up the sector on several platforms have raised the issues and we are hoping in the coming budget the government will come up with necessary measures steps to achieve the desired results amit gupta md orris infrastucture the real estate sector is burdened with high costs because of which there is little possibility of reduction in home prices in most micromarkets construction cost has increased by 40 in two years while government taxes and premiums have also gone up substantially this eliminates any scope for reduced prices despite the weak market banks reluctance to lend to real estate companies has led to increased cost of borrowing adding to the overall cost amit gupta said