Global market mein Hormuz Strait mein tensions badh gayi hain, jiska seedha asar India ke construction sector par ho raha hai.
Input Costs Ka Bamper Jump
Jo jahaz pehle thik thak route se jaate the, ab unhe Cape of Good Hope se ghoom kar aana pad raha hai. Ismein 10 se 20 din extra lag rahe hain, aur shipping ka kharcha ₹1.5 lakh se lekar ₹3.5 lakh per container tak badh gaya hai. Upar se marine fuel aur war-risk premiums ne shipping expenses ko aur badha diya hai.
Ab dekho, steel ke rates lagbhag 20% badh kar ₹72,000 per tonne ho gaye hain. Isse high-rise buildings banane ka kharcha ₹50 per square foot badh gaya hai. Mumbai jaisi jagahon par jahan hazaron luxury units ban rahe hain, wahan iska bohot pressure hai. Aluminum bhi ₹3.5 lakh per tonne ho gaya hai aur imported Italian marble bhi ₹50–150 per sq ft mehenga ho gaya hai.
Project Timelines Pe Laga Break
Petrol (crude oil) ke rates bhi $100 a barrel ke upar chal rahe hain, jis se diesel aur mahanga ho gaya hai. Construction machines aur site work ka kharcha bhi badh gaya hai. Gulf region se aane wale cargo par ₹2 lakh se ₹3.5 lakh per container extra shipping charges lag rahe hain. Red Sea mein congestion ne delays aur badha diye hain. Experts ka kehna hai ki agar tensions kam bhi ho jayein, toh bhi shipping mein normal hone mein 2 se 8 weeks lag sakte hain.
Developers Ke Liye Double Challenge
Sabse badi baat, developers ab apne products ki prices 5% se zyada badhane ki soch rahe hain. Yeh buyers ke liye mushkil ho sakta hai. Ultra-luxury segment (jo flats ₹40 crore se upar hain) wale shayad affect na hon, lekin NRIs, jo Mumbai aur Delhi mein high-end properties lete hain, unhe travel mein problem ho sakti hai. Property visit karna aur kharidne ka decision lena mushkil ho sakta hai, jisse deals slow ho sakti hain. Yeh sab tab ho raha hai jab pehle se hi housing demand thodi kam ho rahi thi. Toh developers ke paas ek saath do-do challenges aa gayi hain – badhti costs aur deadlines manage karna.