Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta today claimed that Union Labour minister has sought a detailed report from the AAP government over "diversion" of Rs 1,150 crore from the construction workers cess fund.
Gupta today met Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya along with two party MLAs and representatives of construction workers organisations and handed over a memorandum on the issue.
"The delegation provided detailed information to the minister about illegal decision of Delhi government to divert Rs 1,150 crore of the Rs 2,000 crore deposited in the construction workers welfare fund, on construction of schools, hospitals and other facilities," a statement from Gupta's office said.
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The minister took "serious" note of the submissions of Leader of Opposition and sought a "detailed" report from Delhi government in the matter, it said.
The 29th board meeting of the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Board, held on June 2, decided to divert the cess fund totaling Rs 1,150 crore for construction of schools, hospitals, canteens, anganwadis and temporary accommodation, Gupta claimed.
