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Maharashtra Orders Three-Year Deadlines for Major Infrastructure Projects

It is a bid to curb cost overruns through strict contractor rules, faster land acquisition, plus targeted social support.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told officials on Thursday, June 4, 2026, to ensure all major state projects finish within three to three-and-a-half years and to remove execution bottlenecks across implementing agencies.
  • Tenders must now factor contractors' past performance and repeat offenders will be barred from new government work to enforce accountability and cut delays.
  • Officials set project-specific targets including three-monthly monitored milestones for the Thane-Borivali twin tunnel and a January 2029 completion date for the Goregaon-Mulund tunnel.
  • The war room ordered faster land acquisition and value-capture planning for the Virar-Alibaug corridor, acceleration of the Bandra-Versova sea link and Pune Ring Road work, plus operational fixes for Pune metro and river-rejuvenation schemes.
  • Social and economic measures were directed alongside construction targets: State GST concessions to formalise Dharavi businesses and rent assistance plus speedy possession for BDD chawl residents to limit displacement and keep projects moving.