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CAG pulls up Plantation Corporation of Kerala for poor management practices in its rubber, cashew plantations

CAG criticizes Plantation Corporation of Kerala for poor management leading to losses in rubber and cashew plantations.

The Hindu · Feb 18, 2024

BRS accuses govt. of delaying Medigadda restoration process for political gains

BRS accuses govt. of delaying Medigadda restoration process for political gains

The Hindu · Feb 17, 2024

Congress accuses LDF of destroying Kerala financially

Kerala Congress leaders accuse LDF government of destroying State Civil Supplies Corporation and pushing State into huge debts.

The Hindu · Feb 16, 2024

CAG says Kaleshwaram project will require ₹10,374 crore towards energy charges every year

The Kaleshwaram project in Telangana requires ₹10,374 crore towards energy charges every year and a significant amount of power. CAG report on it was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly.

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2024

CAG says Kaleshwaram project cost likely to exceed ₹1.47 lakh crore as against ₹81,911 crore projected

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reveals that the cost of the Kaleshwaram project is likely to exceed ₹1.47 lakh crore, highlighting deficiencies in the project's planning and execution.

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2024

Govt. has not recovered huge loans since 1977: CAG report

The State government has not recovered outstanding loans of ₹10,389.78 crore given to its eight departments and undertakings, which included borrowings since 1977, said the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) report.

The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024

Railways mismanaged land acquisition for Hajipur-Sagauli project causing cost overrun: PAC report

“The Hajipur-Sagauli New Line project, sanctioned in 2003-04 at an estimated cost of ₹24.66 crore, registered a huge cost escalation of ₹2,066.78 crore in January 2019 due to indecisiveness of the Railway Administration,” according to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report.

The Hindu · Feb 8, 2024

West Bengal CM Mamata writes to PM Modi, denies allegations in the CAG report

Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denies fraud allegations by CAG, accuses BJP of false propaganda and demands release of funds.

The Hindu · Feb 2, 2024

Surplus fund days in a year low in BRS rule, says Telangana CM in Assembly

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has stated that the State’s finances are in a bad position and one of the major indications is the receding surplus fund days in a year, as per RBI reports.

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

‘Undue concession’ to Reliance in Maharashtra led to Rs 41.1 cr loss: CAG

A Comptroller and Auditor General of India report has pulled up the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation over undue concessions in subletting charges on industrial plots. These ineligible concessions, it noted, were granted to five entities and caused a loss of Rs 48.94 crore to the exchequer, of which a lion’s…

Newslaundry · Dec 20, 2023