Odisha Channel Bureau Bhubaneswar, July 15: Performance audit of construction and maintenance of government buildings in Odisha by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India has found that residential and non-residential buildings were taken up for construction without administrative approval, proper selection of site, shifting of utility services etc.As a result some projects either did not commence or stopped mid way.Expenditure efficiency of the Works Department was poor as only 71 per cent of budget provision could be spent over five years due to delay in finalisation of site/ administrative approval/finalisation of tender and slow progress of work.“Works remained incomplete due to default in execution by contractor, delay/non-finalisation of sites, non-shifting of utility services, non-finalisation of drawing and designs etc,” according to the CAG report that was tabled in the State Assembly on Tuesday.“There were cases of diversion of funds and idle investment.Monitoring was not adequate.Lack of regular inspection of buildings resulted in failure to prevent damage to buildings.” Data base of buildings constructed was not prepared, and buildings were not handed over to user departments after their completion in some cases, according to the report.
July 15, 2014
July 15, 2014
0 Comment
Related Articles:
- COVID-19 vaccination begins in Odisha
January 16, 2021, 11:41 am
- MECL signs MoU with OMECL for exploration of Odisha’s mineral resources
January 8, 2021, 3:01 pm
- Birders from nine States take part in 3rd National Chilika Bird Festival
January 8, 2021, 2:36 pm
- Chilika lagoon records presence of 11.42 lakh birds this winter
January 6, 2021, 4:10 am
- A pair of mating turtles
January 4, 2021, 2:40 pm
- Odisha colleges, varsities to reopen for final year students from January 11
January 3, 2021, 3:03 pm
- Odisha CM writes to PM for establishment of an international airport at Puri
January 1, 2021, 8:08 am
- Odisha rings in the New Year amid night curfew
December 31, 2020, 6:39 pm
- Lessons from 2020: Let the Earth repair and nourish itself
December 31, 2020, 10:20 am
- Poetry of memory and home: A cursory look at English poetry from Odisha
December 31, 2020, 10:11 am
Breaking News:
- Woman arrested at inauguration checkpoint in D.C. said she was cabinet member, police say
January 17, 2021, 5:28 pm - Lindsey Graham Warns That Pardoning Capitol Rioters Would ‘Destroy’ Trump
January 17, 2021, 4:47 pm - Spiritual advisor to Barack Obama and George W. Bush sentenced to 6 years for multi-million dollar China bonds fraud
January 17, 2021, 4:39 pm - Paleologos on the Poll: Inauguration Day isn't the end of the Trump era. It's just the beginning.
January 17, 2021, 4:23 pm - The Florida data scientist who claims she was fired by the health department for refusing to alter COVID-19 data said she'll turn herself into police after a warrant was issued for her arrest
January 17, 2021, 4:08 pm - Police say Oregon man who stole a car with a child in the backseat came back and 'lectured' the mom about parenting
January 17, 2021, 3:46 pm