₹15,297 crore spent on Yettinahole water project, target districts still without drinking water
This audit examined the implementation, financial management, and monitoring of the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project in Karnataka, covering the period from 2012-13 to 2022-23.
Government of Karnataka, specifically Visvesvaraya Jala Nigam Limited (VJNL) and the project intended to supply water to Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts.
- Project cost escalated from ₹8,323.50 crore (2012) to ₹23,251.66 crore (2023).
- ₹2,965.77 crore worth of Phase-I assets (pumps/motors) were left idle because Phase-II canal works were incomplete.
- ₹7,954.63 crore in funding was uncertain as of March 2024, with government providing only 25-54% of budget requirements between 2018-19 and 2022-23.
- ₹621.45 crore in additional costs were incurred due to changes in the Balancing Reservoir location and capacity.
- Water yield estimates in the Detailed Project Report (32.15 TMC) were found to be higher than actual recorded flows (7.20 to 24.70 TMC).
- 67% of works (₹14,805.80 crore) were awarded to only seven contractors, with one contractor receiving 11 contracts worth ₹5,216.58 crore.
- CAG recommended VJNL adhere to the new completion deadline of November 1, 2026, prioritize the Balancing Reservoir, and recover excess payments to contractors.
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| Official title | Report No 10 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Implementation of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project for the year ended March 2023 |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (audit_report) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |