{
  "id": 18167727,
  "title": "Maha PWD Clears Bills Of 4,800 Small Contractors, Releases ₹9,700 Crore Towards Pending Payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/maha-pwd-clears-bills-of-4-800-small-contractors-releases-9-700-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T18:04:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maha-pwd-clears-bills-of-4800-small-contractors-releases-9700-crore-towards-pending-payments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) has disbursed around Rs 9,700 crore to clear pending payments owed to approximately 4,800 small contractors, with remaining dues to be settled as funds become available, according to Public Works Minister Shivendrasinh Raje Bhosale. Bhosale disclosed that the department had fully settled the bills of all these contractors involved in projects costing less than Rs 1 crore. At a meeting held at Mantralaya with representatives from the Maharashtra State Contractors Federation and the State Engineers Association, Bhosale directed officials to ensure prompt distribution of the available funds to address the payment backlog. The minister was present at the meeting with the Finance Department, representatives from the Contractors Federation, and the State Engineers Association to discuss contractor payment issues and other concerns.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) has released around Rs 9,700 crore towards clearing pending payments of contractors, with the remaining dues to be settled on priority once additional funds are received, Public Works Minister Shivendrasinh Raje Bhosale said on Wednesday. Bhosale said the department had already cleared 100% of the pending bills of around 4,800 contractors…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}