Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka State Contractors' Association (KSCA) has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleging that commission for clearing payments in several departments under the current Congress government has "doubled" compared with the previous BJP regime.

It accused the state government of failing to release long-pending dues of contractors for nearly two years.

In a letter dated September 25, the association has said that despite repeated assurances and instructions to officials, contractors across districts have not received any relief so far.

It pointed out that eight departments that execute public works have withheld payments and are releasing only 15-20 per cent of dues once every three months under "special lines of credit" arrangements.

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