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Andhra Pradesh Launches Housing Drive, Pilots 3D Printing
Andhra Pradesh has started a programme to build three lakh rural homes.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took part in the launch.
One home in Burripalem will be built using a machine that prints concrete.
The reports disagree about how many homes will be part of this test project: some say 117 and others say 177.
They also spell the name of the second village differently.
Officials said a house could be built in 10 days using this method, and the pilot could take six months.
Naidu said more homes may be allocated to the state, potentially bringing the total to nine lakh.
He also said the state aims to provide housing to eligible people by 2029.
N. Chandrababu Naidu and Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched construction of three lakh PMAY-G 2.0 homes in Andhra Pradesh.
The launch took place in Burripalem, where a beneficiary home will be built using 3D concrete printing.
Reports differ on the pilot’s size: some state 117 homes, while others say 177; the reported cost is Rs 14 crore.
The pilot is described as covering Burripalem and a second village, whose name is spelled Obulanayudupalem or Obulanaidupalem; officials said completion could take six months.
Officials said 3D printing could build a house in 10 days; Naidu said the state could receive further allocations bringing its total to nine lakh homes.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the launch; Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan also commented on the project.
- What
- They launched construction of three lakh PMAY-G 2.0 homes and a pilot project using 3D concrete printing.
- When
- Sunday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Burripalem, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh; the pilot is also reported to include a second village called Obulanayudupalem or Obulanaidupalem.
- Why
- The housing programme aims to expand access to homes, while the pilot tests a faster construction method.
- Statewide housing launch
- Three lakh homes under PMAY-G 2.0.
- Pilot locations
- Burripalem and a second village identified with differing spellings: Obulanayudupalem and Obulanaidupalem.
- Pilot home count
- Reports conflict: some say 117 homes and others say 177.
- Reported pilot cost
- Rs 14 crore.
- Construction estimate
- Officials said a 3D-printed house could be built in 10 days.
- Pilot timeline
- Officials said the pilot would be completed within six months.
- Reported initial instalment
- Chouhan handed over the first instalment for three lakh houses, reported as worth Rs 3,600 crore.
- Potential further allocations
- Naidu said two further allocations of three lakh homes each could bring the state’s total to nine lakh.
