Mumbai, Apr 28 (PTI) Maharashtra PWD Minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday demanded that the Centre give the state Rs 20,000 crore for national highway works.

He made the demand during a video conference meeting of state PWD ministers with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari.

Chavan said highway works were moving at a snail's pace and facing difficulties.

Contractors who are not adhering to schedules should be blacklisted, he told the Union minister.

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