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New Delhi, June 06: The Centre has deployed over 100 teams of Central Nodal Officers for “ground inspection” of the JJM schemes across the country.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is conducting an extensive performance audit of Jal Jeevan Mission, the government’s flagship scheme aimed at providing tap water connections to all rural households.
The JJM audit exercise is in an advanced stage and reports are expected soon. The process began about one and a half years ago after the CAG included the subject in its audit plan. It is covering the implementation of the JJM in states from the financial year 2019-20 to 2023-24.
The CAG is conducting a horizontal audit of the Mission, through its field offices led by Principal Accountant Generals or Accountants General, across all states.
The fieldwork in most states is over, while in some of the states, the exercise is at the report-writing stage & once the reports are finalised, they will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly of respective states.
The reasons behind cost escalations will also be examined across the states.
Along with JJM, the CAG is also conducting a horizontal audit of MGNREGS across states and these reports are also expected to be finalised soon.
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