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| Five mega projects delayed only due to non-acquisition of requisite land | | Of 38 projects of Tourism Deptt only 19 projects completed in 3 years | | Arun Singh
JAMMU, Mar 8: Tall claims of boosting tourism in state by the authorities fall flat as, CAG Report recently tabled in State Assembly pin pointed that out of 38 projects of Tourism Department sanctioned during period 2008-11, only 19 projects were completed as of March 2013.
"Moreover, there were excesses over original estimates to the extent of 6% to 1400% in 213 works and major projects delayed due to non-acquisition of land, the CAG report stated.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report for the year ended 2013 revealed that 38 projects sanctioned during the period 2008-11 with date of completion upto March 2013 wherein 19 projects (50%) were found incomplete as of March 2013.
CAG report which is an indicator of indifferent approach of authorities at helms of affairs stated, "During its audit check showed that five incomplete projects including Development of Lakhanpur-Basohli-Bani-Sarthal circuit, Development of Jammu-Rajouri and Poonch Circuit, Construction of TRC complex at Sarthal Deviji, Development of Bagh-I Gulistan Park at Jogi Gund Achhabal, Improvement in existing sanitation system in Pahalgam sanctioned during 2008-11 had been delayed due to non-acquisition of land and non/ delayed release of last installment of 20% of the project cost by GOI because of non-submission of utilization/ completion certificates."
It said that as per guidelines of Product/ Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits (PIDDC), the State Government had to provide encumbrance free land for construction of projects and has to incur 20% of the cost of projects reimbursable by the GOI after completion of projects and submission of utilization certificates.
As per delegation of financial powers the Chief Engineers (CEs), Superintending Engineers (SEs) and Executive (EEs) are empowered to sanction excess to the extent of 5% over the original estimates, report said and added, "audit scrutiny of records in nine test-checked units showed that excesses over original estimates had been allowed beyond the permissible limit of five per cent in 213 works and the excess ranged between six to 1400 per cent in disregard of the above provisions as shown in table."
It was seen that execution of additional/ extra quantities of different components of works against sanctioned estimates had resulted in these excess and the same had been allotted on approval basis to the same agencies/ contractors. |
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