CAG finds illegal colonies on un-diverted land in Madhya Pradesh

This audit examined the performance and compliance of four specific departments of the Government of Madhya Pradesh (General Administration, Higher Education, Revenue, and Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare) for the period ended March 2023. It was conducted by the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit-I) on behalf of the CAG.

Who it concerns: Government of Madhya Pradesh: General Administration Department, Higher Education Department, Revenue Department, and Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department.

What the auditor found

• Performance audit of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPSC) regarding recruitment delays and examination processes.
• Compliance audit of Barkatullah University regarding financial management, outstanding advances, and affiliated college standards.
• Compliance audit of the Revenue Department regarding land diversion, loss of revenue due to under-assessment of Panchayat cess, and illegal colonies.
• Compliance audit of the MP Waqf Board regarding waqf property registration and government land occupation.
• Audit on the protection of land rights of aboriginal tribes, including transfers to non-tribals without lawful authority.

Also in the document

• CAG identified instances of diversion of land use contrary to applicable laws and loss of revenue due to the development of illegal colonies on un-diverted land.
• CAG found cases involving the transfer of land belonging to aboriginal tribes to non-tribals without lawful authority in non-scheduled areas.
• CAG noted delays in the recruitment process by the MPSC, including delays in initiating recruitment due to non-provision of vacancy positions and delays in the selection process.
• CAG reported on the non-conducting of online computer-based examinations by the MPSC during 2018-19 to 2022-23.