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Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Contractor's suicide puts limelight on Rs 35k crore need for state's Jal Jeevan Mission
Even as Maharashtra's ruling and opposition parties exchanged barbs after the suicide of young contractor Harshal Patil, allegedly over non-payment of dues amounting to Rs 1.4 crore on account of Jal Jeevan Mission work in Sangli district, documents from the state government's Water Supply and Sanitation department show that the state needs Rs 35,622 crore to complete the ongoing works and honour the dues for the year 2025-26. As per the data, Maharashtra's annual plan for the year 2025-26 is of Rs 35,622 crore, of which Rs 19,259 crore is Centre's share and Rs 16,363 crore is the share of the state. Meanwhile, the Centre has already conveyed to the state government that it won't be releasing Jal Jeevan Mission funds for the time being. Earlier this month, The Indian Express reported that the Maharashtra Government informed the Legislative Council that it has not received central funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme since October 2024 and has been using funds from the state's coffers to complete the ongoing projects. It also stated that 51,558 schemes have been sanctioned under the mission, of which 26,009 are still ongoing. However, in a written reply submitted to the Legislative Council, Maharashtra's Water Supply and Sanitation Department informed that the state government has disbursed funds worth Rs 2,483.58 crore to complete the ongoing schemes. 'We are corresponding with the central government to release funds at the earliest. To ensure that ongoing works are not stopped, for the year 2025-26, we have decided to give additional funds worth Rs 3,913 crore,' Meghana Sakore-Bordikar, Minister of State, had informed. Earlier, a day after 35 year-old Harshal Patil committed suicide over non-payment of his dues worth Rs 1.4 crore, Maharashtra's Water Supply And Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil claimed that there are no records of pending dues of the said person. Harshal's cousin Akshay Patil told police that the contractor was under immense financial stress. 'His bills worth Rs 1.4 crore were pending and he had also taken loan from money lenders. His financial stress was immense and he used to talk about the same for days,' said Patil. According to his relatives, Harshal left home on Tuesday an did not return home, following which they filed a complaint at Kurlap police station in Sangli district. On Wednesday afternoon, his body was found hanging from a tree in a farm. The Maharashtra State Contractor Association slammed the state government alleging that it has been consistently raising the pending dues worth Rs 89,000 crore for more than two years which were neglected by the state government. The association also released documents showing Patil had sublet the construction work. 'When I heard the news, I took information from the concerned officials. There was no record of pending dues . We do not know if he had sublet the work from any other contractor,' said State's Water Supply and Sanitation minister Gulabrao Patil. Milind Bhosle, president, Maharashtra State Contractor Association, said that large number of small engineers had taken contracts of Jal Jeevan Mission work and the government has not paid their dues. 'There are dues worth Rs 89,000 crore pending and we have been consistently speaking about it. But nobody from the government gave any attention to it. This has now resulted in the suicide of a young contractor. He had also taken loan worth Rs 65 lakh and couldn't repay it since the government did not pay the dues,' said Bhosle. Opposition NCP(SP) leader Jayant Patil said that he had warned the state government in his speech at the legislative Assembly about such a possibility. 'I had warned the possibility of contractors committing suicides. But the government paid no attention to it,' he said. Harshal Patil was a resident of Walwa taluka in Sangli, the home district of Jayant Patil. Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar said that after farmers, contractors are committing suicides in the state. 'The government is responsible for his death. The state has gone bankrupt and there is no one from the government who is looking after it,' he said.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Jal Jeevan Mission hits financial roadblock in Maharashtra as Centre halts funds since October 2024, ET Infra
Advt By , ETInfra Maharashtra's ongoing efforts to provide safe drinking water to rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) have run into a major financial roadblock , as central funding for the scheme has not been received since October revelation came to light in the Legislative Council through a written reply by Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil. With the Centre's withdrawal, the entire burden of funding the scheme falls on the state Patil informed the Council that out of a total of 51,558 sanctioned JJM schemes, 26,009 are still in progress. He stated that the state government has allocated ₹2483.58 crore to ensure the continuity of these ongoing projects. The issue was brought forth by several members, including Congress MLCs Pradnya Satav and Satej to the discussion, Minister of State Meghana Sakore-Bordikar, present in the council, assured that the state is actively pursuing the release of funds from the central government. To prevent any halt in the ongoing works, the state has further committed an additional ₹3,913 crore for the fiscal year state government's reply acknowledged that the pace of JJM works has been impacted by various challenges, including land unavailability, local opposition, delays in obtaining permissions from different departments, contractor issues, failure of water sources, and crucially, a lack of reply specifically highlighted that the ₹2,483.58 crore released by the Maharashtra government was a 'special case' due to the absence of central funds. It was also revealed that three letters have been sent to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry regarding the release of funds, and a meeting with the Union Minister has also taken a flagship initiative of the Union government, aims to provide every rural household in India with safe and adequate drinking water through individual tap connections. Maharashtra has so far spent approximately ₹31,374 crore on the the funding challenges, the state government claims significant progress, with tap connections increasing from an earlier 33 per cent to 88.36 per cent, with the completion of 15,537 schemes.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Maha has not received Central funds for JJM scheme since Oct 2024: Minister
