While Maharashtra government tabled a supplementary demand of ₹57,509.71 crore on day one of the monsoon session, it conveniently ignored one glaring truth—it owes ₹89,000 crore to its own contractors.
From roads to rural works, water schemes to urban infrastructure, thousands of projects across departments have been completed. But for the past 10 months, not a rupee has reached the contractors who built them. The result? Financial chaos and stalled development.
On Tuesday, contractors in every district submitted memorandums to collectors, begging—yes, begging—for pending payments. In Nagpur, major associations met the District Collector to highlight how engineers, developers, and workers are now drowning in debt.
Despite year-long protests, dharnas, and appeals to ministers, nothing has changed. In March, a meagre 10% was released—then allegedly distributed among “preferred” parties. The rest? Forgotten.
Meanwhile, the state happily funds populist schemes, doling out ₹3,600 crore a month for free allowances, while development works rot and contractors default on loans.
“How long will this mockery continue?” asked one furious contractor. “We built Maharashtra’s infrastructure, and now we can’t even feed our families.”
The state’s silence is no longer passive—it’s destructive.
Breakdown of dues:
Public Works: ₹40,000 crore
Urban Development: ₹18,000 crore
Water Resources: ₹13,000 crore
Jal Jeevan Mission: ₹12,000 crore
Rural Development: ₹6,000 crore
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