Presentation on Changjiji Housing Complex

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Presentationon Changjiji Housing Complex

• National Housing Development Corporation
• (NHDC)
• Ministry of Works and Human Settlement

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Changjiji Housing Complex
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Vital Statistics (Bidgs Units

• Total Area-53 acres
• Site coverage-40

• Phase I (10)
• Rinchen Const (3)
• M/s T K Const (3)
• Rinson Const (4)
• Phase II (44)
• BEC (9)
• Druk Chhoglay Const (9)
• Singye Const (8)
• Rinson Const (8)
• Chapcha Engg (10)
• Phase III (17)
• Druk Chhoglay Const (6)
• Chapcha Engg (6)
• Rinson Const (5)

• 71 buildings
• 676 units-Resi.
• 48 shops
• Phase I (10 bldgs-120 units)
• Feb 2001-Sept 2002
• Phase II (44 bldgs-468)
• Sept 2001-Sept 2004
• Phase III (17 bldgs-88 units,48 shops)
• Oct 2004-2006

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Vital Statistics ..cont.

• Total number of residents -2989 .
• Total number of Children -1276 .
• Total number of Family with parent(s) -85
• Total number of others 1 -482
• Total number of Single Divorced -59

• Number of residents per unit
• 12---    50
• 34---     158
• 56---     267
• 78---     93
• 9    --- 16
• Examined number of Tenants 586

• Age of the Tenants
• Unknown age  --- 79
• 2125 Year-old  ---17
• 2630  year old--- 146
• 3135   year old--- 154
• 3640   year old--- 114
• 4145   year old---   36
• 4650     year old--- 27
• 50     year old--- 13
• Examined number of Tenants 586

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Project Background

• Rapid increase in the urban population.
• Urgent Housing need for the Lower Income Civil
  Servants.
• Lack of affordable housing for the lower income
  group (LIG).
• Studies in 1999 indicated requirement of 3892
  units in Thimphu for the five year period
  2000-2005.
• CCM discussion and approval in 1998-1999.
• Project Implementation by then DUDH.
• Design and Land Acquisition-1999-2000.
• First Phase started -2001.
• Project Implementation transferred to NHDC-2004

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Objectives of the Govt.

• Alleviate acute housing shortage.
• Provide affordable shelter.
• Encourage use of local materials and promote
  local industries.
• Establish viable community with own town centre,
  bus terminal, school, playgrounds, sports field,
  Satellite Clinic etc.

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Housing Typology

• Three type designs
• Two fully residential
• One commercial on ground floor-variety
• Total 71 buildings

Type 2-9 Units/block
Type 3-4 commercial Units/b 4
Residential Units/b
Type 1-12 Units/block
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Ongoing Works

• Parking Development.
• Footpath construction.
• Drainage.
• Installation of Water Meter
• Installation of Additional Water Pump.

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To Be Developed

• Guard House for Water Tank.
• City Bus Terminal.
• RBP-Out Post.
• Satellite Clinic.
• Childrens Park.
• Pay Use Toilet.
• Youth Information Centre.
• Commercial Square.
• Landscape.
• Lhakhang.

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Problems .

• Settlement of plinth.
• Underground water seepage.
• Plumbing-Poor Workmanship.
• Roof leakage.
• Leakage from toilet/duct.
• Water supply .
• Peeling off plastering.
• No site development.
• Unskilled labours.
• Use of Local materials.
• Users Habits.
• Inadequate/Inexperienced Site Engineers.
• Labour Contracts.

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Problems .. cont.

• Settlement of plinth.
• Underground water seepage.
• Plumbing-Poor Workmanship.
• Roof leakage.
• Leakage from toilet/duct.
• Water supply .
• Peeling off plastering.
• No site development.
• Unskilled labours.
• Use of Local materials.
• Users Habits.
• Inadequate/Inexperienced Site Engineers.
• Labour Contracts.
• Allotment
• Cost.

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Lesson Learnt

• Building design to consider natural terrain.
• More time for planning.
• Specialize our contractors.
• Testing and certification of skilled people.
• Promote competition in local industries.
• Common areas to be strengthened.
• Sequence of Construction.
• Coordination among the relevant agencies.
• Specialization-services like water supply other
  waste.
• 3rd Phase-Aluminum shutters.
• Additional pumps for water supply.
• Store is must-designers please.
• Wall cracks-Hairline cracks in the walls,
  junctions, (Advances in Building Materials
  Construction, Published by CBRI, Roorkee, India
  1986 Page No. 245-279)
• Vandalism-manhole cover, pipes, resistance to
  electrical wire even.

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Store is Must-Designers Please ?
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LESSONS LEARNED MAY BE IMPLEMENTED BUT END USERS
ARE ALWAYS____???

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Changjiji- Better Examples.



Surrounding not maintained clean



Settlements/cracks
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??? ??? Prepared for Happiness
OUR CHANGJIJI TASHI DELEK
Achievement -despite of all odds and critism
faced NHDC is able to solve the acute Housing
shortage for 676 family.
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TASHI DELEK AND KADRENCHE LA National
Housing Development Corporation