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1/5th of forest land diverted for non-forest uses: CAG

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: More than one-fifth of the total forest land in the state has been diverted for non-forest purposes and has become unsuitable for wildlife habitat, observed the Comptroller and Auditor General. The CAG report that was tabled before the state assembly on Thursday, further pointed out that the forest department’s failure to protect and maintain wildlife habitats had contributed to …

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Forest Land

The committee on public accounts of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha has recommended a thorough inquiry by the state forest department into the genuineness of a December 11, 2006, letter by which a no-objection certificate was issued in favour of a developer, Godavari Shilpkala, certifying that the khasra numbers of the developer’s land in Faridabad were not covered under provisions of …

Land held by tribals in Odisha is shrinking, says a draft CAG report

At a time when political parties are competing among themselves to be seen as the champions of tribal cause, the indigenous groups in Odisha have gradually lost possession over their land, a precious resource for their survival. In 2005-06, 17.48 lakh ha of total operational land was held by tribals, that decreased to 15.38 lakh ha in 2015-16 registering a …

Yamuna Expressway Authority purchased ‘imaginary land’ in 2015? CAG flags loss of crores

The Audit noticed in March 2019 that out of 150 khasras of revenue records, the actual area in 17 khasras was 6.3990 hectares. The YEIDA, however, overlooked the area actually available in land records and purchased an area measuring 7.989 Noida: The Comptroller and Auditor General report of the financial year 2019-2020 has revealed that Gautam Budh Nagar’s Yamuna Expressway …

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UP's Yamuna Expressway Authority paid for land unavailable on record, says CAG report

Noida: Uttar Pradesh government’s Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority had purchased a land parcel in Gautam Buddh Nagar in 2015 but not verifying land records led to a loss of Rs 2.71 crore, a CAG report has revealed. Further, the YEIDA also incurred an expenditure of Rs 0.10 crore as stamp duty on purchase of the land against an area …

A recent audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out illegal constructions and violations of environmental norms in two Ramsar sites in West Bengal, East Kolkata Wetlands and Sunderbans. However, such violations even in these ecologically fragile areas were rarely found to have been penalised.”CAG report EKW, a unique peri-urban ecosystem that lies on the eastern fringes of …

Hyderabad: A performance audit report of defence estates management tabled in 2011 by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India revealed that the land given to Secunderabad Club was meant for the welfare of armed forces. 220, known as Secunderabad Club, measuring 20.18 acres, classified as B3 land, was given to the club for welfare of the armed forces. The …

The Comptroller and Auditor General, in its performance audit report, has claimed gaps in the governance structure of the Noida authority, which has translated into extremely poor outcomes for all principal stakeholders including the authority, the government of Uttar Pradesh, industries, and residents, specifically homebuyers. The CAG report was on the Performance Audit Report on Land Acquisition and Allotment of …

Land Acquisition

The story so far: On December 4, the Jammu and Kashmir government filed a petition in the High Court, asking it to reconsider its October ruling on the Roshni Act. The court had declared it “unconstitutional” and the State government deemed all actions taken under the Act, originally called the J&K State Land Act, 2001, “ null and void ”. …

J&K administration declares Roshni Act as 'null and void'

Weeks after the J&K High Court ordered a CBI investigation into an alleged Rs 25,000 crore land scam, the Union Territory administration has declared that all actions taken under the Jammu & Kashmir State Land Act, 2001 as "null and void". "It is hereby ordered that the principal secretary to the government, revenue department, shall pass an order declaring all …