CAG finds 6% registration rate among 27 Rajasthan construction sites

This audit examined the implementation of the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act and the management of the welfare fund in Rajasthan for the period 2017-18 to 2021-22. It assessed the registration of workers, collection of cess, safety compliance, and the utilization of funds for welfare schemes.

Government of Rajasthan, specifically the Labour Department and the Rajasthan Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (RBOCW Board).

• Only 6% of employed workers at 27 verified establishments were actually registered, despite 30.10 lakh workers being registered in the state.
• Delays of 3 to 22 months in transferring ₹1,789 crore of collected cess to the welfare fund.
• Expenditure on welfare schemes ranged only from 21.16% to 51.06% of available funds; only ₹1,659.22 crore was expended out of ₹1,788.99 crore received as cess.
• 30% of welfare scheme applications (7.79 lakh) remained pending, with 1.86 lakh pending for more than two years.
• 89% of establishments issued compliance notices for safety violations did not furnish compliance.
• RBOCW Board failed to submit audited annual accounts for 2018-19 to 2021-22 to the State Government.
• Recommendations include filling vacant posts, improving cess collection methodology, and strengthening document verification for benefits.

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