{
  "id": 7840914,
  "title": "Single Village Scheme Contractors Stage Dharna Over Pending Dues At Jal Nigam Office In Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/single-village-scheme-contractors-stage-dharna-over-pending-dues-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:09:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/single-village-scheme-contractors-stage-dharna-over-pending-dues-at-jal-nigam-office-in-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, contractors of the Single Village Scheme in Bhopal held a protest outside the Engineer-in-Chief's office at Jal Bhawan, demanding the clearance of their unpaid bills. Later, senior officials from the Jal Nigam assured the protestors that their concerns would be addressed within a set timeframe. The contractors, carrying drums, reached the ENC office, highlighting that their bills dating back to June had been stuck since they were delayed due to disputes between Additional Director Finance Anju Singh and ENC Sanjay Andhawan. This dispute had hampered the progress of the file movement. Jal Nigam Board Managing Director VS Chaudhary Kolsani later confirmed that the issue had been resolved through a promise to resolve the contractors' demands within the specified time frame. The ENC has also written a letter to the chief engineer, superintending engineers, and executive engineers from all divisions. Regarding the security deposit and performance guarantee payments for completed schemes since 2018-21, the payment is expected to be made within the next month, provided the Defect Liability Period for those schemes has been successfully completed. Instructions have also been issued for payments under other categories and the transfer of the completed schemes to the respective panchayats.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Contractors of the Single Village Scheme staged a 'dharna' outside the engineer-in-chief's office at Jal Bhawan on Wednesday, demanding clearance of their pending dues. Later, senior officials assured the protesting contractors that their dues-related issues would be resolved within the stipulated time. Contractors reached the ENC office with drums, demanding payment of…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}