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Maharashtra contractors threaten statewide protest unless ₹80,000 crore in dues are cleared

Contractors have turned to the Bombay High Court in a bid to force the state to clear their long-delayed payments by June 10

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Overview

  • The Maharashtra government owes contractors over ₹80,000 crore for completed work, with ₹38,000 crore pending in the Public Works Department.
  • Contractors halted all state development projects on February 5 after payment clearances plunged due to the Ladki Bahin Scheme.
  • Association president Milind Bhosale said payment clearance rates fell from around 40% before the scheme to about 10% afterward.
  • The association filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the Rural Development Department and says it will take similar action against the Public Works Department if dues remain unpaid.
  • The group will launch statewide protests starting June 10 if the government fails to settle the overdue payments.