Capital of INR 963 crore on 311 incomplete projects ‘locked’
Capital of INR 963 crore on 311 incomplete projects ‘locked’ since 2012 in Nagaland — CAG report
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India's report disclosed that a capital of INR 963.10 crore incurred on 311 incomplete projects in Nagaland remained “locked” since 2012
KOHIMA — The Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India, in its latest report, has disclosed that a capital of INR
963.10 crore incurred on 311 incomplete projects in Nagaland remained “locked”
since 2012.
The ‘State Finances Audit Report’ for the year ended March
31, 2023, tabled at the recently concluded 14th NLA indicated that the
incomplete/ongoing works were being executed by 36 departments.
In 14 out of 311 projects, the target year of completion was
not furnished by the departments (March 2023).
Works in respect of a project (estimated cost INR 6.45
crore) has been suspended after incurring an expenditure of INR 6.45 crore (100
per cent of estimated cost), the report stated.
There is also no financial progress in 310 out of 311
incomplete projects during 2022-2023.
The CAG report also stated that there was 100 per cent
financial achievement in five projects. However, 100 per cent physical progress
was not achieved.
Meanwhile, no expenditure was incurred in 28 projects which
had estimated costs of INR 276.27 crore.
In 98 projects which were incomplete since 2003-13, there
was a cost overrun of INR 83.49 crore as the original costs of these projects
were revised from INR 544.19 crore to INR 627.68 crore.
Thus, the capital expenditure of INR 963.10 crore incurred
on those 311 incomplete projects remained blocked.
The ongoing/incomplete projects of various departments’
expenditure, as on March 2023, include Veterinary and Animal Husbandry with 52
incomplete projects at an estimated cost of INR 46.77 crore. The cost overrun
is INR 0.14 crore, and expenditure, as on March 2023 is INR 27.69 crore.
For the Police Engineering Project, there are 31 incomplete
projects at estimated cost of INR 615.29 crore, cost overrun of INR 0.00 crore
and expenditure of INR 176.61 crore, as on March 2023.
Youth Resources department has four incomplete projects
involving estimated cost of INR 174.60, cost overrun of INR 12.02 crore, and
expenditure of INR 109.28 crore.
The report also indicated PWD (Housing) with 19 incomplete
projects at estimated cost of INR 121.71 crore, cost overrun of INR 8.53 crore,
and expenditure of INR 95.69 crore.
The PWD (Road and Bridges) has nine incomplete projects at
estimated cost of INR 111.52 crore, cost overrun of INR 0.00 crore, and INR
67.05 crore expenditure.
Urban Development have 25 incomplete projects at estimated
cost of INR 215.49 crore, cost overrun of INR 0.00 crore, and expenditure, as
on March 2023, is INR 96.77 crore.
Water Resources department has three incomplete projects
involving INR 210.24 estimated cost, cost overrun of INR 0.00 crore, and
expenditure is INR 1.79 crore.
A total of 168 incomplete projects involving 29 departments
have an estimated cost of INR 601.67 crore with cost overrun of INR 62.80
crore, and expenditure, as on March 2023, is INR 388.22 crore.
The 29 other departments included Industries & Commerce,
Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection, Treasury and Accounts, Higher
Education, General Administration, Home Guard, Women Resource Development,Printing and Stationary, Sericulture,
Agriculture, Prison, Land Record and Revenue, Commissioner of Excise,
Employment and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Principal Chief
Conservator of Forest, Social Welfare, Economics and Statistic, School
Education, Evaluation, Power,Medical
(engineering division), Transport Commissioner, SCERT, various works under
Eastern Nagaland, Tribal Affairs, Geology and Mining, DUDA, PHE, and CAWD.
“Blocking of funds on incomplete projects/works impinges
negatively on the quality of expenditure and deprives the State of the intended
benefits for prolonged periods. Further, delay in completion of the projects
was fraught with the risk of cost overrun,” the CAG stated.
