Latur, February 11 The District Planning Committee (DPC) on Wednesday approved a draft budget of ₹511.54 crore for the Latur district under the District Annual Plan 2026-27, officials said.
The decision was made at a meeting presided over by Public Works Minister and Latur Guardian Minister Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale.
The committee also approved reallocation proposals for 2025-26 and expenditure incurred up to the end of January.
"No funds should remain unspent under any circumstances. All works must be executed with strict adherence to quality standards," the minister said, warning that strict action would be taken against contractors failing to complete projects on time.
The Guardian Minister called for expediting the outer ring road project and traffic decongestion works at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Latur city.
He also asked the Municipal Corporation to immediately submit proposals for additional funds for the Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial and for a memorial to former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar.