CAG audit points out loss of mining revenue in Odisha

The state government has accepted under assessment and other deficiencies worth Rs 773.44 crore in 180 cases out of 191 identified by CAG

Bihar canal collapse brings lack of dam safety in focus

A CAG report released in July found that less than 10 per cent dams had disaster management plans in place

Less than 10 per cent of dams have emergency action plans in case of floods: CAG

Report by the CAG has found delays and discrepancies in execution of projects for river management 

CAG report reveals only partial truth about sewage discharged into Yamuna

It does not take into account sewage generated from areas that consume water from private borewells and private suppliers

1.2 mn schemes meant to supply drinking water to all couldn’t do it

The latest CAG report says the country might not meet the SDG goal as well with its current schemes

Palamu Tiger Reserve land diverted without ministry permission

All state governments and UTs are restricted from diverting forest land without prior permission

Jharkhand govt doesn’t have legal rights over 38% of its forest

The state forest department has not issued final notifications to convert 7.33 lakh hectares of forest land, rendering this land legally …

How accurate are government’s claims on forest rights in Odisha

A review by the Centre recently found Odisha to be the best performing state in forest rights implementation   

Warned, yet unprepared

States prone to floods have failed to implement management schemes, finds a performance audit of CAG

CAG finds irregularities in Chhattisgarh local bodies

Delays in holding polls, no meetings for several urban local bodies, finds audit

Are crop insurance schemes working? CAG report reveals

Multiple gaps in implementation of crop insurance schemes may have compromised their purpose of benefitting farmers

Of 630 wildlife offences, 20 saw convictions in Kerala since 2000: CAG

The auditors say insufficient evidences and procedural lapses were the major reasons behind the 22 per cent conviction rate

CAG reports once again flag inconsistencies in central irrigation programme

CAG indicts government for including irrigation projects and schemes under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, resulting in irregular …

Sabarimala waste, power management threatens Periyar Tiger Reserve: CAG

An audit report blames Travancore Devaswom Board and the state electricity board for not setting up compositing and drainage facilities or laying …

'District Mineral Foundation’s implementation in MP half-hearted'

The state mineral resources department exhibited scant commitment to assess the impacts of sand mining activities on the environment, …