Dear Madam,
In order to address the increasing housing requirements of cities in India, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission for providing houses to all eligible urban beneficiaries by the year 2022.
Honorable Prime Minister has envisaged a paradigm shift in technology using large scale construction under PMAY (U) as an opportunity to get the best available construction technologies across the globe. The shift in technology transition will also address the large scale housing construction in minimum time and cost with optimum use of resources and environment friendly practices.
In this context, MoHUA has initiated a "Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC- India)". The challenge shall have various activities such as conduct of Grand Expo-cum-Conference, identifying Proven Demonstrable Technologies for Light House Projects and establishment of Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators - India (ASHA-I) for incubation and accelerator support among others. The winner of this challenge will be suitably awarded by Prime minister of India. A dedicated website for the GHTC-India namely been launched for easy reference and for participating in the challenge under various components.
GHTC-India has been launched on 14th January, 2019 and a Grand Expo-cum-Conference on GHTC-India is being organised in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi during 04-05 March 2019 (tentative). The Global Expo intends to have participation from wide range of stake holders such as global technology providers, private and public sector agencies, developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, technical institutions among others from across the world. The Expo will have panel discussions, inspiring talks/sessions, exhibition of prototypes, models, digital and poster displays, exchange of knowledge and business part from providing networking opportunities.
Through the Expo, the invitees will be able to showcase their technologies and expertise through Models, Prototypes, Digital and Poster Displays and Presentations. The Expo shall also provide a unique opportunity for B2B interactions with global as well as Indian industry partners and explore further areas of cooperation, signing of MOUs and work in India on housing construction sector. With US $738.5 billion in value by 2022 and therefore it is an opportune time for these globally available technologies to come and be part of "Make in India".
In this regard, a concept note on the Global Challenge is enclosed for ready reference. You are requested to disseminate information about this challenge among researchers, students, industry partners etc. You may write to com.beijing@mea.gov.in for any further assistance or your participation facilitation in the challenge.
为了解决印度城市日益增长的住房需求，印度政府住房和城市事务部（MoHUA）正在实施Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana（城市）的项目，此项目在2022年之前向所有符合条件的城市住房需求人提供住房。
总理阁下设想了一个在PMAY（Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana）项目下使用大规模建筑的技术范例，希望在全球范围内获得可用的最佳建筑技术。技术的改变也将使得大规模住房建设问题在最短时间和成本内得以解决，以达到资源的优化利用和环保的效果。
在此背景下，住房和城市事务部发起了“全球住房技术挑战-印度（GHTC-印度）”。这项挑战将开展各种活动，如举办大型博览会和会议，推举出已证实的用于轻型房屋项目的可示范技术，以及建立用于孵化和加速支持的“经济适用房加速器——印度（ASHA-I）”项目。这次挑战的胜利者将由印度总理给予适当的奖励。为方便查阅及参与，全球住房技术挑战-印度建立了一个专门的网站
印度GHTC于2019年1月14日启动，将于2019年3月4日至5日在新德里的Vigyan Bhawan举办一场关于印度GHTC的大型博览会和会议（暂定）。全球博览会旨在吸引世界各地的技术提供商、私营和公共部门机构、开发商、企业家、研究人员、技术院所等。博览会将进行专题讨论、启发思考的会谈/会议、展示原型、模型、数字和海报、为知识和商业的交流提供机会。
在博览会上，受邀者可通过模型、原型、数字，海报展示和演讲展示他们的技术和专业知识。博览会还将为全球及印度行业伙伴的商业互动提供一个独特的机会，探索进一步的合作领域，签署谅解备忘录，并在印度开展住房建设领域的工作。到2022年，这将是一个总值为7385亿美元的项目，因此是一个非常好的时机方便全球现有技术汇聚印度并成为“印度制造”的一部分。
为此，随函附上关于全球挑战的概念说明供参考。请您向研究人员、学生、行业合作伙伴等转达有关此项挑战的信息。如果需要更多帮助和想要参与此次挑战，您可以写信至com.beijing@mea.gov.in咨询。
附件：Concept Note GHTCI_FINAL
