Report No. 7 of 2025, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Development of roads in Madhya Pradesh by MP public works department for the year ended 31 March 2023 (Performance Audit- Civil).
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What did the audit examine?
The audit examined the development of roads in Madhya Pradesh by the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, covering the period from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
Who / what it concerns
Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD)
What the auditor found
- Only ₹ 13.79 crore of the ₹ 26 crore allocated for capacity building under the NDB-funded project was utilised
- 59 of 61 tenders above ₹ five crore published in a single newspaper, violating GoMP guidelines
- ₹ 5.12 crore rendered infructuous in Satna due to premature road upgrade
- ₹ 15.02 crore spent on incomplete road in Shivpuri
- ₹ 6.43 crore excess payments due to sub-standard work
- ₹ 7.39 crore excess liability in Ratlam Division due to incorrect bid evaluation
- NDB projects fell short of targeted road length, leading to unutilised loan portions
- Funds diverted to land acquisition and utility shifting, which should have been state-funded
- No long-term Master Plan or strategic frameworks for road network development
Points worth noting
- ₹ 15.02 crore spent on incomplete road in Shivpuri
- ₹ 5.12 crore rendered infructuous in Satna
- ₹ 6.43 crore excess payments due to sub-standard work
- 59 of 61 tenders above ₹ five crore published in a single newspaper
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 7 of 2025 |
| Status | closed (section: audit_report) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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