Maharashtra Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation Gulabrao Patil, in a written reply, told the Legislative Council that the state has not received central funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme from October 2024, and is using its own funds to complete the ongoing projects. The Minister also informed that a total of 51,558 schemes have been sanctioned, out of which 26,009 are still ongoing. The question was raised by Pradnya Satav, Satej Patil (Congress) and others. Minister Patil said that the state government has given funds worth Rs 2483.58 crore to complete ongoing schemes. However, the Minister of State Meghana Sakore-Bordikar, who was present in the council, intervened and said, 'We are following up with the central government to release funds at the earliest. To ensure that the ongoing works are not stopped, for the year 2025-26, we have decided to give additional funds worth Rs 3913 crore.' The state government's reply accepted that the pace of the works undertaken in Jal Jeevan Mission has slowed due to the unavailability of lands, opposition of locals, permissions from different departments, delays from contractors, failure of sources and lack of funds. The reply stated that Rs 2483.58 crore has been released as a special case from the Maharashtra government since the centre has not released funds for the scheme. It mentioned that three letters had already been sent to the Jalshakti ministry to release funds, and a meeting with the union minister was also held. JJM was envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India. The scheme under JJM refers to various components and initiatives implemented to ensure this aim. Till now, the state has spent around Rs 31,374 crore. As per the government claims, the tap connection has now increased from earlier 33 per cent to 88.36 per cent with the completion of 15,537 schemes.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Clear pending water projects on priority: Bawankule
Nagpur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday directed officials to expedite long-pending water supply projects in Nagpur district under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and National Rural Drinking Water Programme, assuring that funds would be made available for essential works. Speaking during a review meeting held at the chamber of Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil in Mantralaya in Mumbai, the guardian minister stressed the need to execute all sanctioned schemes without delay. "Several projects under JJM and Life Authority in Nagpur are yet to begin even after receiving administrative approval. These must start immediately. Funds will be arranged through discussions with the finance department," he said. Citing examples, he mentioned the Nildoha–Lingdoha scheme and the project for Kamptee Cantonment Board as priorities where funding will be fast-tracked. "Quality and timelines are non-negotiable. We cannot afford more delays when basic water access remains pending in key areas," he added. The Kamptee MLA also instructed officials to finalise proposals for 12 peri-urban villages around Nagpur — including Besa, Beltarodi, Ghogli, Pipla, Bahadura, Gonhisim, Kharbi, Bidgaon, Tarodi, Shankarpur, Hudkeshwar, and Kapsi — where water distribution networks are to be established. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wenn du dir die Zeit am Computer vertreiben musst, ist dieses Spiel ein Muss in 2025! Kein Download Forge Of Empires Jetzt spielen Undo The responsibility of maintenance and bill recovery would lie with respective municipal councils and gram panchayats. Addressing groundwater depletion across the state, the state BJP president called for a plan to bore at least 500 wells per district, especially in dried-up streams and nullahs. "The water department must also look into reviving defunct borewells as part of a broader groundwater replenishment strategy," he said.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Jalgaon district admin plans 11 Bahinai marts for SHGs
Nashik: The Jalgaon district administration has begun establishing marts to promote trade and commerce after disbursing Rs750 crore loan to over 30,000 women self-help groups (SHGs). These marketplaces are being set up at 11 locations across the district and will provide a place for SHGs to showcase their products to consumers. These will also include a restaurant run by the groups. "In Jalgaon, SHGs are very strong in terms of taking loans, running business and producing goods. With the administration's loan of over Rs 750 crore, they are manufacturing and selling items and earning their living. The administration is now providing them with a central space where they can do direct trade," said Meenal Karanwal, CEO, Zilla Parishad. The women self-help groups in Jalgaon are now engaged in marketing agricultural produce, producing local food like papads, crispies, spices, artefacts, and even rendering services like spraying pesticides using drones. They are looking for a market to grow. "District guardian minister Gulabrao Patil helped us get funds worth Rs 20 crore through the district planning committee funds to raise 11 such marts – termed as 'Bahinai Mart'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dieses Nagelpilz-Gerät bricht Verkaufsrekorde – aber funktioniert es wirklich? Apotheken Aktuell Undo We hope that at least a couple of them are ready before Diwali when shopping is at its peak," said Karanwal. There will be six marts in six different cities, including Jalgaon, Bhusawal, and others. The remaining five marts will be established at taluka levels in the district. The officer noted the mart would have a big hall in which the SHGs will display their products. On the first floor, there will be a restaurant where multiple SHGs will prepare food and serve customers. There will be a meeting hall on the same floor where the women SHGs can conduct training. The mart will be run by the cluster-level federations and will pay a nominal rent to the ZP, besides managing their own expenses. The foundation of the mart was laid by district guardian minister Gulabrao Patil on Sunday.
