Kerala opts for pre-fabricated tech in house building

The state government in Kerala has decided to adopt pre-fabricated construction techniques to build houses and buildings in future as the move will not only help in minimizing devastation during frequent floods but also save environmental degradation. The current methods of construction consume a lot of rocks and similar natural materials resulting in large-scale devastation to eco-system. To avoid this, the state is looking for more sustainable construction techniques, both for the benefit of the nature and for the good of the human beings. Alternative building techniques are available and the exploring nature-friendly and calamity-resistant building techniques to minimize quarrying and mining on the earth surface.

To change the mind set of people stuck in brick and mortar models, the state unleashing a massive campaign for familiarizing and popularizing alternative building techniques which use less natural resources, but provide more safety and comfort at an affordable cost, CM, said, elaborating that the Life Mission launched by the state has already decided to use pre-fab techniques for construction of buildings. Also, the state needs to prepare a timely database on the areas where construction can be allowed and where human habitats should not be allowed. On this score, the government has decided to appoint a committee headed by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment executive vice-president K P Sudheer to help the state administration by studying land usage and submit recommendations on how land should be used in the future.

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Kerala opts for pre-fabricated tech in house building

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