Covid-19: Labour crunch hits roads construction and realty business

States like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, where the severity of Covid-19 infections is high, are reporting a higher loss of on-site labourers

In the past few weeks, construction work has been impacted by stricter Covid-19 curbs, fears of a complete lockdown, and workers falling ill. The situation is, however, not the same everywhere, with states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, where the severity of Covid-19 infections is high, reporting a higher loss of on-site labourers.
 
Road construction projects across the country are staring at cost escalation if the second wave of Covid-19 continues for a longer duration. Confirming this, an official of the National Highways Authority of India said only if the contagion was contained within a few weeks, the agency