• Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Friday, May 9, 2025
29 °c
Agartala
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    KIYG 2025: Bihar teams claim rugby 7s gold in contrasting styles; Maharashtra leads medal table

    KIYG 2025: Bihar teams claim rugby 7s gold in contrasting styles; Maharashtra leads medal table

    La Liga 2024-25: Girona coach Michel taken to hospital ahead of key game

    La Liga 2024-25: Girona coach Michel taken to hospital ahead of key game

    Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 postponed in light of India-Pakistan tension

    Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 postponed in light of India-Pakistan tension

    Premier League: Erling Haaland 'ready' for Man City return ahead of Southampton trip

    Premier League: Erling Haaland 'ready' for Man City return ahead of Southampton trip

    We salute our armed forces for shielding our nation from terrorism, says Jay Shah

    We salute our armed forces for shielding our nation from terrorism, says Jay Shah

    Xabi Alonso announces Bayer Leverkusen departure

    Xabi Alonso announces Bayer Leverkusen departure

    Alexis Mac Allister wins PL Player of the Month, Wolves' Vitor Pereira bags Manager's award

    Alexis Mac Allister wins PL Player of the Month, Wolves' Vitor Pereira bags Manager's award

    Ricky Kharkongor’s strike takes Meghalaya into Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 NFC semis

    Ricky Kharkongor’s strike takes Meghalaya into Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 NFC semis

    Golf: Indian-American Bhatia tied third after 63 in first round of Truist Championship

    Golf: Indian-American Bhatia tied third after 63 in first round of Truist Championship

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    KIYG 2025: Bihar teams claim rugby 7s gold in contrasting styles; Maharashtra leads medal table

    KIYG 2025: Bihar teams claim rugby 7s gold in contrasting styles; Maharashtra leads medal table

    La Liga 2024-25: Girona coach Michel taken to hospital ahead of key game

    La Liga 2024-25: Girona coach Michel taken to hospital ahead of key game

    Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 postponed in light of India-Pakistan tension

    Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 postponed in light of India-Pakistan tension

    Premier League: Erling Haaland 'ready' for Man City return ahead of Southampton trip

    Premier League: Erling Haaland 'ready' for Man City return ahead of Southampton trip

    We salute our armed forces for shielding our nation from terrorism, says Jay Shah

    We salute our armed forces for shielding our nation from terrorism, says Jay Shah

    Xabi Alonso announces Bayer Leverkusen departure

    Xabi Alonso announces Bayer Leverkusen departure

    Alexis Mac Allister wins PL Player of the Month, Wolves' Vitor Pereira bags Manager's award

    Alexis Mac Allister wins PL Player of the Month, Wolves' Vitor Pereira bags Manager's award

    Ricky Kharkongor’s strike takes Meghalaya into Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 NFC semis

    Ricky Kharkongor’s strike takes Meghalaya into Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 NFC semis

    Golf: Indian-American Bhatia tied third after 63 in first round of Truist Championship

    Golf: Indian-American Bhatia tied third after 63 in first round of Truist Championship

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
No Result
View All Result
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders
Home National

Odisha: CAG unearths irregularities in management of OMBADC funds

IANS by IANS
April 2, 2025
in National
Odisha: CAG unearths irregularities in management of OMBADC funds
35
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has unearthed massive irregularities in the management of funds of Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC), set up in 2014 for undertaking tribal welfare and area development works in the mining-affected areas of the state.

ADVERTISEMENT

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the CAG report on “Management of Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation Funds” in the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday.

The CAG during the audit found that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Adhoc CAMPA, has released (10 January 2015) Rs 869.42 crore to the OMBADC for the purpose of various developmental programmes in the mining-affected areas of the state.

Meanwhile, OMBADC had not taken any steps for the release of the rest amount of Rs 59.94 crore from the National Authority, CAMPA, New Delhi, until flagged by the CAG.

Besides, the OMBADC also received funds to the tune of Rs 16,833.54 crore from the mining lessees, as compensation money for developmental work in the mining-affected areas.

ADVERTISEMENT

As per the CAG report, the Steel and Mines Department had not taken any effective steps to recover the amount of Rs 3,966.34 crore (with interest), due as compensation from the defaulting mining lessees (who had violated Forest (Conservation) Act/ Environmental Clearance guidelines) although six years had been lapsed (as of January 2023).

