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Indore: 380 Hukamchand Mill families still await over ₹80 crore after 33 years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 08:03 AM
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More than 380 families of former Hukamchand Mill workers in Indore have not received their pending dues of over ₹80 crore, despite the mill’s land being sold two years ago.
The former Hukamchand Mill in Indore, which ceased operations over three decades ago, saw its land parcel sold two years ago. The transaction was expected to generate funds that would settle long‑standing compensation claims of the mill’s workers.
According to local reports, more than 380 families—many with multiple heirs—are still waiting for their share of the proceeds. The total amount earmarked for these families exceeds ₹80 crore, but the money remains locked in administrative limbo.
Representatives of the affected families have approached municipal and state authorities repeatedly, seeking clarification on the delay. Officials, however, have not provided a concrete timeline for the release of the funds, citing procedural bottlenecks.
The unresolved dues have left the families in financial distress, prompting calls for swift governmental intervention to honor the workers’ rights after 33 years of waiting.
According to local reports, more than 380 families—many with multiple heirs—are still waiting for their share of the proceeds. The total amount earmarked for these families exceeds ₹80 crore, but the money remains locked in administrative limbo.
Representatives of the affected families have approached municipal and state authorities repeatedly, seeking clarification on the delay. Officials, however, have not provided a concrete timeline for the release of the funds, citing procedural bottlenecks.
The unresolved dues have left the families in financial distress, prompting calls for swift governmental intervention to honor the workers’ rights after 33 years of waiting.