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Projects used outdated baseline data for green assessment, no environmental impact evaluation 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

CAG indicts Tripura power PSU for violation of environmental regulations

A recently tabled CAG audit report has made indicting remarks on Tripura State Electricity Corporation’s environmental track record in a …

AYUSH dispensaries in Delhi don’t have half the essential medicines: CAG

The CAG raps the department for staff crunch, space crunch and inadequate medical facilities

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 …

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

Live bombs, war scrap at India’s container depots: CAG

Auditor asks Department of Revenue to develop mechanism to monitor uncleared containers

Uttarakhand has failed to rejuvenate the Ganga through Namami Gange

New CAG report reveals that almost 26 million litres of untreated sewage still flows into the Ganga every day in the state

Expediting of five major dam projects saw cost escalation of 2,341 per cent: CAG

The five are among a total 16 projects approved by the Indian Government as part of ‘a Scheme of National Projects’ for water …

People of Maharashtra exposed to sub-standard drugs: CAG report

About 1,006 cases of sub-standard drugs were reported between 2012 and 2017, but FDA failed to recall most of these drugs

Merely increasing PMFBY budget allocation might not help

To make this scheme really attractive for farmers, various serious measures need to be taken

CAG picks holes in coal auctions

The report highlights that there are inaccuracies and inconsistencies in valuation of auctioned mines

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

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 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  

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

Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament 

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.…

Kashang hydroelectric project works awarded without clearances, says CAG

The audit report highlights that no NOC from panchayat or approval for diversion of forestland was obtained for the 195-MW project

47 per cent blood banks in Delhi do not have licences; some for years

Two blood banks were found to have been functioning without renewing licence for more than four years

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

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

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

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