Due to the ongoing lockdown for the prevention of Covid-19, the private sector construction works have also been approved by the state government. But all these construction works will be under the guideline of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Social distancing will have to be followed. The District Magistrate will decide at his own level where conditional permission for construction is to be given. Real estate business has an important contribution to the economy in the state. The real estate business in the secondary sector was growing at a rate of 15 per cent. But the sector has suffered a major setback since the lockdown. After April 20, the government issued an order granting conditional approval to government construction works. Since then, there was confusion about private sector construction works.
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It was not clear whether they would be able to start or not. Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh has written a letter on behalf of Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority to the commissioners of Secretary Housing, Garhwal and Kumaon Division to start construction work. The letter mentions the guidelines of the Union Home Ministry. He has instructed to get the construction work done in accordance with the standard operating method (SOP) of the central government. The government has also approved the private sector construction works in the state, but these are completely under the central government's guideline.
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The condition of social distance will have to be complied with in order to avoid infection of the Covid-19 epidemic. Construction agencies will have to make arrangements for workers' accommodation and accommodation around the construction site. This decision of the government will give a big relief to the stalled real estate business. There will also be challenges before the private sector, the biggest challenge will be to get workers to follow social distancing. Besides, it is also not easy to arrange accommodation on their construction site. Government and private sector construction works have been approved in the state under the guideline of the central government. The District Magistrate will decide at his level what to do. Social distancing will have to be followed.
