Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: Contractors working in various Government departments including R&B, PHE/ Jal Shakti, PDD, JDA, Flood Control , Irrigation Department held strong protest demonstration at Irrigation Complex, Canal Road here today.
A large number of contractors under the banner of Registered Contractors Association, Jammu Province, assembled in Irrigation Complex, Canal Road here today and held protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans in support of their demands and also against the Government for denying them their pending payments worth croes for the last several years.
The contractors led by Association president, Sham Singh Jamwal and general secretary, Vinod Kohli raised their issues and alleged that despite many representations , their pending payments worth crores have not been released by the concerned authorities.
They pointed out that during last meeting with the Chief Secretary, he denied to release pending payments of prior to 2019, claiming that these payments were not genuine to their great surprise. Even the current works payments are being released in break ups of 50 %, 25 % , 25 % etc. Many contractors have taken loans from the banks and have to pay the interests. Denying payments of the works done to the contractors is most unjustified and unfair, they maintained.
There was strong resentment among the contractors community against the present Administration due to its attitude. They decided to launch agitation against the UT Administration and sought intervention of Lt Governor into the matter.
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