New Delhi: PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for 'Light House' projects at six locations in six states under the Global Housing Construction Technology Competition-India (GHTC-India) on the first date of the new year. According to a statement released by the PMO, during this event organized through the video conference, the Prime Minister will also announce the winners of Asha India i.e. "Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerator" and also the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Award of Excellence annually.

During this program, PM Modi will also start a new course in the field of innovative construction technology. The course is named "Navaritih". In addition to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri, CMs of Tripura, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh will also participate in this program. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had on 2017 launched a challenge for states and UTs to select six sites across the country for the construction of 'Light House Projects' under GHTC-India.

The Ministry encouraged all the States and Union Territories to participate actively in this challenge and announced to provide 'Light House' projects to the six states and Union Territories with highest marks, as per the set criteria. 

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