‘False’: Goa PWD Refutes ‘₹1,000-Crore Scam’ Claims In Contractor Enlistment Process

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• ‘False’: Goa PWD Refutes ‘₹1,000-Crore Scam’ Claims In Contractor Enlistment Process Reported By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 14:03 IST The Department has categorically stated that the claims are false, misleading, and not supported by facts.
• Rapid Read Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
• (PTI) The Public Works Department (PWD) of the Government of Goa has strongly refuted allegations being circulated on social media and certain media platforms regarding an alleged “₹1,000 crore scam" linked to contractor enlistment.
• The Department has categorically stated that the claims are false, misleading, and not supported by facts.
• The Department clarified that the references being circulated relate only to routine verification of documents submitted during the enlistment process of a contractor under Class I-AA (Super).