Maharashtra Contractors Protest At Mumbai's Azad Maidan Over ₹86,600 Crore Dues, Allege Mahayuti Govt Favouring Big Firms
Mumbai: Thousands of government contractors and engineers took to the streets at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on Tuesday, demanding the release of around Rs 86,662 crore in pending government payments and accusing the Mahayuti government of pushing policies that favour large companies at the expense of small and medium contractors. The Maharashtra State Government Contractors’ Federation has launched a…
Mumbai's Azad Maidan witnessed a massive protest on Tuesday by thousands of government contractors and engineers demanding the release of approximately ₹86,662 crore in pending government payments. The Maharashtra State Government Contractors’ Federation launched a two-day statewide agitation, accusing the Mahayuti government of favoring large companies over small and medium contractors.
The contractors claimed that their dues have been pending for over a year, causing financial distress for thousands of firms and workers. The state Cabinet approved a mechanism to clear pending dues of the Public Works Department (PWD), which could help resolve the issue.
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