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SC panel declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCR, bans construction till Nov 5

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Loknath DasBans, Construction, declares, Delhi-NCR, Emergency, Health, In, Nov, Panel, Public, SC, till

A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5. As pollution level in the region entered the “severe plus” category, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. The air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated further Thursday night and is now at the severe plus level, EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal said in a letter to the chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. “We have to take…

South Leads the Nation in Small Business Job Creation for the Construction Industry

April 10, 2018 Loknath Dasbusiness, Construction, Creation, for, In, Industry, Job, Leads, Nation, Small, South, The

The South led the nation in small business job creation in the construction industry during the month of March, a recent report says. The region’s Small Business Jobs Index ( 100.24) is just above the break even growth marker of 100. The latest Paychex IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch reports a 0.12 percent decrease to 99.65 this month nationally, or 1.07 percent year-over-year. Small Business Job Creation in Construction The Index has been below 100 for nine months with the West at 99.29, being the lowest in March. For…