AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP
SUHAS EKLAHARE SR. VICE PRESIDENT NAGARJUNA
CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• AT WHICH LOCATION?
• ALL CITIES TOWNS IN THE STATE
• AFFORDABLE FOR WHICH INCOME GROUP?
• GENERALLY LOWER MIDDLE CLASS AND MIDDLE
• CLASS WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME FROM 2 LACS P.A
• TO 5 LACS P.A.
• BASIC REQUIRNMENTS
• EVEN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSE SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT
  AREA FOR COMFORTABLE LIVING.
• AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHOULD NOT COMPROMISE ON
  MINIMUM QUALITY STANDARDS.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• WHAT ARE THE MAJOR COST ELEMENTS?
• CONCRETE, REINFORCEMENT BRICKS / BLOCKS,
  AGGREGATES, FLOOR DADO FINISHES, ELECTRICAL,
  PLUMBING
• WHAT IS BEING DONE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD?
• IN MOSCOW, INDIVIDUALS CANNOT OWN INDEPENDENT
  BUNGLOWS. INCLUDING THEIR PRESIDENT EVERYBODY
  OWNS FLATS.
• IN USA THERE ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARDS.
• THEY PROVIDE ECONOMICAL HOUSING TO FAMILIES
• WITH CERTAIN MINIMUM INCOME AND FULFILLING THE
  CONDITIONS.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• HOW TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE?
• BY REDUCTION IN TAXES AND DUTIES.
• BY IMPROVING DESIGN EFFICIENCY
• BY REDUCING COSTS THROUGH STANDARDISATION
• OF LAYOUTS,PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSDIMENSIONS
• BY REDUCING SPECULATIVE DEMAND
• BY USE OF LOCAL MATERIALS
• BY KEEPING SELLERS PROFIT MARGIN REASONABLE

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• WHAT SHOULD BE THE FACILITIES FINISHES/
  SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING?
• TRY TO USE LOCAL MATERIAL WHICH ARE CHEAPER
• AND ENVIRONMENTALLY MORE SUITABLE
• WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE AFFORDABLE
  HOUSING?
• GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPERS

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• A CASE STUDY
• JINDAL VIJAYNAGAR STEEL PLANT TOWNSHIP NEAR
  BELLARY WAS DEVELOPED USING LOCAL MATERIALS
• COST REDUCTION TECHNIQUES.
• WALLS WERE MADE IN STONE MASONARY
• TORKARI PROCESSED REINFORCEMENT STEEL WAS USED
  GIVING 5 REDUCTION IN STEEL COST

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• PRECAST CONCRETE BEAMS WERE USED WITH PROVISIONS
  FOR ELECTRICAL WIRE ROUTING, CEILING FAN
  PROVISION ETC.
• LOCAL AVAILABLE ROUGH KADAPPAH STONE WAS PLACED
  ON CONCRETE BEAMS PLACED AT 600MM C/C
• SCREED CONCRETE WITH NOMINAL REINFORCEMENT WAS
  DONE ABOVE FOR UPPER FLOOR

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEW TOWNSHIP

• ADVANTAGES
• SAVINGS IN SLAB COST
• ELIMINATED CEILING PLASTER
• HIGH LEVEL OF HEAT INSULATION
• INCREASED SPEED OF WORK
• MINIMUM USE OF FORMWORK

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