JAIPUR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Rajasthan Government for mismanagement in the performance of various departments, fiscal imbalances, wasteful expenditure and failure to utilise full Central grants and appropriations under a number of heads.

In its report for the year ended March 31, 2006, tabled in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly, the CAG has pointed out that the State Government's fiscal liabilities were more than thrice its revenue receipts during the year. Only about 79 per cent of the State's total expenditure was met from its current revenues, leaving the balance to be financed by borrowings.

The CAG, making an adverse comment on the State Government's allocation priorities, said Rs. 4,255 crore was saved by slow progress and non-execution of works in spheres such as drinking water supply, social security and welfare, irrigation, urban planning, regional development and public debt. This amount was 81.4 per cent of the total savings of Rs.5,225.06 crore reported by the State in 2005-06.

Referring to the relief operations launched in 2004 and 2005, the report pointed out that the total expenditure of Rs.554.66 crore was less than the grants of Rs.717.24 crore received from the Central Government. Relief works on which Rs.2.79 crore was spent were left incomplete or abandoned, while there was a delay of two to 172 days in payment of wages of Rs.4.13 crore to over 56,500 labourers.

In the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the targets for providing infrastructure facilities to schools were not fully achieved. According to the CAG, Rs.2.92 crore was lying unused in 21 blocks and 115 schools and managing committees. Besides, the State Government overcharged the SSA funds to the tune of Rs.17.11 crore on account of honorarium paid to para-teachers.

Against Rs.38.38 crore projected as estimated expenditure under the India Eco-Development Project, launched to conserve biodiversity and encourage local people in the management of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, only Rs.18.40 crore was spent.

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