Builders and Construction Associations stopped work on their construction sites on Friday in protest against rising prices of cement and steel. They also raised slogans near the Dandia bazaar bridge and gave an application to the Collector with a demand to reduce the prices. Cement and steel manufacturing companies have raised the prices and raised prices of steel, cement blocks, pavers, bricks, sanitary items have also gone up sharply. As a result of which the cost of construction has gone up and ultimately increase the rates of the houses. Protesting the decision, Credai Vadodara, Gujarat, HIHED Credai, BAI, GCA, ACE, and others called for a one-day symbolic strike in Gujarat in protest against the rising prices of steel, cement blocks, pavers, bricks, sanitary items. An application was submitted to the Vadodara District Collector on February 12 by CREDAI demanding the withdrawal of the price hike by cement and steel manufacturing companies. CREDAI Chairman Pritesh Shah said that

Author-Shlok Talati