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Haryana spent 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' funds on laptop bags, mugs -Sukhbir Siwach

-The Indian Express

The auditor also pointed out that there was no provision in the scheme for purchase of laptop bags and mugs.

Chandigarh:
Finding loopholes in the implementation of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found diversion of funds meant for the campaign in Panipat district.

According to CAG’s latest report, over Rs 3 lakh were spent on “preparation” of a “Theme Gate” for entering Panipat after the scheme was launched while Rs 21.24 lakh were incurred for the purchase of 1,800 laptop bags and 2,900 mugs. “… the expenditure incurred on the ‘Theme Gate’ was irregular and tantamount to diversion of funds,” the auditors stated in the report.

The auditor also pointed out that there was no provision in the scheme for purchase of laptop bags and mugs.

The Haryana Women and Child Development Department, in its reply, told CAG that the purchase of laptop bags and mugs was made for wide publicity of the scheme adding that all the material was printed with the logo “BBBP” and was distributed to the participants, i.e. chief ministers, ministers, government administrative secretaries , head of the government departments, professors of different states and media persons all over the country. “The reply is not convincing as purchase and distribution of laptop bags, mugs was against the provisions of the scheme as the expenditure was to be incurred on innovation and awareness activities,” said the auditors.

As per the scheme guidelines, Rs 5 lakh were to be provided to each district to strengthen the campaign’s monitoring, research studies, information, education, communication activities and the district Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PC & PNDT) Cell.

BBBP is a centrally sponsored scheme with 100% financial assistance to the state governments. “… budget was to be allocated according to proposals of state government and further release was to be made bi-annually after receiving the statement of expenditure and utilisation certificate. Against the budget provision of Rs 14.28 crore, Rs 8.08 crore were released by Government of India (GOI) and expenditure of Rs 5.31 crore was incurred from January 2015 to March 2016,” mentioned the CAG report.

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