Archive · 24 May 2025
Kuttanad Builds Floating Home to Combat Flooding
In Kuttanad, a new type of house is being built to protect people from floods.
This house is designed to float on the water.
It's built on a special base with many chambers that trap air, helping it stay afloat.
The house has two bedrooms, bathrooms, and other modern features.
It's anchored to pillars so it only moves up and down.
The house also uses special materials to stay cool and strong.
The goal is to keep families safe during floods, letting them stay in their homes no matter how high the water rises.
A floating house is being built in Kuttanad to withstand annual floods.
The house is designed to float on the water, rising and falling with flood levels.
It features two bedrooms, modern amenities, and a foundation with buoyancy chambers.
Climate-smart features include insulated materials for temperature regulation.
The house is constructed by Transbuild, a company specializing in prefabricated housing.
- Who
- A family in Mankombu.
- What
- A floating house is being constructed to cope with floods.
- When
- Construction is expected to be completed within two weeks (as of May 2025).
- Where
- Kuttanad, India.
- Why
- To provide a safe home during floods.
- Location
- Mankombu, Kuttanad
- Purpose
- Flood Resilient Housing
- Cost
- ₹35 lakh
- Size
- 1,150 sq ft
- Foundation Material
- Ferrocement and Thermocol
- Foundation Chambers
- 110 vacuum chambers
- Weight
- Around 80 tonnes