Parliamentary panel gives more teeth to Compensatory Afforestation Fund
However the panel’s report tabled in this budget session misses the forests for the trees
Kerala floods: How to hit self goals on disaster preparedness
Performance audits carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India during 2012 and 2017 had raised several red alerts regarding floods.…
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
Kerala floods: What to expect when none of the 61 dams have any emergency plan?
Deep-rooted mistakes unearthed when a CAG audit report on flood control and forecasting was analysed
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 …
KSPCB has existed for 4 decades, but kept no record of pollution sources: CAG
This record, if kept, would have helped the pollution control board plan a better, cleaner tomorrow
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
MNRE has no mechanism to claim CDM benefits, observes CAG
CDM first defined in the Kyoto Protocol with the objective of achieving sustainable development by preventing climate change
Is this ‘legitimate rape’?
The official response to CAG’s report on captive coal mines fails to address serious issues on the loot of natural resources
Chhattisgarh began building Mohar reservoir without green clearances: CAG
The state water resources department had no plan to acquire land before starting work on the project, says the audit report
CAG lists Nalco’s many environmental aberrations
The audit agency says Nalco is liable for legal action for violations of environmental clearance terms
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
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
Are crop insurance schemes working? CAG report reveals
Multiple gaps in implementation of crop insurance schemes may have compromised their purpose of benefitting farmers
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 …
CAG had warned state about lack of disaster preparedness
Uttarakhand has not even compiled baseline data of frequency and intensity of natural disasters in the past
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 …
TB and respiratory disorders have increased in Bellary: CAG report
Country's chief auditor calls for a comprehensive study on impact of mining on people, livelihood before grant of leases
Gujarat hospitals are not disposing of biomedical waste safely: CAG
Only 27 per cent of test-checked government hospitals, health centres are segregating waste; many flout rules by burning the hazardous waste
Only 22 housing projects for poor completed under JNNURM, says CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General raps urban development and housing ministries for failing to bring about urban governance reforms
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
CAG finds lapses in dental education
Slams health ministry for granting permission to dental colleges with inadequate infrastructure and faculty