Building a Wider
Horizon With Labour
While most government agencies rue about lack of funds, the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board faces a problem of plenty. With over Rs. 1,850 crore lying untouched, the Board has spent just over three per cent of the funds on welfare schemes for construction workers. A major reason for the funds going untouched is that only 17 per cent of the estimated 10 lakh construction workers in Delhi are registered with the Board.
