Patiala, Sept. 15 -- Sans two-step authentication, the sensitive personal data - such as bank accounts and family particulars - of over seven lakh construction workers registered with the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (BOCW) Board is just a click away by simply entering registration numbers or mobile numbers of labourers. Workers say the state-run portal has left them exposed to fraud risk.

In Punjab, any construction worker whose age is between 18 and 60 years and has worked in the state in any construction work for a minimum of 90 days in a year is registered with the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (BOCW) Board. Over 7 lakh workers are registered with the board.

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