Live
- Apple Gears Up for M4 MacBook Air Release in Early 2025
- Cabinet approves Rs 1,000 crore VC fund to propel space sector, boost employment
- Vadodara fee regulation committee approves 5 pc hike for 76 schools
- Nigerian President reshuffles Cabinet
- Centre Gives Nod For Construction of Amaravati Railway Line
- Sensex ends flat, Hindustan Unilever among top losers
- Adani Total Gas clocks 7 pc jump in net profit at Rs 186 crore in Q2, revenue up 12 pc
- 2nd Test: Washington picks career-best 7-59 as India bowl out NZ for 259
- Priyanka Gandhi bullish on PSU stocks, relies on govt companies for returns
- Israel strikes Hezbollah weapon facilities in Beirut's southern suburb: IDF
Just In
Venkaiah Naidu to flag off 28th All India Builders’ Convention
The Builders’ Association of India (BAI) emphasised on the need for immediate reforms and regulatory mechanism for the construction sector to ensure a streamlined growth, resulting in enhanced contribution to the Indian economy in the long-term.
Hyderabad : The Builders’ Association of India (BAI) emphasised on the need for immediate reforms and regulatory mechanism for the construction sector to ensure a streamlined growth, resulting in enhanced contribution to the Indian economy in the long-term.
The 28th All India Builders’ Convention will be held from 19th - 21st January at the Clarks Exotica in southern city of India in Bangalore.
Disclosing this in a Press Note issued in Hyderabad today, BAI National President H N Vijaya Raghava Reddy said,"BAI has identified nine core issues affecting the sector and will drive for regulations with the state and central governments. When addressed, they will help better organize the sector, which is a major contributor to India’s GDP employing more than 35 million workers. In addition, attracting FDI to the sector and fast-tracking India’s infrastructure development will be easier.”
Elaborating on the proposed reforms and regulations, B Seenaiah Chief Patron, BAI, said “The Union Government has declared an INR 65 Lakh Crore investment plan for development of 100 Smart Cities, new township formats like CIDCO, DDA, MHADA, Industrial Corridor, Power Projects, Dams, Bridges, Airports and Seaports, but several issues still need to be resolved. At present, the land acquisition process has highly complex implications. We request the Government to take full responsibility of land acquisition and handover the same to contractors before awarding the contracts. The contractors should not be allowed to deal directly with the landowners, as it would result in unnecessary delays.”
The subcontractors in the construction sector are still levied GST of 18% which has to be reduced further. Also, out of the Real Estate Industry GST of 18%, 6% is regarded as land value. Land valuation deduction under construction of complexes, should be based on actual cost of the land or should be based on value mentioned in the Ready Reckoner. “Blanket deduction will result in exaggeration of the land value,” Seenaiah pointed out.
He appealed to the Government set up a “Cement Regulatory Authority” to control the pricing and prevent cartelization by cement manufacturers and unfair practices. “In fact, if a regulatory mechanism is in place, the cost of house construction can be reduced to a competitive Rs 50 per sq.ft. making housing affordable for all,” he said.
The Convention will evolve specific recommendations to overcome the problems faced by the Builders and Contractors. The same will be presented to the Government Departments, Agencies at State and Central Levels; Institutions engaged in Training, Formulation of Standards, Codes, Research and Development, the release stated.
© 2024 Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India. All rights reserved. Powered by hocalwire.com