CAG finds ₹1.93 crore Odisha revenue lost to stamp duty shortfalls

Who it concerns: Government of Odisha, specifically the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Rural Development Department, School and Mass Education Department, Sports and Youth Services Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Parliamentary Affairs Department, and Excise Department.

What the auditor found

• Inadmissible expenditure of ₹1.38 crore identified in Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance activities.
• Short realisation of Government revenue amounting to ₹1.93 crore due to issues with Stamp Duty and Registration Fees.
• Non-realisation of ₹1.02 crore for extra hours of Operation Charges by the Excise Department.
• Improper functioning of State Water Supply Mission (SWSM) and District Water Supply Missions (DWSMs).
• Non-completion of Mega water supply projects and inadequate supply of water in test-checked districts.
• Irregularities in hiring and utilisation of aircraft and helicopters by the Parliamentary Affairs Department.
• Excess expenditure in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) due to undue profit to contractors and avoidable extra expenditure in road execution.
• Shortage and non-upgradation of water quality testing laboratories and inadequate testing of samples.

Also in the document

• CAG reported a loss of government revenue of ₹1.93 crore due to short realisation of Stamp Duty and Registration Fees.
• CAG identified inadmissible expenditure of ₹1.38 crore related to water quality monitoring.
• CAG noted non-realisation of ₹1.02 crore in excise operation charges.
• CAG found that water supply projects in test-checked districts had functionality issues and inadequate water supply.