National conference

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National conference on Affordable Housing for
All June 2, 2007 Mumbai, India
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Construction as a Sector

• Construction Sector accounts for 5 of the GDP
• Gross Annual business Volume Rs.230,000 crores
• Growth Rate 6-8 in recent years
• Construction is the second largest employer after
  agriculture
• Employs about 18 million persons directly and 14
  million indirectly
• Doubled its share in total employment from 2.8
  in 1983 to 5.4 in 2003-04
• Recorded highest growth rate in employment in the
  last two decades

Source Sectoral Growth Report for 11th Plan, CII
Heading towards better employment opportunities
poverty alleviation ?
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Projected Incremental Employment in the
Construction Sector () Year age 2006
07 8 2007 08 9 2008 - 09 10 2009 - 10
10 2010 - 11 9 2011 - 12 8 2012 - 13
8 2013 - 14 6
Can we develop skilled certified construction
workforce ?
Source Construction Federation of India
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Programmes policies to bridge the gap ?
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Source Registrar General of India
Are our cities and towns equipped to handle this
growth ?
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How to provide affordable houses ?
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Growth of Slums
Holistic slum development - Challenge ahead ?
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Demand for Key Building Materials
Source BMTPC
How we can meet the Demand ?
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Demand and Supply of Wood
(in million cu.m.) Year 2000 2010 2020 Demand
58 95 153 Supply 29 70.55 100.7 Gap 29
24.45 52.3 of demand gap 50 25.7 34
Source Ministry of Environment Forests,
Personnel Management Report
Are we really into saving of natural wood
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Approximate Break-up of total Construction Cost
for different elements of building
How to bring cost effectiveness?
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Approximate Break-up of total Construction Cost
in Materials and Labour
How to substitute energy intensive materials? How
to economise on material costs?
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Estimated Cost Saving on using Innovative / Cost
Effective Building Materials/Technologies
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Estimated Cost Saving on using Innovative / Cost
Effective Building Materials/Technologies contd.
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Estimated Cost Saving on using Innovative / Cost
Effective Building Materials/Technologies contd.
Source Building Materials in India 50 YearsA
Commemorative Volume, BMTPC, 1998.
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Comparative Energy Requirements of Building
Materials
Do we have energy efficient alternatives?
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Energy Intensity of Building Materials
How do we substitute these materials?
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Energy Savings in the Manufacture of Building
Materials through Use of Industrial Wastes
Source Building Materials in India 50 YearsA
Commemorative Volume, BMTPC, 1998.
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Resource and Energy Saving through Use of Natural
Fibres and Agro-Wastes in Building Materials
Waste and Commercial product Traditional
resource Energy source using natural fibre
fully or partly saved agro-waste 1. Coir
fibre Coir fibre-cement Asbestos 10 (coir
industry) roofing sheet panels 2. Rice husk
Rick-husk- cement Resin (PF or UF) 20 (Rice
mill) building board bonded particle board
timber 3. Ground nut Ground nut-
hull- Resin-bonded 20 hulls (Oil mills) cement
building board particle board timber 4. Jute
fibre Jute-fibre-polymer Timber,
metal 10 (Jute mills) bonded panel door and
window 5. Cotton waste Cotton-lint-cement
Gypsum, timber 25 (Textile mills) bonded board
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Resource and Energy Saving through Use of Natural
Fibres and Agro-Wastes in Building Materials
S. Waste and Commercial product Traditional
resource Energy N. source using natural fibre
fully or partly saved
agro-waste 6. Bagasse Bagasse-polymer- Timber
fibres 30 (Sugar mills) bonded boards (in
insulation board) 7. Corn cobs Corn cobs-cement
Timber, polymer 40 (Corn mill) bonded
boards 8. Sisal fibre Sisal fibre-polymer/
Asbestos fibre, 20-15 (Sisal plant) cement
bonded Timber roofing sheet, door,
window 9. Rice straw Compressed and Timber,
Polymer 40 Wheat straw paper covered
(Farms) board 10 Banana fibre Banana fibre
Timber, Traditional 25 (Banana plant) cotton
pulp/paper Timber, Traditional pulp and
polymer light weight mineral insulation
boards viz. vermiculite or mica
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Environment-friendly, Energy-efficient
Technologies
Walling
Fly Ash Hollow Blocks
Interlocking Fly Ash Blocks
Fly Ash Bricks
Different Walling Options
Are we ready to use?
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Environment-friendly, Energy-efficient
Technologies
Roofing
RCC Planks Joists
Micro Concrete Roofing Tiles
Ferrocement Roofing Channels
Bamboo Mat Corrugated Sheets
Are we ready to use?
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Environment-friendly, Energy-efficient
Technologies
Others
Ferrocement Beams
Concrete door/window Frames
Concrete Pavers
Are we ready to use?
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Environment-friendly, Energy-efficient
Technologies
Building Materials from Agro-wastes
Wood substitute Doors
Jute Polymer sections
Rubberwood sections
Building Materials from Industrial wastes
Are we ready to use?
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Environment-friendly, Energy-efficient
Technologies
Bamboo based Doors
Bamboo Mat Roofing Sheet
Coir Polymer Doors
Are we ready to use?
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Houses using Cost effective Technologies
How to reach the masses?
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Houses using Cost effective Technologies
How to reach the masses?
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Affordable Housing for All through innovative
technologies
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Thank you