Report on Social, Economic, Revenue and General Sectors, Tripura, for the year ended 31 March 2024

A report on the social, economic, revenue and general sectors for the year ended 31 March 2024, carrying performance audits of MGNREGA, the Jal Jeevan Mission and the functioning of District Transport Offices, along with compliance audit paragraphs.

State: Tripura
Audit period: 1 Apr 2019 — 31 Mar 2024
Presented: 16 Mar 2026

Findings

Against the state's demand for 661 to 702 lakh person-days, the Ministry sanctioned only 325 to 430 lakh during 2019-24 — a shortfall of 47 to 65 per cent every year.
“As against the 661 lakh to 702 lakh person days (PD), the Ministry accorded sanction for only 325 lakh to 430 lakh PDs during 2019-24. The sanctioned labour budget fell short ranging from 47 per cent to 65 per cent of the State's demand during 2019-24.”Overview
Even against those reduced sanctions, the Centre released less than sanctioned in every year except 2020-21, short by two to 24 per cent; the state released its own share in full and sometimes in advance.
“Release of lesser funds as against the sanctions, varied from two per cent to 24 per cent during the period from 2019-20 to 2023-24. There was no short release of the State's share and the State Government even released advance funds in some years.”Overview
₹11.87 crore of administrative funds was spent on damages and interest for delayed provident fund contributions — expenditure the audit describes as avoidable.
“Furthermore, administrative funds to the tune of ₹ 11.87 crore were used for payment of damages and interest on delayed payment of EPF contributions, which was avoidable.”Overview
By March 2024, 79 per cent of rural households had a functional tap connection against the target set at the mission's inception; water-borne disease, especially gastroenteritis and enteric fever, stayed high through 2019-24.
“As of March 2024, 79 per cent of rural households had been provided with FHTCs in the State against the target set at the inception of JJM... Despite the expansion of the piped water supply, population affected by water borne diseases in the State specially in gastroenteritis and enteric fever remained high during 2019-24.”Overview

Findings

Against the state's demand for 661 to 702 lakh person-days, the Ministry sanctioned only 325 to 430 lakh during 2019-24 — a shortfall of 47 to 65 per cent every year.

“As against the 661 lakh to 702 lakh person days (PD), the Ministry accorded sanction for only 325 lakh to 430 lakh PDs during 2019-24. The sanctioned labour budget fell short ranging from 47 per cent to 65 per cent of the State's demand during 2019-24.”Overview

Even against those reduced sanctions, the Centre released less than sanctioned in every year except 2020-21, short by two to 24 per cent; the state released its own share in full and sometimes in advance.

“Release of lesser funds as against the sanctions, varied from two per cent to 24 per cent during the period from 2019-20 to 2023-24. There was no short release of the State's share and the State Government even released advance funds in some years.”Overview

₹11.87 crore of administrative funds was spent on damages and interest for delayed provident fund contributions — expenditure the audit describes as avoidable.

“Furthermore, administrative funds to the tune of ₹ 11.87 crore were used for payment of damages and interest on delayed payment of EPF contributions, which was avoidable.”Overview

By March 2024, 79 per cent of rural households had a functional tap connection against the target set at the mission's inception; water-borne disease, especially gastroenteritis and enteric fever, stayed high through 2019-24.

“As of March 2024, 79 per cent of rural households had been provided with FHTCs in the State against the target set at the inception of JJM... Despite the expansion of the piped water supply, population affected by water borne diseases in the State specially in gastroenteritis and enteric fever remained high during 2019-24.”Overview