CAG flags MoEFCC projects costing Rs 4.47 crore for procedural lapses
Two projects failed to take-off due to lack of monitoring and non-signing of agreements between parties
Coastal area projects got Centre’s nod without proper environmental impact assessment, finds CAG
Projects used outdated baseline data for green assessment, no environmental impact evaluation
LPG connections not only success metric: CAG on Ujjwala
Scheme can't be a success without transition to clean fuel through sustained LPG use, auditor says
Even after 4 years of Ujjwala, dealers travel 92 km to deliver cylinders: CAG
17 % beneficiaries still come to dealers’ warehouses for getting cylinder refills
Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern
Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament
Railways allege state transmission authorities delayed power purchase under open access in 2017: CAG
West Central Railways incurred extra expenditure of Rs 75.10 crore during the period from March 15, 2016 to January 10, 2017
CAG report highlights glaring issues with functioning of key scientific institutions
Institute for Plasma Research and Indian Institute of Chemical Technology pulled up
CAG finds Chhattisgarh mining department underutilised District Mineral Fund Trusts, delayed projects
Funds worth Rs 891.67 crore sanctioned without identifying areas and people affected by mining; 1,436 works taken up from 2016 to 2019 …
Elephants continue to die: CAG slams forest department, railways in its audit
Some 61 elephants died due to rail collisions between 2016 and 2019, according to CAG, due to non-compliance with norms
Severe pollution caused in Meghalaya due to illegal mining, says CAG report
The performance audit is a severe indictment of the state mining department's operations
CAG lists Nalco’s many environmental aberrations
The audit agency says Nalco is liable for legal action for violations of environmental clearance terms
India’s old dams: Gandhi Sagar in MP needs immediate repair, says CAG report
A breach in the dam could affect millions of lives and damage property
Coastal crisis: It’s a race against time, and tide, for those living in Odisha’s coastal villages; here’s why
Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof
Did poor government handling in Kerala cause 2018 floods? Yes, says CAG
From floodplain identification to flood hazard map to availability of rain gauges, CAG report points out shortcomings in Kerala’s flood response
CAG finds irregularities in Chhattisgarh local bodies
Delays in holding polls, no meetings for several urban local bodies, finds audit
Fisheries institute spent Rs 10.18 crore on old vessel but didn’t use it for student learning: CAG
The average utilisation of the vessel in a year was just five days between 2014-15 & 2020-21
Health insurance companies recorded Rs 26,364 cr losses in 5 years: CAG report
Multiple settlements for single claim, claims paid in excess of sum insured among reasons for losses
Eucalyptus, acacia and teak, not Sal: Why CAG is critical of Odisha’s afforestation efforts
There was an ‘acute shortfall’ in achieving plantation targets in Odisha due to lack of coordination, working plan, improper …
CAG report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute
Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months
Botanical gardens failed to conserve threatened plants despite Rs 48 crore budget: CAG report
‘Unfruitful’ expenditure of Rs 73.35 lakh on demonstration project by MoEF&CC observed
No action plan by MoEF&CC to handle plastic waste, finds CAG
Coordination lacking with pollution control boards; Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules lacks teeth
CPCB flags railway stations on green parameters
The Central Pollution Control Board assessed 36 stations or 5% of the major stations in India