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

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

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

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

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 report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute

Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months

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Projects used outdated baseline data for green assessment, no environmental impact evaluation 

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

CAG finds irregularities, violation of environmental norms by power generation companies

The CAG, in its latest report, recorded losses worth hundreds of crores for which consumers faced the brunt  

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 finds irregularities in Chhattisgarh local bodies

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

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

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

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

Shocking irregularities found by CAG among toilets constructed in govt schools

Toilets were non-existent, partially constructed, did not have water, were not hygienic and had many other shortcomings

CAG flags community centre under FRA actually MP govt tourist lodge in Pench

CAG slams action as being tantamount to misuse of powers by forest department and against spirit of Forest (Conservation) Act

CPCB flags railway stations on green parameters

The Central Pollution Control Board assessed 36 stations or 5% of the major stations in India

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

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

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

West Bengal green assessor failed to perform its duty well: CAG

The organisation did not perform due diligence while granting environment clearances and doing post-clearance monitoring between 2012 and 2017

CAG report raises questions on DMF in Rajasthan

The state's mining and geology dept kept Rs 498 crore locked in and deprived district trusts from accessing the DMFT

With 77% posts vacant, West Bengal’s drugs units and blood banks continue without licenses: CAG

Even most samples to be tested and certified by state’s drug inspectors for quality and safety for sale expired in laboratory before they …

CAG lists Nalco’s many environmental aberrations

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

Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern

Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament