PANJIM: Anti Corruption Bureau(ACB) will be assigned the task of investigating the ‘labour gate’ scam related to alleged misappropriation of Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Fund. CM Pramod Sawant has given his approval to ACB to inquire into the matter and the corresponding file has been sent to the labour department. Former Goa Lokayukta Justice (retd) PK Misra, had directed ACB to file a First Information Report (FIR) against ‘unknown’ persons for conspiracy to ‘siphon’ out funds of BOCW Welfare Fund and against those who fraudulently took benefit of the fund. The funds were earmarked to give financial assistance to BOCW in view of loss of employment due to Covid Pandemic.
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