PM Modi to launch 'Light House Projects' On January 1; 1000+ homes each in six states

On January 1, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone of Light House Projects in six states, which are Tripura, Jharkhand, Uttar Presh, Mhya Presh, Gujarat and Tamil Nu, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (Independent Charge) Hardeep Singh Puri said.

"PM's vision of #HousingForAll will get a new momentum when he lays foundation stone of Light House Projects in Tripura, Jharkhand, UP, MP, Gujarat & Tamil Nu on 1st January 2021. As part of GHTC-India (Global Housing Techlogy Challenge-India) initiative, LHPs will also usher in cutting edge construction techlogies". Union Minister tweeted on Tuesday,

"PMAY(U) and ASHA-India awards will also be anunced on occasion", Puri ded

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In given six states: 1024 houses with Prefabricated Sandwich Panel System Techlogy will be constructed in Mhya Presh's Indore, 1144 houses with Molithic Concrete Construction in Gujarat's Rajkot, 1152 houses with Precast Concrete Construction System in Tamil Nu's Chennai, 1008 Precast Concrete Construction System-3D Precast Volumetric houses in Jharkhand's Ranchi, 1000 Light Gauge Steel Structural System & Pre-engineered Steel Structural System Houses in Agartala's Tripura and 1040 Stay In-place Formwork System in Uttar Presh's Luckw. 

se six states were selected on basis of “Light House Projects challenge" which was conducted across country for States/UTs by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs on February 20, 2019.

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Light House Projects

Lighthouse projects are model housing projects with approximate 1,000 houses with alternate techlogy which will be suitable to geo-climatic and hazard conditions of region. infrastructure will be designed to meet safety requirements of natural calamities such as earthquakes, cyclones and floods also keeping up with applicable Indian & International standards. construction period will be of maximum 12 months from date of handing over and approvals will be according to concerned State Government. se houses will be me under guidelines of Prhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

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(with ANI inputs)