Bills worth Rs 90,000 crore of contractors are pending?
women voted in large numbers for Mahayuti in the maharashtra assembly elections. After the defeat in the lok sabha elections, the Mahayuti government started the Chief Minister's Majhi Ladki Behen Yojana. Due to this, economically weak women started getting Rs 1,500 every month in their bank accounts. In such a situation, the sisters in maharashtra were happy, but the contractors are in distress, because the payment of about Rs 90,000 crore of contractors of various departments of the state is pending.
The contractors, who have been waiting for more than eight months, have threatened that if their demands are not met, they will go on strike from february 5. maharashtra State Contractors Association President Milind Bhosale has expressed displeasure by writing a letter to the government. Bhosale alleged, "Instead of paying attention to our demands, the government is busy distributing free things for publicity." Four lakh contractors affected
While Dada Ingle, Executive President of mumbai Contractors Association, claimed that bills worth about Rs 600 crore are pending in just three divisions of mumbai Circle. Ingle claimed that unemployed youth aspiring to become contractors are suffering serious losses both financially and mentally due to delay in payment. It is being told that the delay in payment has seriously affected four lakh contractors across the state.
How much payment is pending?
PWD: Rs 46,000 crore
Jal jeevan Mission: Rs 18,000 crore
Rural Development: Rs 8,600 crore
Irrigation Department: Rs 19,700 crore
Urban Development: Rs 17,000 crore
What did the Finance minister say?
According to the information, the economy of the government has deteriorated due to the Majhi Ladki Behan Yojana in Maharashtra. In such a situation, the state finance department has allocated an additional Rs 3,700 crore for january 2025, which could be a loss for the devendra fadnavis government. deputy chief minister and Finance minister Ajit Pawar has clarified that the money distributed to women under the Pradhan Mantri Majhi Ladki Behan Yojana will not be taken back. The contractors' association has expressed disappointment over the government's response. The state's budget session may be held in the first week of March. Before this, Finance minister Ajit Pawar is taking stock of expenditure and revenue in department-wise meetings.
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