Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Union Territory Finances for the year 2023-24, Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry

निष्कर्ष

1. मार्च 2024 तक ₹597.91 करोड़ के 1,191 उपयोग प्रमाणपत्र लंबित थे, जिनमें से 220 — यानी ₹49.23 करोड़ — नौ वर्ष से अधिक से लंबित थे; इसलिए कोई आश्वासन नहीं कि धन वहीं गया जहाँ विधानमंडल ने अधिकृत किया था।

   “As of March 2024, UCs amounting to ₹597.91 crore in respect of 1,191 cases were outstanding. Out of this, 220 UCs involving ₹49.23 crore (8.23 per cent) were pending for more than nine years. Pendency of 746 UCs for an aggregate amount of ₹369.52 crore pertained to departments of Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Local Administration and Town and Country Planning. Therefore, there is no assurance that the expenditure against the grants has actually been incurred for the purpose for which it was authorised.”Executive Summary

2. 31 मार्च 2024 को ₹312.05 करोड़ के 1,868 अस्थायी अग्रिम समायोजन हेतु लंबित थे, जिनमें से 362 — यानी ₹21.07 करोड़ — दस वर्ष से अधिक से लंबित थे।

   “As of 31 March 2024, 1,868 advances aggregating to ₹312.05 crore were pending. The pendency in respect of 362 advances involving ₹21.07 crore for more than 10 years indicated serious laxity on the part of the departments in enforcing the provisions contemplated for adjustment of the advances.”Executive Summary

3. कुल व्यय का 16.97 प्रतिशत, यानी ₹1,783 करोड़, सर्व-समावेशी लघु शीर्ष "800 — अन्य व्यय" में दर्ज किया गया, और 21 मुख्य शीर्षों में तो अकेले इसी शीर्ष ने 71.73 प्रतिशत व्यय समेट लिया।

   “Out of Total expenditure (Revenue + capital expenditure) of ₹10,505 crore, an amount of ₹1,783 crore (16.97 per cent) has been booked under the Minor Head "800 - Other expenditure". In 21 major heads, out of the total expenditure of ₹907.81 crore, an amount of ₹651.16 crore (71.73 per cent) has been booked under the Minor Head "800 - Other expenditure".”Executive Summary

4. अधिकृत ₹12,613.26 करोड़ के मुक़ाबले ₹11,494.25 करोड़ ख़र्च हुए; बचे ₹1,119.01 करोड़ में से केवल ₹363.26 करोड़ अभ्यर्पित किए गए, और 20 अनुदानों में ₹474.93 करोड़ का अनुपूरक प्रावधान पूरी तरह अनावश्यक निकला।

   “During 2023-24, as against the total provision authorised by the UT Legislature including original and supplementary budget of ₹12,613.26 crore (Original: ₹11,600 crore and Supplementary Grant: ₹1,013.26 crore), an expenditure of ₹11,494.25 crore was incurred. Out the savings of ₹1,119.01 crore, only an amount of ₹363.26 crore (32.46 per cent) was surrendered on 31 March 2024. The supplementary provision of ₹474.93 crore in respect of 20 grants proved wholly unnecessary.”Executive Summary

5. 31 मार्च 2024 को केंद्र प्रायोजित योजनाओं का ₹423.61 करोड़ एकल नोडल एजेंसियों के बैंक खातों में अव्ययित पड़ा था, और वास्तविक व्यय के प्रमाणक एजेंसियों से कभी मिले ही नहीं।

   “Detailed vouchers and supporting documents of actual expenditure were not received by DAT from the SNAs. As informed by the UT Government/SNAs, ₹423.61 crore are lying unspent in the bank accounts of SNAs as on 31 March 2024.”Executive Summary