Civil contractors associated with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) staged a protest outside the Palike’s central office here on Monday, renewing their demand for payment of bills. All construction work would be stopped indefinitely from Tuesday if the demands were not met, they warned.
The 200-strong group of contractors is demanding immediate payment of Rs 1,500 crore, pending for the last 13 months.
President of the contractors’ association, Srivinas, said the non-release of payment had hit them hard financially.
The BBMP’s ailing financial condition left them in the lurch. Most protesters are small-time contractors who alleged that the dues of influential contractors are cleared on time.
Published 08 July 2013, 19:43 IST