‘Phantom workers’, fake work documents: How a Rs 1,500 crore ‘scam’ unfolded in Haryana
Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij has initiated an independent investigation into a Rs 1,500-crore scam involving fraudulent issuance of work slips and registration certificates to construction workers. A three-member panel has been formed to look into the matter, and initial findings from a four-month verification exercise show widespread irregularities such as phantom workers.