To find out best technology to build houses in a shorter time with lower cost, the Centre will hold a two-day grand expo and conference starting March 2 as part of its initiative Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC).
According to the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, stakeholders across the globe will showcase their best technologies to build houses under PMAY (U) at Construction Technology India (CTI), an expo-cum-conference.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015, aims to construct more than one crore houses and ensure "Housing for All by 2022" by providing financial assistance to beneficiaries.
Ministry's Joint Secretary and PMAY (U) Director Amrit Abhijat said at CTI, technology providers from across the globe can compete, and government will choose best construction technology
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