The Maharashtra unit of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI) has issued a second legal notice, dated July 2, 2025, to the state government—including the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and officials across 26 departments—demanding immediate payment of more than ₹90,000 crore in long-pending dues for completed infrastructure work. The contractors, burdened by rising loan interest and bank default notices, have given the government a 15-day ultimatum to clear payments or face a legal challenge in the Bombay High Court. They condemned the state’s continuous issuance of new tenders despite failing to settle existing bills and highlighted the disparity with the government’s simultaneous release of funds for welfare schemes like the “Ladki Bahin” program.

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