Fifteen days and counting — Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is still waiting for ₹22 crore stuck in government files. Out of the ₹411.86 crore proposal for basic civic works sent on June 26, the state sanctioned only ₹45 crore. Of that, the treasury released ₹23 crore on August 28 — and the balance has vanished in red tape. The result: a city gasping as projects stall, contractors go unpaid, and NMC’s financial backbone buckles.
In the past three years, the state has approved a massive ₹1,987 crore for Nagpur’s development. Big-ticket works worth ₹770.83 crore for civic services, ₹957.01 crore for the Pohra river project, ₹24.96 crore for Sonegaon Lake, and ₹30.08 crore for Kamptee’s double-decker bridge were rolled out. Many contractors have finished their jobs. But without funds, payments are frozen and ongoing works are crawling. Officials warn bluntly: if money doesn’t arrive, Nagpur’s growth will come to a standstill.
The betrayal is deeper. NMC had expected at least ₹200 crore before the monsoon session ended. Instead, a token ₹93 crore GR was issued on July 1, with only ₹45 crore tagged for the city. Even that, half released. This “turtle-speed” funding has become Nagpur’s biggest development roadblock.
Politics is heating up too. With civic polls looming, ex-councillors admit promises made during Lok Sabha and Assembly campaigns remain hollow. Flood-hit nullah walls still lie broken because funds were never released.
Nagpur’s civic body has been left to beg for its own sanctioned money. Until the ₹22 crore is released, development remains hostage to state apathy.
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