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Haryana Minister Flags Alleged ₹1,500-Crore Worker-Welfare Fraud, Seeks Probe

He asked the chief minister to order a formal investigation after district checks in 13 areas found most entries invalid.

Overview

  • Preliminary verification reported by Labour Minister Anil Vij found only 53,249 of 599,758 work slips valid in 13 districts, with 546,509 declared invalid.
  • Of 221,517 labour registrations examined in those districts, 14,240 were deemed eligible and 193,756 were found invalid, according to the minister.
  • District-level committees were set up to physically verify online work slips issued between August 2023 and March 2025, with checks continuing beyond the 13 districts that reached 100% verification.
  • Officials said the teams are validating workplaces, actual participation in construction work, employer records, local inquiries, and field inspections tied to the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
  • Administrative steps include suspending Right to Service timelines and pausing new Saral applications, while already approved pensions continue and death, accident, and funeral assistance is being prioritised.