3D concrete printing houses breaking ground in Andhra Pradesh | Explained
Andhra Pradesh is launching a pilot project to construct rural homes using 3D concrete printing technology under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin scheme. This initiative aims to modernize infrastructure development through automation and material science.
Why it matters
It represents a significant shift in Indian construction practices, potentially lowering costs and increasing efficiency in public housing projects.
The story so far: October 4 will mark a defining milestone in India’s infrastructure journey as Andhra Pradesh breaks new ground with a national-level pilot project to construct rural homes using 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme.
The initiative will kick off with 100 housing units in Burripalem in Guntur district and 77 units in Pothuru. The project has an outlay of ₹13.93 crore (excluding taxes), with the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) contributing ₹9.44 crore and the State government ₹4.49 crore.
Speaking to The Hindu on the integration of this cutting-edge approach, Prof. P. Veerabhadra Rao, Professor of Practice in the Department of Civil Engineering at GVP College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, highlighted how shifting toward automation could redefine national habitat development. Prof. Rao and his research team have conducted extensive research on these 3DCP models.
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