Piyush Goyal asks Credai to set up team to study the impact of construction activities on air quality
Hindustan TimesUnion Minister Piyush Goyal on November 25 urged real estate developers to adopt environment-friendly construction techniques and suggested that CREDAI set up a team to study the impact of construction activities on air quality of 20 major cities. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has asked real estate developers to adopt environment-friendly construction techniques "I had asked CREDAI to consider setting up a team to study whether, at least in the metropolitan cities or the 20 top towns of the country, where we can see the impact of construction leading to pollution, leading to air quality deteriorating," he said at CREDAI's 25th foundation day held in the Capital on November 25. Developers must consider venturing beyond Indian shores Goyal also suggested that CREDAI members should consider venturing into overseas markets to tap opportunities in real estate development and redevelopment. “It's time we looked at greater formalisation of the real estate sector such as digital payments and enrolling employees under EPFO,” said Goyal, adding greater formalisation will help the sector, which contributes tremendously to India's GDP, to grow much faster.
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