NMDC hikes iron ore prices by Rs 200 tonneState-owned NMDC has raised iron ore lump and fines prices by Rs 200 per tonne, effective immediately. Baila lump ore is now priced at Rs 5...
06 May, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Delhi government to introduce smart cards, cess portal to benefit construction workersDelhi government is introducing chip-enabled smart cards for construction workers. This initiative will streamline registration and welfare...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
12 lakh EPFO members withdraw Rs 3,360 cr retirement savings during lockdown: FMEarlier, on March 28, the EPFO allowed formal sector workers to withdraw a non-refundable advance from their retirement savings to deal wit...
18 May, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Bring model scheme for construction workers in 6 months: Supreme CourtThe top court said that more than Rs 37,400 crore have been collected for the benefit of construction workers, but ostensibly only about Rs...
19 Mar, 2018, 09.34 PM IST
Construction welfare cess till Dec 2016 totals Rs 31,734 croreThe cess has been levied and is being collected at 1 per cent of the cost of construction as notified by the central government in the offi...
16 Mar, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
States collect Rs 31K crore construction cess, spend Rs 6.8K croreThe State Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Boards of the respective states have formulated welfare schemes to provide benef...
06 Feb, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
Centre questions Delhi govt's plan to build infra for workersCentre has received information that Rs 1,160 crore expenditure is provided for the Delhi government's plan to construct dedicated hostels,...
07 Sep, 2016, 09.22 PM IST
Real estate industry could utilize construction cess for skilling labour force: Labour secretary Shankar AggarwalHe was addressing the national convention of real estate industry body NAREDCO in New Delhi.
20 Aug, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
States collect Rs 27,000 crore construction cess; spend Rs 5,600 croreUnder the Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act 1996, realty developers are required to pay cess of 1 per cent of the t...
20 Jul, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Rs 24,000 crore raised as building cess lying idle: SCThe Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Centre and states for doing nothing to improve the condition of poor construction workers.
02 Jul, 2016, 10.05 AM IST
States spend one-fifth of Rs 25,000-crore construction cess on welfareThe minister said that the responsibility of collecting cess and its utilisation for welfare of construction workers lies with the respecti...
24 Feb, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
States collected Rs 24K crore construction cess, spent Rs 4K croreStates collected Rs 24,014.51 crore as construction workers welfare cess till September 30, but spent only Rs 4,255.57 crore out of it, Par...
02 Dec, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
Skill India Mission: States will have to use construction cess pool to make workers skilledStates may no longer be able to dole out freebies to construction workers using large funds available under the construction cess pool.
05 Aug, 2015, 04.40 AM IST
Government plans to use Rs 20,000-crore cess pool for workers' welfareThe Labour Ministry has advanced consultation process with various state governments, because the cess is collected by them but was hardly ...
05 Jun, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
- SC upholds cess from builders for workers
Supreme Court has upheld the legality of the cess collected from the builders and contractors under the provisions of the Building and Othe...
24 Nov, 2011, 05.12 AM IST
- Andhra imposes cess on construction activities
The 1 per cent cess will be imposed to provide health insurance and to implement social security and welfare measures to this unorganised s...
04 Oct, 2007, 11.52 PM IST
- AP to levy cess on construction projects
Andhra Pradesh government will levy one per cent cess on all construction projects and utilise the proceeds for the welfare of construction...
01 May, 2007, 09.05 PM IST