Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Performance Audit on Marine Logistic Operations in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, a CPSE under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, covered the Western and Eastern Offshore operations for the period 2012-13 to 2016-17. The Company did not have a separate marine cadre to …
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines. NALCO is an integrated company involved in the excavation of Bauxite and production of Alumina and Aluminium. NALCO also had a captive power plant to ensure supply of power to the …
This Standalone Audit Report on Economic Sector for the year ended March 2017 has been prepared for submission to the Governor of West Bengal under Article 151 of the Constitution of India. This Report contains significant issues arising out of the Performance Audit of Environment Department on “Pollution by Industries …
Haryana ranks at the bottom in terms of average health expenditure (2012-2017) among seven states that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) examined to assess the progress towards attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs) as regards “good health and well being”. The average health expenditure was just 3.29 per cent of …
NMDC Limited (Company) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel mainly carrying on iron ore mining in the States of Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. The Performance Audit on Operational Performance of NMDC Limited was conducted covering the period from 2012-13 to 2016-17. The production performance, sales, capacity …
In the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Government of India affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs are expected to set up the development agenda and policies to eradicate poverty, protect the planet, foster peace and promoting prosperity for all. …
CAG of India’s report on Maharashtra (Economic Sector) that was tabled in state assembly on the last day of the monsoon session (2nd July) talks about problems that continue to plague irrigation projects, even those that are slated to receive central government grants under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). The …
In its manifesto for the 2014 elections, the BJP had promised that the government would "facilitate piped water to all households" The BJP in its manifesto for the general elections has announced that, if elected back to power, it would launch a ‘Jal Jivan Mission’, under which it will introduce …
With the renewed solar policy for 2019 released recently, residents and commercial establishments are seeking professional assistance in setting up solar rooftop in their homes. Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG), an NGO which has many experts on this matter is keen to help residents. Vishnu K, an expert …
Nagpur: The government machinery should educate people on building public toilets at proper places so that water resources are not polluted due to human waste, said writer and activist Sopan Joshi during a discussion on ‘Sharir se nadi ki doori’ held at Asha Mangal Karyalaya, Dharampeth, on Saturday. The programme, …
Uttarakhand witnessed a devastating natural disaster during 15 to 17 June 2013 in the form of cloud bursts and heavy to very heavy rainfall in most parts of the higher reaches of Himalayas. This unprecedented rainfall resulted in flash floods and landslides at various locations and caused widespread damage to …
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the accounts of the Union Government analyses the Finance and Appropriation Accounts of Government of India (GoI) for the year 2017-18.
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railways to identify and develop at least 36 stations as "eco-smart stations" within two weeks. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the public transporter that ‘Polluter Pays' principle may be invoked by regulatory authorities, including the …
The Centre's flagship irrigation scheme - Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) - has been found to be saddled with delays, deficiencies in planning and even serious lapses such as diversion of funds and financial irregularities were found revealed this performance audit of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for the …
A CAG report has expressed concern over uncleared cargo containing live bombs and war material scrap lying at various inland container depots (ICDs) of the customs department for several years. In a report tabled in Parliament, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has asked the revenue department to …
This Report comprises of three Chapters. The first Chapter contains the financial profile of the State, planning and conduct of audit and follow-up on Audit Reports. Second Chapter of this Report deals with the findings of one Performance Audit review and third Chapter deals with transaction of Government departments, their …
While rural Uttarakhand had been declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) in June 2017, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) that was tabled in the Uttarakhand assembly stated that the declaration of the state as ODF was “incorrect”. The CAG report for the year 2016-2017, …
A year after the Gujarat government declared that the state has become open defecation-free (ODF), the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its latest report has dismissed the claim, saying “it does not appear to be correct”. The CAG report, which was tabled in the state Assembly during …
Gujarat has been battling child and maternal malnutrition for several years. In 2013, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) had pointed out that every third child in the state is underweight despite providing supplementary nutrition to targeted children between 2007-12. The CEO of India’s food regulator on Tuesday that Gujarat, …
The Government of India launched the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in April 2009 by modifying the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) and subsuming earlier sub-mission/schemes. A performance audit of the NRDWP was conducted to assess how far the objectives of the Programme were achieved. The performance audit …
