The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised objection on the less recovery of over Rs 48 crore on premium and lease rent due to allotment of government land at lesser price.
It was also said that the land owners have not been rehabilitated as per the rehabilitation policy.The report of the CAG on general, social and financial sectors has been placed in the assembly on Wednesday. On procurement of paddy by Marketing Federation, the report said that Markfed was running its business after taking loan on interest from banks. On regular basis the federation was incurring lose in the procurement and distribution of paddy. It should have adopted high management in it, the report added. On the horticulture department, the CAG report said that due to lack of proper inspection by the department the lose rate of horticulture crops of the National Horticulture Mission was high. As the departmental
officers have not observed rules and directives, more amount than the actual expenses has been withdrawn through simple receipt bills. The report said that the PHE department had not conducted detailed survey of settlements since 2003. As the project remained incomplete Rs 133.39 crore had been spent in vain, the report added.