- An initiative for the safety of laborers at construction sites in Pune
- Organized by CREDAI Pune Metro’s Labour Welfare Committee
PUNE: A formal inauguration of the ‘Best Facility and Safety Award’, also the first-of-its-kind in the Indian Real Estate Sector by CREDAI Pune Metro took place during the Presentation Screening Sessions at the CREDAI Pune Metro Office recently.
“Looking at the labor force as the backbone of the industry, CREDAI Pune Metro is committed to the welfare and well-being of laborers through the upgradation of their social life with respect to changing the outlook of the industry. CREDAI Pune Metro has been tirelessly working towards recognizing and promoting best practices in the industry through its dedicated Labour Welfare Committee,” said Ranjit Naiknavare.
CREDAI Pune Metro’s President; Ranjit Naiknavare, Secretary; Ashwin Trimal, Convener; Sapna Rathi, Co-Conveners, Milind Talathi and Parag Patil, Director General, Dr D Abhyankar, along with the expert panel of Jury Members from PCERF and CQRA were also present at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, CREDAI Pune Metro’s President, Ranjit Naiknavare said, “In response to the constantly evolving landscape of our industry, we have introduced the Safety Award Competition 2023. Safety is a non-negotiable aspect of any thriving community, and our dedication towards ensuring the well-being of both our workforce and residents has prompted this innovative addition.” Additionally, he expressed that this distinctive initiative of CREDAI Pune Metro is well supported by developer teams and will boost the Safety Awareness and Implementation of various Labour Welfare Activities among the communities in Pune and Maharashtra.”
Pride Group and Vilas Javdekar Group have been the main Sponsors, while the SJ Contracts Group have been the Co-Sponsors for the Best Facility and Safety Award Competition. Supportingly, entries from 150-plus member Developers were received for both competitions.
CREDAI Pune Metro also discharges activities like Labour Registration, availability of benefits under BOCW, Formation of Free Labour Advisory Forum, providing guidelines to members on Safety and Precautionary measures to be undertaken on construction sites, arranging Health Checkup camps, Crèches, Immunization Programs, schools for the children of the labors working at construction sites, etc.
