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Governance Knowledge CentrePromoted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsGovernment of IndiaCase StudyPublic AdministrationState Nirmithi Kendra (KESNIK)December 2010Kerala StateTransparency and AccountabilityAs a result various Cost Effective Environment Friendly (CEEF) building material productswere developed in association with Premier Building Research Institute, NGOs and at our ownlabs. This enabled us in setting up CEEF building material production units throughout thelength and breadth of Kerala. The commonly used CEEF products are Hollow Concrete Blocks,Pre-cast Door / Window frames, Stabilized Mud Blocks, Interlocking Mud Blocks, Rubble FillerBlocks to name a few. These products have become a part of a construction culture and havebeen widely accepted by the people in general.6. Kalavara Fair Price Market for building materialsNirmithi has set up Kalavara fair price markets of building materials at Kozhikode,Kalamasseri(Ernakulam) and Vattiyoorkavu (Thiruvananthapuram) for the sale of buildingmaterials mainly to the BPL families and other public. These markets provide quality buildingmaterials at affordable price to the BPL families. This venture is aimed to curb the price level ofbuilding materials and to make available the same to BPL families at affordable prices.THE FINANCIAL OUTLAYThere are different funding programmes at the state level for the implementation of suchhousing projects:DST program (Department of Science and Technology): This consists of ten trainingprogrammes for masons in order to create an awareness of cost-effective and innovativetechnology. Three houses are built during each training programme and stand thereafter asdemonstration houses. This scheme has been implemented in Trichur, Palghat and Allepey.Thirty houses have thus been erected for the low-income group and the beneficiaries havingbeen selected by the DST.Laloor housing programme:This programme provided 31 houses; 18 of which were financedthrough a loan scheme by the Government of Kerala State and built with the help ofCOSTFORD and Nirmithi Kendra between June 1987 and June 1988. Each of these 18 houseshas been built at an approximate cost of Rs 8000; HUDCO programme: This involves theconstruction of 250 houses in the Trichur District at the cost of Rs 12000 per house. Selection ofbeneficiaries is made by the District Collectorate in Trichur.The approach promoted direct involvement of beneficiaries, delinking of development fromgovernment rigidities, coordination of the efforts of government officials, voluntaryorganization sand technologists, and judicious channeling of available resources. Expert helpwas sought from research and development institutions to adapt cost-effective technologies tothe local requirements. To ensure quality, standards and specifications for cost-effectivebuilding materials and techniques were compiled in collaboration with the Indian Bureau ofStandards.9Researched and documented byOneWorld Foundation India
Governance Knowledge CentrePromoted by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsGovernment of IndiaCase StudyPublic AdministrationState Nirmithi Kendra (KESNIK)December 2010Kerala StateTransparency and AccountabilityTo combat the shortage of skilled labour familiar with cost-effective construction technologies,skill upgrading programmes were organized in masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrification,landscaping, interior design etc. Some 30 - 40 per cent of the trainees in the programmes werewomen and as a result, the gender imbalance in the construction sector was reduced andwomen participation increased. Print and electronic media, as well as seminars, workshops,conferences and demonstration were used to spread the message. A building centre wasestablished to implement and propagate the ideas and coordinate the efforts. By 1989 Keralabecame the first state in India to have set up building centers in all districts.METHODOLOGYThe Research Team of OneWorld Foundation selected to study KESNIK on the basis of itseffective alternative housing technology in Kerala. The desk research was carried out with thehelp of online sources and a telephonic interview was conducted with the Project Engineer ofNirmithi Kendra.KEY STAKEHOLDERSThe Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra (KESNIK): Set up in 1989 KESNIK is a pioneeringorganization in the practice and propagation of Cost Effective and Environment Friendlyconstruction techniques. KESNIK conducts training programmes for engineers, architects andartisans to equip them with skill to practice cost effective and environment friendly buildingconstruction. The Kendra has a joint venture with SDC (Swiss Agency for DevelopmentCorporation) for a building material project.Started as a pioneering experiment in the district ofKollam, KESNIK now has a wide network throughout the state and its innovative programmesare well sustained by the Public as well as the Government.Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC): In early 2000 the Swiss Agency forDevelopment and Cooperation (SDC), recognizing interest and contribution of KESNIK inCEEF technology decided to take KESNIK into a partnership in a Building Materials Project(BMP). The first phase of the project was implemented successfully during July 2000 to June2002. This was a learning phase in which different models for promoting CEEF technologieswere experimented. The objective of the project was to develop strategies to increase theavailability and accessibility cessibility of building materials technologies that:• are energy efficient and environmentally sound• can augment supply of cost effective building materials• create sustainable livelihoods• improve shelter conditions10Researched and documented byOneWorld Foundation India
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