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Vilas Javdekar wins Gold in CREDAI Pune labour camp awards 2026
Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers won the Category 1 Gold for its labour camp at PNPKC at the Pride Best Labour Camp Facility Awards 2026, held by CREDAI Pune on 19 October 2026. The award recognises worker accommodation and welfare; it does not by itself describe any home for sale.
| Event | Pride Best Labour Camp Facility Awards 2026, hosted by CREDAI Pune |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 October 2026 |
| Place | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Category 1 Gold (21 to 100 labourers) | Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers, labour camp at PNPKC |
| Category 2 Gold (101 to 300 labourers) | Naiknavare Developers Pvt. Ltd., labour camp at Dwarka |
| Participation | About 100 developers took part; about 300 people attended the ceremony |
| Chief Guest | Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State for Ayush and for Health and Family Welfare |
| Status as of 20 October 2026 | Awards presented; no follow-up events announced |
What happened
On 19 October 2026, the Pune chapter of CREDAI, the builders' body, held an awards evening that honoured developers for better accommodation, safety and welfare for construction workers in their labour camps. Around 100 developers took part in the initiative, and approximately 300 people attended the ceremony.
The awards covered several categories, including skill development, women workers' welfare, safety at labour camps, health and hygiene, crèche facilities, registration under the Building and Other Construction Workers scheme, the R. Vasudevan Award for Innovation and promising debutants.
The Gold winners
The Gold list for the 2026 edition names two camps. Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers won Gold in Category 1, for camps housing 21 to 100 labourers, for its PNPKC camp. Naiknavare Developers Pvt. Ltd. won Gold in Category 2 (101 to 300 labourers) for its Dwarka labour camp.
The award report does not give a monetary value for either prize.
Who attended
Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, attended as Chief Guest, while Shri Rajesh Shah, Director of Jairaj Group, Pune, was Guest of Honour. CREDAI Pune's office-bearers attended, including Aditya Javadekar, a Vice President of the body, along with Kohinoor Group's Krishnakumar Goyal, the Silver Award sponsor. PCERF representatives and jury members were also present.
The developer's labour camp record
Vilas Javdekar Developers has won labour camp awards before. Its own awards list shows a Gold, Best Facility Award for the labour camp infrastructure at Yashwin Urbo Centro in November 2024, and a Silver for the labour camp at YashONE Eternitee in October 2023, both given by CREDAI Pune.
The developer's news page also lists a Silver Award in the 500+ labour category at CREDAI Pune's Pride Best Facility Awards, recognising excellence in site safety and workforce management.
The company is named Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers Private Limited in filings. The developer's brand is Vilas Javdekar Developers. The 2026 award report does not say which of the company's projects is the PNPKC site, so the award should be read as a recognition of that one camp.
Context from the 2025 edition
The 2025 edition, held on 16 December 2025 at a Pune hotel, gave Category 1 Gold to VTP Flamante by VTP Realty and Hill View Residency Phase 2 by Kumar Beharay Properties. Vilas Javdekar's entries were not among the 2025 Gold winners.
Coverage of that edition said the initiative continues to push developers beyond compliance, positioning labour welfare as a core pillar of responsible real estate development. Officials at the same event said improved labour facilities help productivity, morale and long-term workforce stability. Those remarks were made in 2025, not at the 2026 ceremony.
What it means for buyers
An award for a labour camp is a recognition of how workers are housed and looked after on a site. It is not a project approval, a RERA registration or a quality certificate for any flat. Buyers who are considering a unit at PNPKC or any other Vilas Javdekar project should check the project's registration on the MahaRERA website and read the sale documents directly.
Related regulatory record
In June 2026 MahaRERA penalised Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers Pvt. Ltd. for advertising-norm violations on its Palladio Kothrud Central project in Pratik Nagar, Kothrud, Pune. The penalty followed the firm not displaying the mandatory MahaRERA registration number and website address in the prescribed font size in its pamphlets. The developer argued a printing machine error caused the discrepancy, and MahaRERA rejected that explanation.
What comes next
The 2026 award report sets out no follow-up events or dates. The previous edition was held on 16 December at Hotel Hyatt, Pune, which suggests the awards are an annual event, but no date for the next one has been announced.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Gold award for a labour camp at the 2026 CREDAI Pune awards?
Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers won Category 1 Gold, for its PNPKC labour camp housing 21 to 100 labourers. Naiknavare Developers Pvt. Ltd. won the Category 2 Gold for its Dwarka camp.
When and where were the awards held?
CREDAI Pune hosted the Pride Best Labour Camp Facility Awards 2026 in Pune on 19 October 2026.
Does a labour camp award mean a project is approved or registered?
No. The award recognises how workers are housed and supported on site. It is not a planning approval, a RERA registration or a quality certificate for flats. Buyers should check MahaRERA registration and the sale documents for any project.
Does the award report say whether PNPKC is a home project for sale?
The award report names PNPKC only as the labour camp entry for Vilas Javdekar Infinitee Developers in Category 1.
Has the developer faced any regulatory action recently?
In June 2026 MahaRERA penalised the company for advertising-norm violations on its Palladio Kothrud Central project in Kothrud, Pune, after pamphlets lacked the mandatory registration number and website address in the required font size.