CM Naidu, Shivraj Singh Chauhan lay foundation for 3 lakh welfare houses in Andhra Pradesh

Burripalem: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Sunday laid the foundation for the construction of three lakh welfare houses across the state, at Guntur district.

The CM and the Union Minister joined a beneficiary family in laying the foundation for their house construction in Burripalem village, which will be built using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, a first in the country.

"Chief Minister Chandrababu joined Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in laying the foundation for the construction of three lakh houses across the state," said an official press release.


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Chauhan assured the beneficiary family in Burripalem that a strong house will be constructed for them at the lowest possible cost at the earliest time.

Naidu underscored that the new house will be built with the latest technology to ensure that there will be "lowest" possible temperature.

The CM and the Union Minister have also launched a pilot project for building houses with 3D printing technology.

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As many as 117 such houses will be built in Burripalem and Obulanaidupalem villages at a cost of Rs 14 crore.

Officials informed the leaders that a house can be constructed in just 10 days deploying 3D printing technology and promised to complete the pilot project in six months.

The advanced 3D concrete printing technology is expected to significantly speed up construction, reduce labour requirements and construction waste, and ensure high standards of quality and durability in housing.