Haryana Labour Department Work Slip Scam
Analysis based on 13 articles · First reported Apr 03, 2026 · Last updated Apr 04, 2026
The uncovering of a multi-crore scam in India===Haryana's labour department is expected to have a negative impact on the state's financial standing due to significant losses from fraudulent welfare claims. It may also lead to increased scrutiny and reforms in government welfare schemes, potentially affecting the construction sector's access to benefits.
India===Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij announced that an investigation into the India===Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board revealed nearly 90% of work slips were fake. Out of 2,178,523 examined, 1,907,578 were fraudulent, indicating a scam potentially worth Rs 1,500 crore for the last two years, with the possibility of increasing to thousands of crores since 2008. India===Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the irregularities. The scam involves ineligible individuals fraudulently registering to avail government welfare schemes, causing substantial financial losses to the India===Haryana government. Action is being considered against those found guilty, and a portal will be launched to reactivate IDs for genuine workers.
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