Construction workers are among the vulnerable sections of the labour force in India and a significant number of these workers belong to the unorganised sector. Nearly every state in India has constituted a Building … READ FULL STORY
Construction Tech Startup ‘Project Hero’ building for India’s $63 billion construction labour market has raised $3.2 million (Rs 25.5 crore in seed funding led by Ankur Capital and Omidyar Network India. These funds will … READ FULL STORY
Over 50 million people are employed in the construction sector, the third-largest employer in the country. However, when it comes to access to a conducive work environment, policies and funds have failed most of … READ FULL STORY
With the demand for residential and commercial properties growing constantly, the number of developers offering remarkable structures, to attract potential buyers, is also growing. However, physical safety of residents is a pre-requisite to the … READ FULL STORY
Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Brajesh Narain Singh, on April 24, 2019, ordered the formation of a four-member committee, to probe the death of two workers at a construction site in Greater Noida and … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government, on March 7, 2019, launched a scheme for construction workers – the Atal Aahar Yojana – that will provide good quality and hygienic food to construction workers at a highly subsidised … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on October 10, 2018, came down heavily on Maharashtra’s Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) for trying to ‘shrug off’ its responsibility, in ensuring compliance of an Act meant for the welfare of … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench, comprising justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on July 20, 2018, made it clear to the central government that ‘no further time’, beyond September 30, 2018, would be granted … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, on May 9, 2018, said that the state government would write to the Union Labour Ministry, asking for the centre to include forest labourers as construction workers. “If forest … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court has directed all the state governments and union territories, to constitute an expert committee and bring out statutory rules for construction workers, within six months. The top court said that more … READ FULL STORY
Labour secretary M Sathiyavathy, on February 8, 2017, clarified that the payment of workers’ statutory dues in the construction sector, is the sole responsibility of the principal employer. Addressing the 42nd Annual Day celebrations … READ FULL STORY
