Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches 3 lakh pucca houses and India's first 3D concrete-printed housing project in Andhra Pradesh
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Union Government approved 3 lakh pucca houses for Andhra Pradesh at an estimated cost of ₹3,600 crore, significantly scaling up the state's initial allocation of 76,000 houses.
- India's first pilot 3D concrete-printed housing project was launched in Buripalem and Obulanaidupalem, Andhra Pradesh, to construct 177 houses in six months at a cost of ₹14 crore to reduce construction time, cost, and labor.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
India's first pilot 3D concrete-printed housing project (Buripalem and Obulanaidupalem, AP) and the National Saras Mela (held outside Delhi for the first time).
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Role of advanced construction technologies (like 3D concrete printing) in achieving affordable housing goals and the significance of cooperative federalism in state-specific infrastructure funding.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to recent housing and infrastructure initiatives in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Union Government scaled up Andhra Pradesh's housing allocation under the rural housing scheme to 3 lakh houses from an initial proposal of 76,000 houses. 2. India's first pilot 3D concrete-printed housing project has been launched in Andhra Pradesh to construct 177 houses with the aim of reducing construction time, cost, and labor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. The Union Government approved 3 lakh pucca houses for Andhra Pradesh under the rural housing scheme (PMAY-G 2.0), scaling it up from the initial proposed allocation of 76,000 houses. Additionally, India's first pilot 3D concrete-printed housing project was launched in Buripalem and Obulanaidupalem, Andhra Pradesh, to construct 177 houses at a cost of ₹14 crore to optimize construction time, cost, and labor.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.