India, Feb. 16 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar alleged that several contractors are billing and receiving payments for development works without executing them, warning that such practices will not be tolerated.

Speaking at a programme in Partur of Jalna district on Saturday, where former MLA and Congress leader Suresh Jethliya joined his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the deputy chief minister expressed concern over the "substandard" quality of development work despite significant government spending.

He also added that contractors engaging in such practices would not be welcomed into his party.

"Bills are being submitted and money is withdrawn without doing work. Don't come to my party (NCP)," said Pawar, who is al...