Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 24: DDC Member Suchetgarh, Taranjit Singh Tony on Friday condemned the J&K Government for its step-motherly treatment to contractors’ fraternity in the Union Territory and not paying them a dime for the works they have accomplished under the head of languishing projects.
Addressing media persons here today, the DDC member said that the contractors are facing endless hardships due to non-payments of works executed under Languishing Projects. He said that these projects were allotted through e-tendering after completing all the formalities. He expressed anguish over the fact that Government trumpeted with much fanfare over schemes designed to complete languishing projects with announcements made on segregating exchequer for the same but when the time for payment to contractors came the helmsmen had denied to clear the pending dues.
Tony demanded a probe into the matter asking how the Government can deny payment after taking services of the contractors. He urged the LG to intervene in the matter to deliver justice to contractors of all categories starting from Class A to all others.
Tony demanded that all the pending payments of contractors should be cleared without any further delay and the interest of their pending should also be cleared.
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