Syed Amjad ShahJammu, April 5: Unauthorised liability of Rs 110.82 crores has been created due to execution of unapproved works in Public Works Department (PWD), according to Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
The CAG report also points out diversion of Rs 16.30 crores to other schemes which affected the schemes for which the funds were meant in the first place.
Despite huge spending in the sector, the CAG report states that the results have not been up to the mark primarily due to non-prioritisation of schemes, taking up of unapproved schemes for execution and incurring huge sums on execution without ensuring that the land on which the works are being executed are free from all encumbrances.
“No comprehensive road planning policy was in place in Jammu and Kashmir. Planning of works was not upto the mark. No base line survey had been conducted in the absence of which the gap between availability and demand had not been analyzed on inter/intra district bases to prioritize future course of interventions,” the CAG report maintains.
Delay in release of funds was seen at all levels which impacted implementation of programmes, the CAG said, adding that audit noticed rush of expenditure in 19 out of 32 divisions in the last month of the financial year ranging between 22 and 75 percent during 2006-10.
Pointing to poor financial management in PWD, the CAG disclosed that 27 divisions including 13 divisions of Kashmir valley, and 14 divisions in Jammu, out of32 test-checked divisions had not obtained detailed accounts/utilization certificates against the advances of Rs 321.28 crores made to various collectors, land acquisition/ Jammu Kashmir PCC during the period of 2006-11 which was indicative of poor financial management in the divisions.
Audit examination of records of 14 divisions including nine divisions of Kashmir valley and 5 divisions of Jammu showed that divisional authorities had passed 114 voucher/bills (test checked cases) for ‘nil’ payment and credited Rs 3.84 crore to deposits at the end of financial year to avoid lapse of budget grant.
Besides, the CAG report maintained that out of 1258 works to be completed by the end of the March 2011, only 765 works had been completed registering a shortfall of 39 per cent.
It indicated that completion of road works taken up for execution had been tardy and the shortfall in completion thereof was in the range of 34 to 67 percent under various sector.
“1,301 works, including 32 test checked divisions, had been executed at a cost of Rs 294.66 crore during 2006-11 without AA/TS,” the CAG report disclosed, saying that the unrealistic estimation led to the cost over-run over the original estimates in 1803 road works.
It further revealed that the cost overrun of Rs 27.52 crore was witnessed in 98 roads and 45 building works and the time over-run of one year to nine years was found in 167 road and 220 buildings works.
Works taken up on disputed sites resulted in blocking of Rs 140 crore on 112 road and 81 building works. 59 works had been split at different levels to avoid sanction of higher authority.
Due to the non-procurement of sufficient construction material, eight executing divisions spent Rs 62.47 crore on procurement of material from the open market and incurred an extra expenditure of Rs 1.04 crore, the CAG report revealed.
The CAG report also points out diversion of Rs 16.30 crores to other schemes which affected the schemes for which the funds were meant in the first place.
Despite huge spending in the sector, the CAG report states that the results have not been up to the mark primarily due to non-prioritisation of schemes, taking up of unapproved schemes for execution and incurring huge sums on execution without ensuring that the land on which the works are being executed are free from all encumbrances.
“No comprehensive road planning policy was in place in Jammu and Kashmir. Planning of works was not upto the mark. No base line survey had been conducted in the absence of which the gap between availability and demand had not been analyzed on inter/intra district bases to prioritize future course of interventions,” the CAG report maintains.
Delay in release of funds was seen at all levels which impacted implementation of programmes, the CAG said, adding that audit noticed rush of expenditure in 19 out of 32 divisions in the last month of the financial year ranging between 22 and 75 percent during 2006-10.
Pointing to poor financial management in PWD, the CAG disclosed that 27 divisions including 13 divisions of Kashmir valley, and 14 divisions in Jammu, out of32 test-checked divisions had not obtained detailed accounts/utilization certificates against the advances of Rs 321.28 crores made to various collectors, land acquisition/ Jammu Kashmir PCC during the period of 2006-11 which was indicative of poor financial management in the divisions.
Audit examination of records of 14 divisions including nine divisions of Kashmir valley and 5 divisions of Jammu showed that divisional authorities had passed 114 voucher/bills (test checked cases) for ‘nil’ payment and credited Rs 3.84 crore to deposits at the end of financial year to avoid lapse of budget grant.
Besides, the CAG report maintained that out of 1258 works to be completed by the end of the March 2011, only 765 works had been completed registering a shortfall of 39 per cent.
It indicated that completion of road works taken up for execution had been tardy and the shortfall in completion thereof was in the range of 34 to 67 percent under various sector.
“1,301 works, including 32 test checked divisions, had been executed at a cost of Rs 294.66 crore during 2006-11 without AA/TS,” the CAG report disclosed, saying that the unrealistic estimation led to the cost over-run over the original estimates in 1803 road works.
It further revealed that the cost overrun of Rs 27.52 crore was witnessed in 98 roads and 45 building works and the time over-run of one year to nine years was found in 167 road and 220 buildings works.
Works taken up on disputed sites resulted in blocking of Rs 140 crore on 112 road and 81 building works. 59 works had been split at different levels to avoid sanction of higher authority.
Due to the non-procurement of sufficient construction material, eight executing divisions spent Rs 62.47 crore on procurement of material from the open market and incurred an extra expenditure of Rs 1.04 crore, the CAG report revealed.
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