Centre to launch “Global Housing Technology Challenge” to address housing shortage

To address the issues related to housing shortage in a time-bound manner, the Centre will launch the 'Global Housing Technology Challenge' here on Monday, officials said. Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will launch the initiative under the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Urban (PMAY-U), Ministry Secretary DurgaShanker Mishra said. "Global Housing Technology Challenge-India will enable a paradigm shift in the country's construction sector," Mishra tweeted. "It will address issues related to housing shortage in a time-bound manner & focus on the need for emerging, cost effective & speedy construction technologies," he said.