Jharkhand owes ₹6,492.45 crore in revenue arrears, CAG finds
This audit examined the compliance of revenue collection and administration by the Government of Jharkhand, specifically focusing on the Transport Department and the Excise and Prohibition Department for the financial year ended 31 March 2024.
Government of Jharkhand (Transport Department and Excise and Prohibition Department)
- Total revenue arrears as of 31 March 2024 amounted to ₹6,492.45 crore across three principal heads.
- ₹5,520.03 crore of the total arrears had been outstanding for more than five years.
- The largest portion of arrears (₹5,760.10 crore) was under 'Taxes on Sales, Trade etc.'
- CAG noted that departments did not furnish reasons for significant variations in non-tax revenue despite requests.
- CAG observed that 10,987 audit paragraphs from previous years (2008-09 to 2023-24) remained outstanding as of March 2024.
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| Official title | Report No. 1 of 2026 : Report of the CAG of India on Compliance Audit (Revenue) for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 1 of 2026 |
| Status | None (audit_report) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |