Haryana's 1500 Crore Labour Scam: CM Saini Orders High-Level Inquiry

• Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini formed a high-level committee to probe alleged irregularities in the Labour Department's work slip verification and worker registration.
• The scam, potentially worth 1,500 crore rupees, involves 1,93,756 fake workers and 5,46,509 invalid work slips found across 13 districts.
• Transport Minister Anil Vij recommended the inquiry, highlighting long-standing irregularities in the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
• Initial investigations revealed only 53,249 valid work slips out of 5,99,758 issued, and only 14,240 eligible workers out of 2,21,517 registered.
• The committee, led by IAS Pankaj Agarwal, will submit its report within one month; new applications for schemes are halted, but existing pensions continue.

Why It Matters: Haryana faces a massive 1500 crore labour scam with fake workers; CM Saini orders swift inquiry.