Guntur selected for 3D-printed PMAY-G pilot with Rs 13.93 crore outlay

Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh has been chosen for a national pilot project to build Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) houses using local 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) tech.

The project budget is Rs 13.93 crore, excluding taxes. The Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) will give Rs 9.44 crore and the State government Rs 4.49 crore.

Pilot details

An MoU will be signed on October 4 at Burripalem between MoRD, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, and the AP government.

The pilot will build 177 PMAY-G houses in Burripalem and Obulanaidupalem in 18 months. This includes 100 units of 25 sq m and 77 barrier-free homes of 32 sq m for Persons with Disabilities, each with a toilet.

MoRD funds cover Rs 3.40 crore for 3DCP machines, Rs 1.50 crore for CSIR-CBRI technical supervision, and Rs 4.54 crore for construction. The State government spends Rs 3.64 crore on land prep and soil stabilization and adds Rs 0.85 crore for construction.

PMAY-G 2.0 allocation

Andhra Pradesh got an allocation of three lakh rural houses under PMAY-G 2.0. This includes 2.25 lakh newly sanctioned houses plus the approved 74,000 units.