Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed investigation into an alleged Rs 139 crore scam of Assam Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board, under Labour and Welfare Department of the state.
The Chief Minister, while reviewing the functioning of the Board, here last evening took notice of discrepancies of fund of the Board and ordered investigation of the case by the CM’s Vigilance Cell.
One percent of total construction cost of any building or construction project must be deposited into the fund of Assam Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board for carrying out different welfare activities for the construction workers.
A total amount of Rs 139 crore was collected by the Board during the previous year but there was reportedly gross irregularity in the expenditure of the fund.
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