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

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

CAG lists Nalco’s many environmental aberrations

The audit agency says Nalco is liable for legal action for violations of environmental clearance terms

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

Warned, yet unprepared

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

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

Rejection of forest rights claims, poor coverage and missing data; all happening in Odisha

CAG audit makes scathing criticism about the failure of local authorities in creating awareness on FRA provisions amongst forest dwellers

Centre's child development scheme plagued by shortcomings, finds CAG

Over 30 per cent of the anganwadi centres have no toilets or drinking water

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

CAG finds irregularities in Chhattisgarh local bodies

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

World Health Assembly to discuss reforms

Health activists push for funds with no strings attached

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

Centre’s agriculture scheme completed only 62% projects in 6 years

CAG report reveals Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, launched to increase agricultural productivity, contains no method to evaluate the …

Lean, mean scheme

Budget to start process of reforming Central rural schemes, 45 years after first demand

SC questions coal ministry’s power to allocate coal blocks

CBI opposes probe by a special investigation team

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 …

How MGNREGA blew Rs 10,853 crore

The “little known” success story of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has unfolded as a disaster. …

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 …

Forest officials have subverted premier research body for personal benefit: CAG

Indian Forest Service officials are occupying top posts meant for scientists in Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education; audit report …

CAG report shows how badly Andhra manages its finances

It some cases money spent without budgetary provision; in certain others funds meant for welfare development saved unnecessarily