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Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban PMAY-U a Technology Sub-Mission TSM has been set up to facilitate the adoption of modern innovative and green technologies and building materials for faster and quality construction of houses in various StatesUnion Territories UTs.The details of steps taken by Government in this regard are as followsUnder TSM Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs MoHUA initiated Global Housing Technology Challenge-India GHTC-India with an objective to identify and mainstream innovative technologies from across the globe that are disaster resilient sustainable cost effective fast and adaptable to suit different geo-climatic conditions of the country. Under GHTC-India 54 innovative technologies from across the world were shortlisted in 6 broad categories.In order to demonstrate innovative construction technologies identified under GHTC-India 6 Light House Projects LHPs using 6 distinct technologies are being constructed in 6 States i.e. Madhya Pradesh Indore Gujarat RajkotTamilnadu Chennai Jharkhand Ranchi Tripura Agartala and Uttar Pradesh Lucknowfor wider adoption and replication by housing and real estate sector.MoHUA is also undertaking Demonstration Housing Projects DHPs in various parts of the country using innovative alternate and sustainable technologies in order to help their wider acceptability.MoHUA has also launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes ARHCs a sub-scheme of PMAY-U for ease of Living for Urban MigrantsPoor. Under the Scheme Technology Innovation Grant TIG of 60000- per house Single Bedroom 100000- Double Bedroom and20000-per Dormitory Bed has been provisioned for use of innovative emerging construction systems which help in faster construction of ARHCs better structural and functional performance. Around 16 lakh houses are being constructed using innovative and alternate technologies under PMAY-Uand other Schemes in various StatesUTs. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Kaushal Kishore in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
