Covid-19 second wave: State govts offer assistance to construction workers

30 Apr 2021 CW Team

As migrant workers return home due to the second wave of Covid-19, real estate developers fear construction projects to be impacted.

To minimise the impact, some state governments have provided financial assistance to construction workers. The Delhi government proposed financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to each of the construction workers registered with them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his nearly 20-minute address to the nation, also asked states to convince migrant workers, a large number of whom have begun leaving for their home states in distress following lockdowns in cities like Delhi and Mumbai, to stay put where they are, with a guarantee that they will be vaccinated in the coming days and will also not lose their livelihoods.

Some real estate developers told the media about the fear of construction activity coming to a halt again, reversing the gains in the last quarter of 2020 and that it may take almost a year to bring the situation back to normal.

Given the fresh restrictions in Mumbai and Pune, the Maharashtra government has said that construction will only be allowed at sites with residential facilities for workers. Movement from the sites will also be restricted, except for transporting construction material.

For this reason, almost 30-40% of project sites are operational in Mumbai and Pune. But if lockdown rules are intensified, even raw material supply may get affected, a Mumbai-based developer told the media.

As many as one lakh construction workers are employed in real estate projects in Maharashtra, primarily Mumbai and Pune.

Image Source

Also read: Real estate plans steps for construction amid lockdown in Maharashtra

Also read: New construction guidelines in Maharashtra during Covid

Also read: Maha govt transfers Rs 1,500 each, to 9.17 lakh construction workers

Infrastructure Urban

06 Jul 2026

ABS Marine Sees CRISIL Credit Rating Upgrade

ABS Marine Services has secured an upgrade to its long term and short term credit ratings from CRISIL, reflecting improved profitability and revenue growth through long term contracts. CRISIL moved the long term rating from BBB+/Stable to A-/Stable and revised the short term rating from A2 to A2+. The action signals strengthened financial metrics and operational resilience. The company benefited from durable client relationships with firms such as ONGC and Schlumberger. The rating decision followed stronger cash flows and an enlarged bank loan facility, which increased from Rs 3,705 million (m..

Project BRAHMANK Marks 16 Years Of Strategic Roads In Arunachal

Project BRAHMANK is marking 16 years of work to establish strategic road and bridge links across Arunachal Pradesh, maintaining and developing 811 kilometres of roads and nearly 86 bridges that range from small culverts to large steel and arch bridges. These transport links are described as critical for ensuring year-round movement of defence personnel, equipment and essential supplies while improving everyday travel for people in remote villages. The project balances national security requirements with regional development by focusing on reliable access in challenging terrain. Notable enginee..

Longleng CSOs Give One Week Ultimatum Over Two-Lane Highway

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Longleng district have demanded immediate restoration of the deteriorating Changtongya–Longleng two-lane road and sought a detailed status report on the stalled construction within one week. The demand followed a consultative meeting convened under the Phom Peoples' Council (PPC) to discuss welfare and development concerns. PPC president YB Angam Phom said prolonged non-maintenance had caused hardship to commuters and affected transportation, local commerce and the district's development. The meeting urged authorities to undertake immediate restoration a..