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Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka connected Tuesday assured that each pending bills of tiny contractors successful the State volition beryllium settled successful a phased manner, stating that the authorities is moving guardant with a wide program to wide dues and enactment contractors. Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy besides promised to resoluteness the issues faced by contractors.
Speaking to representatives of the Builders Association of India, who met him astatine Praja Bhavan during a courtesy visit, the Finance Minister said the Finance section had been ensuring continuous monthly payments, keeping successful presumption the difficulties faced by tiny contractors.
During the meeting, the contractors requested the merchandise of their pending dues, to which Mr. Bhatti Vikramarka responded positively.
The contractors’ representatives had earlier held discussions with Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy.
Addressing the media later, Minister Komatireddy said the erstwhile authorities had near down immense unpaid liabilities. “In the R&B section alone, much than ₹4,000 crore dues are pending from the erstwhile regime. Even agencies that undertook Yadadri Temple works are yet to person astir ₹350 crore,” helium said.
Minister Komatireddy stated that though the State is facing fiscal pressure, the government, nether the enactment of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, is giving apical precedence to clearing pending bills. He said, “During the past 30 months, we person released implicit ₹3,000 crore to contractors successful the R&B department, and different ₹2,500 crore is yet to beryllium paid. At 1 stage, pending liabilities crossed departments touched astir ₹8,000 crore.”
Following this, State Chairman of the Builders Association of India Ravinder Reddy said the relation was satisfied with the Deputy Chief Minister’s assurance regarding the clearance of pending bills. He announced that the projected ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ programme scheduled for June 18 has been postponed.
On behalf of the association, helium expressed gratitude to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and R&B Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy for their supportive effect towards resolving their issues.
“We discussed our concerns with Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. He responded positively and assured america that helium would sermon the contented with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister to find a solution,” erstwhile Vice President D.V.N. Reddy said.
National Vice President V. Satyamurthy, erstwhile National President S.N. Reddy, erstwhile Vice Presidents Sugunakar Rao, Bhaskar Reddy, Santosh Reddy, Prabhakar, Shyam Reddy and others were present.
