utility Solutions Private Limited  | Venaqua (water efficient system)                      |
|      28 | Spartan Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. | Fireman evacuation lifts                              |
|      29 | Abhishek Gupta (Ceantra)                 | Cost effective smart power solutions                  |
|      30 | WhatsLoan                                | Digital financial online platform for loans           |
|      31 | Tapu Sustainable Solutions               | Eco trap in waterless urinals                         |