Comptroller and Auditor General
Bellandur lake is the largest lake in the Bangalore city and is spread across 900 acres. A total of Rs 1.91 crore has been spent on restoration of the lake in the city. However, the lake is very far from what it looks restored. According to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, restoration work [...] Continue Reading »
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) at New Delhi has decide to scrutinize all the Drinking Water and Sanitation schemes in concern with the Rural Development Ministry and also Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Union minister of Delhi, Mr. Jairam Ramesh reported saying that the walled city has a record for spending a large [...] Continue Reading »
Residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) have spoken out strongly against the power hike, calling it arbitrary and illogical. A power tariff hike in the middle of an anti-corruption movement has only made the matters worse. A regular middle class person is also feeling helpless. Even a member of DERC’s trade advisory committee, Anil Sood, has called [...] Continue Reading »
Power tariff has been increased in 15 states in the past one year. In eight of those 15 states, the increase has been between 8 and 12%. Delhiites would have to pay more for power from now on. However, Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) have been opposing any hike alleging fudging of accounts and the figures [...] Continue Reading »
Delhiites’ demand to get power companies’ accounts audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) gained momentum on the second day of the public hearing on tariff petitions, as more Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) thronged the hearing to lay stress on their objections. But the discoms are not willing to budge. BSES has said that [...] Continue Reading »
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found a series of lapses on the part of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in preventing pollution in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area (BMA). CAG report nails KSPCB, BDA, BWSSB & KPCL. According to the report for the financial year 2010 tabled in the Assembly, [...] Continue Reading »
