Addressing the CII Mystic South Global Linkages Summit, L&T's MD noted that despite the crucial role of construction in national development, the industry is struggling due to a lack of workforce
Practice of sealing premises without serving sealing order and depriving the affected person of their statutory rights is an arbitrary exercise of power and is both unlawful and unconstitutional
The civic authorities in Maharashtra's Thane city have pulled up developers for flouting pollution control guidelines during construction activities and halted work at the sites of seven developers, an official said on Saturday. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has initiated strict action against developers flouting pollution control guidelines and issued orders to halt work for developers failing to comply, the official said. According to the city development department, of 317 construction sites instructed to follow dust pollution control measures, punitive action was taken at 182 sites for non-compliance, and a cumulative fine of Rs 9.25 lakh was levied on violators. Additionally, show-cause notices were issued to 120 developers, questioning why their construction activities should not be stopped, and of these, seven developers who failed to provide evidence of compliance were ordered to halt all work. Assistant Director of Urban Planning Sangram Kanade confirmed the ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign has also got lost somewhere in the labyrinths of this bureaucratic maze
Both new and completed project values as of December 2024 remain below pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019
Renew Exim DMCC, Adani Group's Dubai-based entity in October had entered into an agreement to acquire a 46.64 per cent stake in ITD Cementation in October 2024
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said unauthorised constructions cannot be legitimised merely due to administrative delays, passage of time, or monetary investments and issued a slew of directions to curb illegal constructions. A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said even the post-construction violations must trigger swift corrective action, including demolition of the illegal part and penalties for erring officials. The bench also upheld the demolition of unauthorised commercial constructions in a residential plot in Meerut, emphasising the need for strict adherence to urban planning laws and accountability of officials. The court issued a slew of comprehensive directions in larger public interest to streamline urban development and enforcement. "We are of the opinion that construction(s) put up in violation of or deviation from the building plan approved by the local authority and the constructions which are audaciously put up without
Steel produced with emissions below 1.6 tonnes per tonne of alloy would be classified as 'five-star green-rated steel', the cleanest of the three
Demand and margins set for slow rebuild, helping valuations cement stronger base
The Delhi government decided on Tuesday to pay financial assistance of Rs 8,000 to each of the over 90,000 registered workers affected by the construction ban in the city due to severe air pollution. The construction ban was imposed on November 18 under the Graded Response Action Plan measure to check pollution. According to officials, the decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board chaired by additional chief secretary (finance) Ashish Chandra Verma. The move comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court direction to the chief secretaries of NCR states to appear before it through video-conferencing on December 5 and inform whether or not any subsistence allowance was paid to the construction workers who went without work owing to the restrictions. An official document stated the Board "resolved" that an ex gratia amount of Rs 8000 may be released to all eligible construction workers after due verification of their status as ...
Construction bans are becoming the norm each winter, it is incumbent on state authorities to design a mechanism to compensate temporarily unemployed workers
Nearly 3,500 projects, including 217 bridges, have been completed under the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) over the past two decades in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The information was given at a meeting chaired by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Amit Shukla here to conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation of the PMGSY in the Union territory. The review focused on expediting project completion, ensuring adherence to quality standards and enhancing rural connectivity across the region, the officials said. The PMGSY was launched in Jammu and Kashmir during 2001-02 with the aim to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations in rural areas with a population of more than 250 as per the 2001 Census. A total of 3,742 projects, including 305 bridges, having a road length of 20,801 kilometres have been sanctioned for J&K since the inception of the PMGSY. Besides this, 2,140 habitations having a ...
CM also distributed 60 computers, funded by CSR, to the Labor Department and Employees State Scheme Offices
Post the transaction and open offer, Adani Infra to acquire joint control over PSP Projects along with the existing promoter group
Average cement prices slumped to a 51-month low around July-end and the first half of August, and only rose marginally in the later part of the quarter
As on March 31, only Rs 64,193 crore was spent on workers' welfare, while Rs 47,800 crore remained unutilised
Mancherial Repallewada Road and Suryapet Khammam Road accepted bids worth Rs 237 crore and Rs 282 crore
The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply from authorities, including the regional office of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in Punjab, in a matter regarding the alleged extensive construction activities in Chandigarh's periphery which was threatening the local ecosystem. The green body was hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of a newspaper report regarding the Punjab forest department raising alarm over the activities. In an order dated October 1, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "As per the article, the Punjab forest department has flagged several sites in Mirzapur, Jayanti Majri, Karoran, Bharonjian, Siswan and Nada villages, where construction is taking place on lands recently de listed from forest status. It is alleged that developers are reportedly building farmhouses and plots in these areas, violating the Supreme Court guidelines on de listed forest lands and these lands,
Net debt of the top eight listed developers collectively stands at approx. Rs 20,808 crore as of Q1 FY25-end
State-owned NBCC said its arm Hindustan Steelworks Construction has bagged a Rs 1,000-crore contract to develop the campus of Gondwana University in Maharashtra. In a regulatory filing, NBCC said its subsidiary Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd has recently been awarded a Rs 1,000-crore contract to develop the campus of Gondwana University, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. NBCC is mainly into project management consultancy and real estate businesses.