₹3,243.46 crore shortfall in state transfers to local bodies, CAG finds
This audit examines the financial management and implementation of constitutional provisions for local self-governance bodies (Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies) in Chhattisgarh for the year ending March 2023.
Chhattisgarh State Government, specifically Panchayati Raj Institutions (Gram, Janpad, Zilla Panchayats) and Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats).
- CAG found that despite the launch of the e-Gram Swaraj portal in April 2020, Panchayati Raj Institutions continued to maintain accounts for their own revenue and state grants using manual systems; only Central Finance Commission grants were recorded online.
- CAG reported that 22 elected positions (3 Sarpanch and 19 Panch) in 21 sampled Gram Panchayats remained vacant for more than six months as of March 2024.
- CAG noted that no meetings of the District Planning Committee were held during the period 2018-23.
- CAG found that no revenue was transferred to Panchayati Raj Institutions against assigned taxes such as property tax, surcharge on property tax, and excise duty on local items.
- CAG stated that transfers from the state's own revenue sources to Panchayati Raj Institutions were ₹3,243.46 crore less than the amounts recommended by the State Finance Commission during 2018-23.
- CAG found that in 36 sampled Gram Panchayats, the required quorum was not met in Gram Sabha meetings, and no action was taken against responsible office holders.
- CAG reported that 872 out of 2,260 sanctioned posts (39%) in the Secretariat and Zilla/Janpad Panchayats were vacant, and there was a shortage of 1,278 staff at the Gram Panchayat level.
- CAG found that delays in processing applications at the Business Complex in Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation resulted in a loss of ₹39.11 lakh in potential revenue.
- CAG reported that Janjgir-Champa and Akaltara Municipal Councils failed to recover ₹5.18 crore in contractual penalty amounts from contractors for delayed and incomplete water supply infrastructure projects.
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| Official title | वर्ष 2026 का प्रतिवेदन संख्या - 7 : भारत के नियंत्रक-महालेखापरीक्षक का स्थानीय निकायों पर प्रतिवेदन मार्च 2023 को समाप्त हुए वर्ष हेतु |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (audit_report) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |