PM to Inaugurate Construction Technology India-2019 Expo-Cum-Conference

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Construction Technology India-2019 Expo-cum-Conference in New Delhi on March 2, 2019.

In response to the vision of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ( MoHUA), Government of India, has conceptualised a Global Housing Technology Challenge – India (GHTC- India) which aims to identify and mainstream a basket of innovative technologies from across the globe that are sustainable and disaster-resilient.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) targets the construction of 1 crore housing units by 2022 of which 79 lakh houses have been sanctioned by MoHUA. More than 41 lakh houses have already been grounded while 16 lakh houses have been completed and handed over to the beneficiaries.

“Construction Technology India – 2019” an Expo –cum –Conference is being organised by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs on March 2 & 3, 2019, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to identify proven, innovative and globally established technologies for use in the Indian context.  Technology providers, researchers, start-ups, developers, academia, public sector agencies and other domain experts are participating at the 2-day event, according to a PIB release.