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CAG flags poor planning, fund misuse in multiple schemes
CAG reports tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly and Parliament have detected major irregularities in four central schemes. Hindustan Times reports that in Jharkhand, 6.32 lakh eligible households remained uncovered under PMAY-G due…
The Story in Brief
CAG reports tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly and Parliament have detected major irregularities in four central schemes. Hindustan Times reports that in Jharkhand, 6.32 lakh eligible households remained uncovered under PMAY-G due to deficient planning. Of 97,535 Jal Jeevan Mission schemes, only 27,249 were completed. Under MGNREGA, only 27% of proposed works were completed, with Rs 321.84 crore in unpaid wages. Separately, New Indian Express reports that the Green India Mission achieved only 0.034 million hectares of forest cover against a 1.4 million hectare target, a 97.57% shortfall, due to poor coordination and underfunding. Only Rs 1,149.14 crore of the approved Rs 2,400 crore was released over ten years.
The Indian Opinion
The usual blame-game between Centre and state ignores structural issues: chronic underfunding and lack of coordination between schemes like MGNREGA and CAMPA. Both audits show that targets were set without realistic resource assessment. The real test is whether future budgets will align with promises and whether inter-departmental synergy improves.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, newindianexpress.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
