Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday 25 February 2018

HERE IS A WAY OUT OF HOUSING SHORTAGES


Construction Technologies From Everywhere

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Outlook ( 25 Feb ) carries following news :




The Union housing ministry plans a "massive dissemination and outreach" programme for the Global Housing Construction Technology Challenge, it set to launch for building affordable and sustainable houses in the country, an official said.

The initiative aims to give a major push to construction of houses for the urban poor under the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

The Centre will invite companies from across the world to showcase their construction techniques under the 'Global Housing Construction Technology Challenge', the official said, adding the technologies selected would be used for building houses under the PMAY(U) scheme.

The ministry targets to construct 1.2 crore houses under the scheme in a bid to provide houses to all urban poor by 2022. So far, nearly 40 lakh houses have been sanctioned under the scheme.

"We are going for massive dissemination and outreach programme. We will inform all countries, all associations and business bodies about the competition. We are in the process of finalising it. In the next two to three months, we will come up with a full-fledged programme," the official said.

He said the competitors would be required to demonstrate construction of houses at a minimum cost in minimum duration, keeping Indian requirements in mind


This is a very welcome initiative .  Late no doubt but “ better late than never “ !


I urge shri Hardeep Singh Puriji ( Minister for Housing ) to invite the FOREIGN COMPANIES mentioned in my following blogs to come forward to give demonstration of their technologies




Building Castles in Air ?  [  25  July  2015 ]


 

DREAM  HOUSE  BY  2020 ?   [  01  Sept  2015  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2015/09/dream-house-by-2020.html

 

 

Future Home is Here !  [  02 March  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/03/future-home-is-here.html

 

 

A Roof Over Every Head ?  [  07  March  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/03/a-roof-over-every-head.html

 

 

Plastic Skyscrapers ?  [  15  March  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/03/plastic-skyscrapers.html

 

 

Claim is Credible , but ….  [  11  Aug  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/08/claim-is-credible-but.html

 

 

Shelter @ Speed of Snail ? [ S 3 ]  [  21  Sept  2017  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/09/shelter-speed-of-snail-s-3.html

 

 

Did You Say “ Mission Mode “ ?  [  11  Dec  2017 ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/12/did-you-say-mission-mode.html

 

 

How many will get ready by 2022 ?  [  01  Jan  2018  ]

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2018/01/how-many-will-get-ready-by-2022.html

 

 

Additional References  :

 

http://apis-cor.com/en/ 

 

https://3dprint.com/189228/cazza-3d-print-construction-robots/ 

 

https://futureofconstruction.org/case/winsun/

 

 

25  Feb  2018

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Subject: Wachanesu Kim Daridryam ?



Promises !  Promises  !  Promises  !

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Hindustan Times ( 21 Feb ) carries a news report with following headline :
[HCP]





Extract :

In 2010, a similar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government and the Maharashtra Chambers of Housing Industry (MCHI) for five lakh houses, but eight years later, not a single housing unit has come up.

Another problem with constructing affordable houses is that often they are built in unliveable areas, places that have no infrastructure. “There is no point in constructing houses in areas with hardly any economic activity. Such areas have neither got proper transport facilities nor social infrastructure for residents,” said Kapoor.




No surprise here !


Even a tiny 245 sq ft flat costing Rs 45 lakhs, is beyond the reach of the so called “ middle class “ persons whose annual salary is Rs 2.5 lakh / year ( Rs 20,000 per month )

For background , read :

How many will get ready by 2022 ?  [  01  Jan  2018  ]


Did You Say “ Mission Mode “ ?  [  11  Dec  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/12/did-you-say-mission-mode.html

 

Shelter @ Speed of Snail ? [ S 3 ]  [  21  Sept  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/09/shelter-speed-of-snail-s-3.html

 

Shelter for the Homeless ?  [  29  Aug  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/08/shelter-for-homeless.html

 

Slum Free by 2022 ? Forget it !  [  16 July  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2017/07/slum-free-by-2022-forget-it.html

 

Housing for All ? Status Report  [  09  Sept  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/09/housing-for-all-status-report.html

 

3D Printed Office ?  [  27 May  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/05/3d-printed-office.html

 

Poor Planning for Urban Poor ?  [  24  May  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/05/poor-planning-for-urban-poor.html

 

QUANTUM JUMP OF 50 MILLION HOUSES [ 13 Feb 2016 ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2016/02/cheap-houses.html

 

DREAM HOUSE BY 2020 ?  [  01  Sept  2015  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.in/2015/09/dream-house-by-2020.html

 

 

Now for some “ Better News “  ( ? ) for those not satisfied with the earlier promises !

 

On Tuesday , the Union Cabinet approved setting up of a Rs 60,000 crore ,

 

National Urban Housing Fund  (  NUHF  )

 

To facilitate the implementation of ,

 

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana ( Urban ) Mission,

 

to ensure that every poor living in the urban areas has a home by 2022 ( Magic Year ! )

 

I wonder if Shri Hardeep Singh Puriji ( Minister of State – Independent charge – Housing and Urban Affairs ) , finds time to read this blog ( being sent as email )

 

22  Feb  2018

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