Prez inaugurates `Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun

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New Delhi : President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on July 10, 2017, which comprises 12 low cost dwelling units constructed to accommodate officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Presidential visits to the Retreat at ‘Ashiana’.

These dwelling units have been constructed using the Habitech-NivaraTantra – Onsite Sanitation Integrated Community Housing Technology Innovations developed at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), according to a PIB release.

The technology innovations comprise unique blocks known as “compacted intermeshing” blocks which are made from local soil. These blocks have novel cavities for horizontal and vertical reinforcement using steel bars which results in eliminating use of the conventional beams, columns and concrete lintel, according to the PIB release. The cavities also enable natural air curtain against temperature, noise pollution and water penetration. These dwelling units are disaster resilient, sustainable and cost effective.