Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Shortage of Skilled Manpower
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 259*

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2015

## SHORTAGE OF SKILLED MANPOWER

No. 259*        SHRI KALIKESH N SINGH DEO:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is facing a shortage of trained and skilled manpower in the construction industry and if so, the details thereof and  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard;
- (b) whether measures have been taken by the Government to promote Research and Development in the  construction  industry  and  if  so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  introduce  policy  measures  to support  mass  housing  construction  technologies  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the timeline for the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

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(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 259*    FOR    ANSWER  ON  16.12.2015  REGARDING  SHORTAGE  OF  SKILLED MANPOWER

- (a) In order to understand the sectoral and geographical spread of skill requirement/gaps  and  incremental  human  resource  requirement across the sectors, studies have been undertaken by the Government through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a Public Private partnership (PPP) entity. As per the study report, the incremental human resource requirement in the Building Construction and Real Estate sector for the period 2013-2022 is 31.1 million.  As  an  effort  to  align  the  skill  development  initiatives  with the incremental human  resource requirement, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) has been launched by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Many other Ministries are also implementing Schemes to provide skill training in various sectors. Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  is  implementing National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) to provide skill training to urban poor.
- (b) Under  Council  for  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  two premier  Institutions  namely,  Central  Building  Research  Institute (CBRI)  and  Structural  Engineering  Research  Centre  (SERC)  and other institutions in Bhopal, Trivandrum, Bhubaneswar and Jorhat have  been  doing  R&D  work  to  develop  new  innovative,  cost effective, environment-friendly building materials and construction technologies. Besides this IITs, NITs and other technical institutions are also engaged in R&D work especially on emerging

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technologies like Glass Fibre Gypsum Panel System (IIT Madras), EPS  Core  Panel  System  (IIT  Roorkee),  bamboo  based  technology (IIT  Delhi  &  IIT  Kharagpur).  Also  other  Government  departments such  as  Department  of  Science  &  Technology  lend  financial support to IITs  to carry out R&D in the construction sector.

- (c) Land  and  Housing  are  State  subjects.  The  Ministry  under  the Pradhan Mantri Awas  Yojana (Urban) mission has, inter-alia, constituted  a  Technology  Sub-Mission  to  facilitate  adoption  of modern, innovative and green technologies and building material for faster and quality construction of houses. Technology Sub-Mission will  also  facilitate  preparation  and  adoption  of  layout  designs  and building  plans  suitable  for  various  geo-climatic  zones.  It  will  also assist States/Cities in deploying disaster resistant and environment friendly technologies.

Also,  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  has  brought out following documents which would be helpful for State Governments  to  adopt  new  construction  technologies  for  mass housing.

- i) Compendium  of  Prospective  Emerging  Technologies  for  Mass Housing
2. ii) Model Expression of Interest for Empanelment of Agencies for construction of Houses/Buildings using Alternate Technologies on Design and Built Basis.
3. iii) Multi-Attribute Evaluation Methodology for selection of Emerging Housing Technologies

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