-The Times of India The report of the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) on the Delhi government for the year ended March 2012 is a scathing indictment of many departments and public utilities. Healthcare, transport, power, Water and sewage and even showcase infrastructure projects and schemes have been put under the lens and the picture that has emerged is not all that pretty. The report was tabled in the Delhi assembly...
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Delhi govt favoured private discoms: CAG
-The Indian Express Report finds govt did not recover dues of Rs 750 cr from distributors. At a time when the opposition BJP plans to intensify protests against power tariff in Delhi, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India's report for the 2011-12 fiscal has slammed the Delhi government for not recovering dues to the tune of Rs 750 crore from private distribution companies. The report, tabled on Tuesday in the Delhi...
More »Harvesting food security-Baba Mayaram
-The Hindu At the foothills of Datla mountain of Satpuda Valley in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh is located the picturesque village of Dhadaw. Located on the banks of Dudhi River that also defines the boundary of the district, Dhadaw falls in the district's forest belt. Within the periphery of this village lies a world that has efficiently maintained the essence of traditional agricultural practices - a remarkable feat at...
More »CAG report puts Delhi government hospitals in a dock
-PTI The condition of government hospitals in Delhi drew a sharp criticism from Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which, in its report found several glaring shortcomings like unavailability of blood banks in five hospitals. The CAG today painted a sorry state of affairs at government hospitals in the national capital in its report for the fiscal year ending March 2012, which was tabled in Delhi Assembly. The government auditor said that scrutiny of...
More »When innovation is under threat-Swati Piramal
-The Financial Express A patent law that is transparent, based on principles of good science & encourages innovation is in India's interest In 500 BC, in the Greek city of Sybaris, it was proclaimed that "encouragement was held out to all who should discover any new refinement in luxury, the profits arising from which were secured to the inventor by patent for the space of a year." England followed with the Statute...
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