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Shivraj Singh Chouhan hands over 3 lakh houses, lays stone for India's 1st 3D concrete-printed housing project

Guntur, Oct 4 (UNI) union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Burripalem village on Sunday handed over the first instalment of 3 lakh houses worth Rs 3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin 2.0 at an event in Burripalem village of Guntur district.

In the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Chouhan also laid the foundation stone for the country's first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing technology, comprising 177 houses for Rs 14 crore.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion, the union Minister said the Centre increased housing allocation from 76,000 to three lakh houses. "Our ministry officials had informed me that AP was eligible for only 76,000 houses. But Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu insisted that every poor family in the state should have a permanent home and requested more houses. With the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have sanctioned 3 lakh houses instead of 76,000," he asserted.

Describing the 3D concrete printing housing project at Burripalem and Obul Naidu Palem as a major step towards modernising rural housing, Minister Chouhan said the Rs 14-crore pilot project would significantly reduce construction time, costs and labour requirements.

The project would use advanced machinery and 3D concrete printing technology to construct 177 houses, with construction expected to be completed within six months, he mentioned adding that the houses are designed to offer greater durability and a longer lifespan compared to conventional construction methods.

"Andhra Pradesh has the potential to emerge as the country's leading horticulture hub, with a focus on fruits, flowers, vegetables and medicinal crops. On women's economic empowerment,," the union Minister highlighted, adding that 23 lakh women in Andhra Pradesh have already become Lakhpati Didis through self-help groups.

"The NDA government aims to increase this number to 60 lakh, expanding livelihood opportunities and strengthening women's financial independence," he observed. He also announced that the national Saras Mela would be organised in Andhra Pradesh on October 15, marking the first time the event would be held outside Delhi, and President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the event, which provides a platform for women-led self-help groups to showcase their products and expand market access.

Chief Minister Naidu reiterated that the NDA government was committed to ensuring a permanent roof over every poor family and that the state required a total of 9 lakh houses.

The event was attended by union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, AP Ministers Nadendla Manohar, Kolusu Parthasarathy, Kandula Durgesh and BJP state president P V N Madhav.
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