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Detailed explanation-1: -Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on April 27 inaugurated India’s first 3D printed house at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras campus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Army, on Thursday, inaugurated its first two-storey 3D Printed House Dwelling Unit for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt. This newly 3D-printed house is a disaster-resilient structure that complies with Zone-3 earthquake specifications and green building norms.

Detailed explanation-3: -INDIAN ARMY INAUGURATES FIRST EVER TWO STOREY 3-D PRINTED DWELLING UNIT AT AHMEDABAD. The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt on 28 December 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just last year, Mario Cucinella Architects’ unveiled a 645-square-foot structure whose shell is made entirely of local clay in the Italian city of Ravenna. Tecla, as the house is called, was among the world’s first 3D-printed homes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first-ever 3D printed house in India was completed back in 2020. The project was performed by a construction 3D printing start-up called Tvasta, which was founded by alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.