India, Nov. 6 -- The state government has allocated Rs.5,000 crore to clear the pending dues of contractors who completed tasks for the Public Works Department (PWD). Furthermore, it has assured that an additional Rs.700 crore for building repairs and around Rs.1,320 crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission and tribal development department will be allocated before Diwali.

The move to clear the partial arrears of over Rs.86,000 crore comes after the Maharashtra State Contractors Association (MSCA) kicked off a 'Call the CM and deputy CMs' on October 30 to push for payments for completed tasks that have been pending for a few years. On that day phone lines at the chief minister's office and the offices of the deputy chief ministers were jammed wi...