A Roof
Over Every Head ?
Following are the targets for constructing “ AFFORDABLE HOUSES “ :
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TARGETS :
#
Maharashtra / 1.1
Million / 2015 - 20 / 602 per day
#
Gujarat
/ 5 Million / 2013 - 18 /
2,740 per day
#
Centre
/ 20 Million / 2015 - 22 /
7,827 per day
These
targets were set 2 years ago ( 4 years ago in case of Gujarat )
No
one knows how many actually got constructed in past 2 years
My
guess : Not more than 5 % of the
pro-rata targets !
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WHY ?
Lack of political will / Vested interests / Losing
scope for bribes
Lack of latest technology
Honest officers shying away from taking bold decisions
for fear of getting one’s head chopped off by CVC / PAC / CBI / JPC / you name
it !
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WHAT LATEST TECHNOLOGY ?
Constructing
houses using 3 D Printing Technology
In
case you missed, DNA ( 07 March 2017 ) carried following news :
“
3 D printed house takes a day to build , lasts 175 years “
The
structure , which cost just over Rs 6 lakh to construct, was printed using
concrete ink at the build site
One
of the best recent examples of this is an entire 3 D printed home recently
erected in Russia . Local technology company Apis
Cor { http://apis-cor.com/ }
printed a 400 sq ft (
37 sq mt ) home from scratch, using an on-site mobile printer , in just 24
hours
The
main components of the house , including the walls and structural foundations,
were printed using a concrete mixture. Other pieces like the windows and
internal furnishings were added later on, as was a new coat of paint to the
exterior of the house
All
told, the total construction cost of the house added up to $ 10,134 ( approx. Rs 6,76,550 )
The
house features a hallway, bedroom , living room , and kitchen
According
to the company, it can last up to 175 years
HOW TO GO ABOUT ?
Read my
following earlier blogs / emails :
Building
Castles in the Air ? ( 25 July
2015 )
A
Dream House by 2020 ? ( 01
Sept 2015 )
A
Quantum Jump of 50 Million Houses ? ( 13 Feb 2016 )
A
3 D printed Office ( 27 May 2016 )
A
Good Policy : Devil is in details (
10 Dec 2016 )
Future
Home is Here ( 02 March 2017 )
IMPLICATIONS :
If
targets have to be met ( even by 2025 ) , there does not seem to be any
viable alternative , other than 3D printing of houses
Without
doubt , adoption of 3D printing technology is bound to have major implications
for the following aspects of our Construction Industry :
At Rs 308 billion , it contributes 5 % of our GDP
It garners 40 % of India’s “ Development Investment “
It employs ( directly + indirectly ) , some 35 million
persons ( 16 % of our working population ) – including 23 million persons
employed in our Brick Kilns ( which will disappear with the arrival of Concrete
Ink )
There are 500
companies manufacturing Construction Machinery ( who will need to “ re-invent “
themselves ! )
NOW IMAGINE THIS :
Only
a few weeks back , Elon Musk ( Tesla ) , unveiled “ Solar Roof Tiles “ , to
replace normal roof tiles on buildings
These
tiles incorporate Solar PV cells and will generate enough electricity for the
building
No
other maintenance required other than occasional wash !
And
Tesla’s POWERWALL battery pack will store the electricity produced during the
day , for use at night !
I
imagine that one day soon , Elon will team up with Apis Cor ( Russia ) and
WinSun ( China ) , to make that 3D printer lay down Solar Roof Tiles ,
automatically ,as the final layer !
08
March 2018
www.hemenparekh.in / blogs
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