Maharashtra contractors claim Rs 89k cr unpaid by government

Contractors working on Maharashtra government projects have claimed payments totaling Rs 89,000 crore have been unpaid over a year, and have sought early release of dues.

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Grappling with the dues for so long, they launched a state-wide protest on Friday, which saw 30 district collectors being given an appeal for early clearance of the dues, Milind Bhosale, the president of Maharashtra State Contractor Mahasangh told PTI.

Bhosale said a total of three bodies, comprising the Mahasangh, Builders Association of India and Maharashtra State Engineers Forum, have jointly made the representations.

The pending dues pertain to development works like road construction and repairs, building repairs and relief and rehabilitation work carried out for the government, he told PTI, adding that the dues have been pending since last July.