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.
為了解決印度城市日益增長的住房需求，印度政府住房和城市事務部（MoHUA）正在實施Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana（城市）的項目，此項目在2022年之前向所有符合條件的城市住房需求人提供住房。
總理閣下設想了一個在PMAY（Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana）項目下使用大規模建筑的技術范例，希望在全球范圍內獲得可用的最佳建筑技術。技術的改變也將使得大規模住房建設問題在最短時間和成本內得以解決，以達到資源的優化利用和環保的效果。
在此背景下，住房和城市事務部發起了“全球住房技術挑戰-印度（GHTC-印度）”。這項挑戰將開展各種活動，如舉辦大型博覽會和會議，推舉出已證實的用于輕型房屋項目的可示范技術，以及建立用于孵化和加速支持的“經濟適用房加速器——印度（ASHA-I）”項目。這次挑戰的勝利者將由印度總理給予適當的獎勵。為方便查閱及參與，全球住房技術挑戰-印度建立了一個專門的網站
印度GHTC于2019年1月14日啟動，將于2019年3月4日至5日在新德里的Vigyan Bhawan舉辦一場關于印度GHTC的大型博覽會和會議（暫定）。全球博覽會旨在吸引世界各地的技術提供商、私營和公共部門機構、開發商、企業家、研究人員、技術院所等。博覽會將進行專題討論、啟發思考的會談/會議、展示原型、模型、數字和海報、為知識和商業的交流提供機會。
在博覽會上，受邀者可通過模型、原型、數字，海報展示和演講展示他們的技術和專業知識。博覽會還將為全球及印度行業伙伴的商業互動提供一個獨特的機會，探索進一步的合作領域，簽署諒解備忘錄，并在印度開展住房建設領域的工作。到2022年，這將是一個總值為7385億美元的項目，因此是一個非常好的時機方便全球現有技術匯聚印度并成為“印度制造”的一部分。
為此，隨函附上關于全球挑戰的概念說明供參考。請您向研究人員、學生、行業合作伙伴等轉達有關此項挑戰的信息。如果需要更多幫助和想要參與此次挑戰，您可以寫信至com.beijing@mea.gov.in咨詢。
附件：Concept Note GHTCI_FINAL
