Drones used for the live review of new technology housing projects by PM; companies pledge to finish them ahead of time | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the real-time progress of six Lighthouse Projects (LHP) in six cities with the live feed of drones. These projects use new technologies for faster construction and aim to complete more than 6,000 homes and ancillary facilities in one year.
Modi also reviewed the progress of the PM SVAnidhi program, which provides a free, highly subsidized Rs 10,000 loan to every street vendor. The prime minister ordered officials and agencies to further push digital payment by street vendors, sources said.
Regarding the LHPs, TOI has learned that all the construction companies have assured Modi to complete the projects on time. The PM launched the projects on January 1 this year with the aim of large-scale adoption of new technologies to build houses quickly. Sources said the Housing Ministry used live drones from factories and also actual construction sites to suggest how the projects were on track.
Earlier in February 2018, the PM reviewed development work in Kedarnath using drones and these were also deployed by government agencies for the review of a highway project in Uttarakhand.
“This was the biggest ever when drones were used for the live review of progress on the ground; from factories to construction sites in ten cities. Some of the factories where prefabricated items are made are far from construction sites, ”a source said.
The LHPs arrive in Rajkot, Chennai, Lucknow, Indore, Ranchi and Agartala.
In Rajkot, France’s monolithic concrete construction technology will make houses strong enough to cope with natural disasters. The Canadian technology, which is being used at Lucknow, involves pre-prepared walls, which will not require plastering or painting, the government said.
In Chennai, precast concrete system technology from the United States and Finland will help build homes faster and at lower cost. In Ranchi, the houses will be built using the German 3D building system, just like the Lego toys. Each part will be built separately before creating the whole structure.
In Agartala, the houses will be built with steel frames using New Zealand technology to combat earthquakes.
Modi also reviewed the progress of the PM SVAnidhi program, which provides a free, highly subsidized Rs 10,000 loan to every street vendor. The prime minister ordered officials and agencies to further push digital payment by street vendors, sources said.
Regarding the LHPs, TOI has learned that all the construction companies have assured Modi to complete the projects on time. The PM launched the projects on January 1 this year with the aim of large-scale adoption of new technologies to build houses quickly. Sources said the Housing Ministry used live drones from factories and also actual construction sites to suggest how the projects were on track.
Earlier in February 2018, the PM reviewed development work in Kedarnath using drones and these were also deployed by government agencies for the review of a highway project in Uttarakhand.
“This was the biggest ever when drones were used for the live review of progress on the ground; from factories to construction sites in ten cities. Some of the factories where prefabricated items are made are far from construction sites, ”a source said.
The LHPs arrive in Rajkot, Chennai, Lucknow, Indore, Ranchi and Agartala.
In Rajkot, France’s monolithic concrete construction technology will make houses strong enough to cope with natural disasters. The Canadian technology, which is being used at Lucknow, involves pre-prepared walls, which will not require plastering or painting, the government said.
In Chennai, precast concrete system technology from the United States and Finland will help build homes faster and at lower cost. In Ranchi, the houses will be built using the German 3D building system, just like the Lego toys. Each part will be built separately before creating the whole structure.
In Agartala, the houses will be built with steel frames using New Zealand technology to combat earthquakes.
