Innovative Uses of GC Sheets in Rural Agriculture and Infrastructure
Expert Speak | Post : TATA Shaktee
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Infrastructure is critical in supporting the economic growth of a nation. When we talk about Indian rural infrastructure, we need to acknowledge how agricultural, commercial and social structures support the community.
Rural infrastructure provides basic amenities that improve people’s lives. The materials used to make homes, storage facilities, communal buildings, etc., are usually constructed from whatever is nearby. While dried grass is a common material, more and more people are using meta sheets for construction. Let’s take a closer look at how GC sheet usage is promoting innovation in rural infrastructure.
Agricultural Structures
Agriculture is the backbone of a nation. Farms and livestock keep a country moving. However, agricultural jobs require equipment, manpower and animals that need to be protected from outside elements. Therefore, it’s critical to ensure agricultural structures such as storage units, barns, cattle sheds, fences, etc., are made with robust materials.
Galvanised sheets have durability and longevity due to the zinc coating applied to them. When maintained properly, they last years. In a country with diverse weather conditions like India, agricultural structures made of GC sheets make sense.
Water Harvesting Systems
Gutters on a metal roof are responsible for water management. During heavy rains, they efficiently channel water flow from the roof to the appropriate area away from the structure. Without gutters, leaves, debris and water accumulate, become stagnant and overflow. This makes the roof vulnerable to rusting, rotting and so on.
Several rural areas are now attaching gutters to their GC roofing sheet to harvest rainwater. This improves sustainability and leads to lesser damage to roofs.
Schools & Community Centers
Education is important in rural areas since it supports overall development. GC sheet roofs provide an inexpensive way to set up structures for students and faculty. GC sheet also keeps internal temperatures cool and manageable, thereby, ensuring students learn in a comfortable environment.
GC sheets have also helped in constructing third spaces in public life. A third space is defined as any space that’s not your home or work. Humans thrive on social interaction and in smaller areas, it’s important to have interpersonal relations for overall wellbeing. Every community needs a centre, a space for everyone to come together and socialise. A simple open-air structure with just a metal roof is made possible with galvanised sheets.
From homes, barns and schools to rainwater harvesting, GC sheet applications are diverse and innovative in rural areas. It is not just shelter but a way to support society, economy and human relationships. Right now, Tata Shaktee is striving to help rural spaces across India access the best GC sheet roofing solutions.
