Coffers empty, NMC seeks Rs412cr from govt as basic services affected
Of the total demand, Rs339.86 crore is earmarked for strengthening basic amenities like roads, drainage, and healthcare, while Rs72 crore is sought for flood rehabilitation works. "Contractors have already started submitting bills, expecting the civic body to reimburse them for the work done," confirmed a senior NMC official.
In its latest plea to the state govt, the civic body flagged that payments have not kept pace with the progress of key infrastructure projects — cement concrete roads, hospital upgrades, e-libraries, and drainage systems — many of which are either complete or nearing completion.
This isn't the first time NMC has knocked the state's doors. Previously, it sought Rs491.90 crore in pending funds for development works.
In 2023, the state approved Rs708.09 crore, but only Rs296.11 crore was released so far — including a fresh tranche of Rs27.89 crore confirmed by the district collectorate last week.
"The govt's selective and piecemeal release of funds is paralyzing our operations. Projects have stalled and contractors are getting anxious," said an NMC official.
Among the worst-hit are the reconstruction works of retaining walls along the Nag, Pili, and Pora rivers — damaged during the 2023 flash floods. Though the state approved Rs204 crore for the flood mitigation project, most of the funds have not been released, forcing contractors to slow down or abandon the work, according to zone-level officials. Already, the civic body is facing public wrath over either incomplete or slow progress of civic infra works.
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