The State government’s decision to freeze payments of bills for all ongoing and completed works of various departments has now infuriated Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) contractors whose payments have been pending since 2021.
It should be noted that, the allegations of previous Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government demanding 40% commission to clear bills was picked up by the Congress as one of the key poll planks in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the State.