The CAG during the period 2017-2022 examined the projects funded by OMBADC in six sectors, including Housing, Skill Development, Drinking Water, Education, Health, and Nutrition in the mining-affected districts of the states.

The audit agency noted that project proposals for 27 Piped Water Supply projects in 49 villages of Angul, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur and Koraput districts for release of OMBADC funds under the drinking water supply sector have been submitted with a feasibility study, resulting in the halting of project work midway despite expenditure of Rs 1.73 crore.

The audit team, during on-ground verification, found overlapping of villages during implementation of drinking water supply projects with 86 households in five villages in Keonjhar district having two Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) each under different PWS projects in different phases, incurring an avoidable extra expenditure of Rs 12.45 crore.

The CAG also found irregularities in the funds released by OMBADC for projects under the housing sector in Odisha.

“An amount of Rs 13.94 crore had remained unutilised (as of March 2022), under the housing sector. However, it had not been refunded to the OMBADC, violating the decision of the BoD. Out of the 29,829 pucca houses targeted for completion by May 2018, 979 houses had remained incomplete, as of October 2022,” noted the report.

The CAG mentioned in its report that out of 200 candidates enrolled for skill development training, 191 candidates (95.50 per cent) were not from identified villages of the mineral-bearing areas.

Many eligible SC/ST youth of the mining-affected districts were deprived of the benefits of skill development training provided with the funds provided by the OMBADC. A sum of Rs 2.16 crore was spent on imparting training to candidates from other areas.

“Out of the total approved budget in the health sector, only Rs 229.98 crore (34.90 per cent) had been allocated to the mining blocks of four mining districts, with the balance being allocated for the non-mining blocks. This implied allocation of the compensation money for the health sector, in the mining blocks, was lower, despite direct health-related effects on the local inhabitants, due to illegal mining,” claimed the CAG.

Further, Silicosis screening, which was essential for people living in mining areas, could not be started in the four mining-affected districts.

–IANS

gyan/dan

*Except for the headings & sub-headings, this story has not been edited by The enewstime.in and has been published from IANS feed.

Related Posts

Indo-Pak tension: No celebration on 4 years of govt formation, says Assam CM
National

Indo-Pak tension: No celebration on 4 years of govt formation, says Assam CM

May 9, 2025
India-hits-out-at-Islamabad-for-targetting-religious-places
National

New low even for Pakistan: India hits out at Islamabad for targetting religious places

May 9, 2025
Tripura Gramin Bank posts net profit for second successive year
National

Tripura Gramin Bank posts net profit for second successive year

May 9, 2025
Rajasthan CM holds emergency Cabinet meeting amid Indo-Pak border tensions
National

Rajasthan CM holds emergency Cabinet meeting amid Indo-Pak border tensions

May 9, 2025
Arms racket in Kolkata busted, four arrested
National

Arms racket in Kolkata busted, four arrested

May 9, 2025
PM Modi takes stock of 'Operation Sindoor' in huddle with Doval, 3 service chiefs, veterans
National

PM Modi takes stock of 'Operation Sindoor' in huddle with Doval, 3 service chiefs, veterans

May 9, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
D-2050 D-2050 D-2050
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

About us

Enewstime.in is run by an individual – a Journalist by profession of Tripura with the active help of several journos including senior journalists of the State. On top of that, Enewstime.in being a subscriber of IANS news agency, we have plenty of multi-choice topics to offer to our esteemed readers. Enewstime.in is a venture reach global audience from a tiny State Tripura.

Latest News

KIYG 2025: Bihar teams claim rugby 7s gold in contrasting styles; Maharashtra leads medal table

G V Prakash, Kayadu Lohar's film titled 'Immortal'

Sonowal takes stock of key port projects, cargo movement amid tensions with Pakistan

Indo-Pak tension: No celebration on 4 years of govt formation, says Assam CM

Nepal: Indian Ambassador meets PM Oli, discusses growing India-Pakistan tensions

New low even for Pakistan: India hits out at Islamabad for targetting religious places

Contact us

ssss

  • Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP