​CAG pinpoints govt failure to meet EWS housing target - Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government got approval from the Centre for construction of 1,10,584 dwelling units for economically weaker sections under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Renewal Mission for the Plan period 2007-2012. Out of this, construction plan for 4,4720 was dropped due to failure to provide hindrance-free site. Worse, just 10,684 units were found to have been completed at the time of audit. These findings come through as part of a social audit by the Comptroller & Auditor General for the year ended March 31, 2012. The CAG not only points out the failure of Delhi government and associated civic agencies on delivering requisite housing stock for economically weaker sections but also shows how it falls way short of the set out target of four lakh units under the first mission period of JNNURM. It is stated that the government stepped back from its original target and instead sought sanction for only 1,10,584 dwelling units from the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee monitoring execution of JNNURM. This target, too, remains far from achieved. The CAG begins with the state's Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation. CSMC approved 81,528 dwelling units to be executed by DSIIDC under 14 projects. "In response to invitation of bids for construction of 5,552 dwelling units at Barapulla, only one bid was received. The cost quoted by bidder was double of the estimated cost put in the tender. However, DSIIDC did not opt for retendering," the CAG states. How money was wasted comes through in a section where the CAG states that DSIIDC incurred Rs 50.59 lakh on projects which were shelved due to f ailure of the state to make available hindrance-free land. CAG takes serious note of the fact that though 9,660 dwelling units were cited to be complete at the time of audit, approval plan of construction for these units was not taken from the local bodies by DSIIDC. The CAG sought an explanation from DSIIDC in June 2012 but never got a reply. The CAG goes on to point out the dismal performance of the Sheila Dikshit-led Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board. "CSMC sanctioned eight projects for 24,076 dwelling units to be executed by DUSIB. But the Board did not complete even a single dwelling unit during the mission period inspite of incurring Rs 74.20 crore on various projects," the auditor states. The auditor comes down heavily on DDA which sought approval from CSMC for 4,740 dwelling units in December 2007. Audit found that in violation of mission guidelines, the DDA allowed 30 months for each contract and a payment of Rs 5.33 crore upto May 31, 2012, has already be en made on account of cost escalation while work on site was yet to be completed. via Business - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFc8gkFCtfLKosGQkniKgsP3TiOqw&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/CAG-pinpoints-govt-failure-to-meet-EWS-housing-target/articleshow/19352220.cms

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