The draft National Housing and Habitat Policy said the cess would be levied on all construction projects except those undertaken on a self-help basis. It also proposed that the various training and skill enhancement schemes for workers could be clubbed to make the process more focussed. A cess on construction sector projects has been proposed for the benefit of construction workers across the country. The draft National Housing and Habitat Policy, 2005, has proposed that such a cess should be considered for upgrading the skills of construction workers.