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Funds idle, boards defunct, workers unsafe in Gujarat
The Morning Standard
|September 16, 2025
A CAG report has exposed a deep-rooted governance crisis in Gujarat's Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare mechanism.
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Despite collecting nearly ₹4,787.60 crore in cess from construction projects since 2006, the state could not establish a transparent and accountable system to safeguard the rights and welfare of its vast construction workforce. Critical boards remain defunct, thousands of posts lie vacant, and a staggering 47% of the funds remain in government accounts.
This story is from the September 16, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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