CAG finds 60 Jharkhand Gram Panchayats missing final priority list records

This performance audit examined the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme in Jharkhand from April 2019 to March 2024. It evaluated beneficiary selection, construction progress, financial management, and monitoring mechanisms.

Government of Jharkhand, specifically the Rural Development Department and local Gram Panchayats involved in the PMAY-G scheme.

• Inclusion of 2.90 lakh ineligible beneficiaries in the Priority List/Wait List who were later removed.
• 6.32 lakh eligible households (28%) were not covered under the scheme due to target curtailments and delays.
• ₹22.39 crore penal interest liability incurred by the State due to delays in transferring the Central share to the State Nodal Account.
• Only ₹202.91 crore (40%) of the available ₹503.75 crore in administrative funds was utilized during 2019-24.
• 48% of houses checked during Joint Physical Verification lacked toilet facilities, despite the state being declared Open Defecation Free in 2018.
• Delays in house completion ranging from one year to more than three years against a prescribed 12-month timeframe.
• Recommendations include ensuring strict adherence to selection processes, providing houses to remaining Awaas+ beneficiaries, and verifying land titles.

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