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E coli bacteria in drinking water, no toilets, no dustbins: CAG flags basics missing at major railway stations

E coli bacteria in drinking water, no toilets, no dustbins: CAG flags basics missing at major railway stations

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E coli bacteria, usually found in human excreta, has been found in drinking water samples picked up from water coolers at several railway stations, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General has said. People walk under a monsoon sky outside the New Delhi railway station in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo) These included Coimbatore and Palakkad in Southern Railway, Hyderabad in South Central Railway, four stations (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bhiwandi Road, Kalyan and Lonavala) in Central Railway, and Madhupur in Eastern Railway, the report that studied passenger services at 512 non-suburban grade stations across all zones said. “Test results of drinking water samples collected from taps in platforms at 49 stations in eight zones during 2022-23 and 56 stations in 9 zones during 2023-24 indicated presence of Total coliforms bacteria (including E-coli),” the report stated, news agency PTI reported on Sunday, August 16. Strains of E coli bacteria can lead to food poisoning, diarrhoea and kidney failure. Even national capital lacks basics The audit found that 458 out of the 512 selected …

Audit reveals BOAT Mumbai diverted ₹17.3 cr SC/ST grant to pay General quota stipend

Audit reveals BOAT Mumbai diverted ₹17.3 cr SC/ST grant to pay General quota stipend

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The Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT), Mumbai used ₹17.34 crore meant for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) apprentices to pay stipends to General-category candidates, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found. The CAG flagged financial and administrative irregularities at several institutions under the education ministry (Hindustan Times/File photo) The findings are part of CAG’s report on central autonomous bodies, comprising a series of audit on institutions under the education ministry. Also read: ₹843 cr of pollution cess unspent, 280 days’ data missing: CAG report in Delhi Assembly”> ₹843 cr of pollution cess unspent, 280 days’ data missing: CAG report in Delhi Assembly According to the report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, BOAT Mumbai had received separate grants for SC, ST and General-category apprentices. During 2020-21 to 2022-23, it engaged 142,393 apprentices, including 10,736 SC and 3,607 ST candidates. The audit found a 25% shortfall in SC engagement and 72% shortfall in ST engagement against the required numbers. Rather than retaining the unutilised funds for their sanctioned purpose or seeking the necessary approval, BOAT …

Utilisation Certificates of ₹92, 132.75 crore yet to be received by office, says CAG report, 2024-25 in Bihar

Utilisation Certificates of ₹92, 132.75 crore yet to be received by office, says CAG report, 2024-25 in Bihar

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On the penultimate day of the ongoing five day monsoon session of the Bihar legislature, report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Bihar for the year 2024-25 was laid in State assembly on Thursday (July 23, 2026) by Finance Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav which highlighted that 62,632 outstanding Utilization Certificate (UC) of ₹92,132.75 crore were yet to be received by the Bihar office as on March 31, 2025 and the top five departments of the state government with the maximum amount of outstanding UCs are Health, Rural Development, Urban Development, Education and Panchayati Raj. “62,632 outstanding Utilisation Certificates (UCs) of ₹ 92,132.75 crore were yet to be received by the Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements), Bihar as on March 31, 2025”, said the CAG report under the title of “Financial Reporting Practices”, which was laid on the floor of the state assembly on Thursday (July 23). The top five departments with the maximum amount of UCs during the period are Health, Rural Development, Urban Development, Education …

Supreme Court stays CAG audit of Delhi discoms

Supreme Court stays CAG audit of Delhi discoms

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The Supreme Court on Friday halted a CAG audit ordered by the Delhi government of three private discoms against the backdrop of a staggering Rs 38,500 crore accumulated over the years as Regulatory Assets (RA) to be recovered from consumers. “Till further orders, there shall be a stay of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity direction for audit,” the bench said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP seeks CBI probe into Gruha Lakshmi scheme

BJP seeks CBI probe into Gruha Lakshmi scheme

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) identified suspected irregularities worth ₹225 crore in the state’s flagship Gruha Lakshmi welfare scheme, including payments to deceased beneficiaries, duplicate bank accounts and gaps in beneficiary records. BJP seeks CBI probe into Gruha Lakshmi scheme Leader of Opposition R Ashoka described the alleged fraud as “state sponsored cybercrime” and called for an investigation by the CBI and central cybercrime agencies. BJP state president Vijayendra Yediyurappa also sought a transparent, high level inquiry, alleging that the programme had turned into a large scale scam and seeking accountability for beneficiary verification and fund transfers. The audit, covering the scheme’s implementation in 2023-24 and 2024-25, found that ₹116 crore was transferred through 5.79 lakh instalments into the accounts of 1.08 lakh beneficiaries who had died after the scheme began. The CAG said 2.88 lakh beneficiaries died during the audit period, but replacement beneficiaries from the same families were registered in only 1.03 lakh cases. The auditor also found …

UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

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Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, and nine other States recorded surplus revenues in 2024-25, while the remaining 15 States had a deficit. Eighteen States targeted revenue surplus, three States targeted revenue deficit, and seven targeted zero revenue deficit in FY 2024-25, according to a report on ‘State Finances 2024-25’ released by Comptroller and Auditor General of India K Sanjay Murthy on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). “In FY 2024-25, 15 States were revenue-deficient while the rest 13 States were revenue surplus,” the report said. Of the 18 States that targeted revenue surplus, nine achieved the target, while Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Mizoram, and Telangana ended up being revenue deficit in 2024-25. Seven states -Goa, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh- targeted a zero-revenue deficit. Among them, four States -Goa, Jharkhand, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh – achieved a revenue surplus, whereas Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu ended the year with a revenue deficit. Of the 15 States that were revenue-deficient in 2024-25, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab and West Bengal received …

Decline in Telangana’s budget for 2026-27; CAG pegs total receipts at ₹3.01 lakh crore

Decline in Telangana’s budget for 2026-27; CAG pegs total receipts at ₹3.01 lakh crore

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Telangana’s revenue receipts for April, in financial year 2026-27, stood at ₹10,974 crore. | Photo Credit: M VENKAT RAO The quantum of the Telangana State budget for the financial year 2026-27 has witnessed a decline after the first month. The State Government has passed the budget with total outlay of ₹3.24 lakh crore including capital receipts. Capital receipts, primarily open market borrowings, loans from Central Government and other loans, account for close to ₹80,000 crore. Of these, the Government proposed to raise ₹73,383 crore from open market, ₹5,500 crore as loans from the Centre and another ₹1,000 crore other loans. However, the monthly key indicators released by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India pegged the total receipts at ₹3.01 lakh crore with capital receipts constituting ₹59,945 crore including Rs. 58,458 crore as borrowings and other liabilities. This is not a new phenomenon as the State witnessed a similar cut in the budgetary outlay during the previous fiscal too. As against the ₹3.04 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 passed by the State Legislature, the total …

CAG flags massive backlog in PSU and autonomous body accounts in Jammu-Kashmir

CAG flags massive backlog in PSU and autonomous body accounts in Jammu-Kashmir

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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged a massive backlog in the finalisation of accounts of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and autonomous bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, with large number of accounts remaining in arrears as on March 31, 2024. The CAG urged the UT government to ensure strict adherence to timelines for preparation and submission of accounts to strengthen financial discipline, transparency and governance. The audit panel warned that the persistent backlog undermines transparency and legislative oversight, and recommended that the government ensure companies, corporations and autonomous bodies submit their annual accounts within a stipulated time-frame. The CAG report on Union Territory (UT) finances for the year ended March 31, 2024, said, “Accounts in respect of only four companies were audited up to 2022-23. In respect of 35 companies and corporations, audit of 139 accounts was in arrears for periods ranging from one to twelve years.” According to the report, eight autonomous bodies have together failed to submit 40 annual accounts, with delays ranging from three to 14 years. The CAG stressed that …

BJP seeks CBI probe into Gruha Lakshmi scheme

CAG report on Telangana’s fiscal performance in FY25 flags debts, budget underutilisation| India News

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A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General tabled in the Telangana assembly on Monday painted a picture of strained public finances in the state during 2024-25, marked by under-utilisation of the budget, poor revenue mobilisation, rising debt, and irregularities in tax administration. CAG report on Telangana’s fiscal performance in FY25 flags debts, budget underutilisation The report pointed out that while the government managed to keep the fiscal deficit broadly within projected levels through borrowings, the widening revenue deficit and increasing debt burden could remain a matter of concern for the state’s fiscal sustainability. According to the report, the Telangana government was unable to utilise its budget in line with the targets set for the 2024-25 financial year, spending only ₹2,18,251 crore against the ₹2,74,058 crore projected in the budget under revenue and capital expenditure, which amounted to 80%. Under the revenue expenditure, the government had estimated spending ₹2,20,945 crore, but actual spending stood at ₹1,77,224 crore, which was also about 80% per cent of the estimate. In contrast, under capital expenditure, the government had …

Odisha’s Late Marriage Incentives fails to reach beneficiaries in PVTGs, says CAG

Odisha’s Late Marriage Incentives fails to reach beneficiaries in PVTGs, says CAG

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The Odisha Government has failed to effectively implement late marriage incentives aimed at checking early marriages in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) despite earmarking a dedicated fund for the purpose, says Comptroller Auditor General of India, whose report on performance audit of micro project agencies (MPAs) was tabled in Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (March 31, 2026). A scheme called  ‘Late marriage incentive to PVTG households’ programme was introduced under Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement Programme (OPELIP) in December 2020. The objective was to create awareness regarding prevention of early marriage. According to the CAG report, under the scheme, financial assistance ranging between ₹2,000 and ₹20,000 was to be paid to each girl marrying after 18 years of age, in the shape of an account payee cheque, in a community meeting in the presence of villagers to encourage other girls and their families to adopt a similar practice. Identified community resource persons were assigned to identify girls of PVTG families marrying after 18 years and inform the Village Development Committees (VDCs). “Audit noticed that …