Audit Reports

This Report contains significant audit findings which arose from the compliance audit of financial transactions of Civil Ministries/ Departments and Autonomous Bodies. It contains XVIII chapters. Chapter I gives a brief introduction while Chapters...

Pharmaceuticals industry has witnessed robust growth in last five-six years, taking its turnover from Rs.71,000 crore in 2007 to Rs.1,21,015 crore in 2013 and thereby making it a vital economic sector with corresponding potential for the Government...

The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies among the emerging markets today. One important cause is the rapid growth in international trade. In order to sustain the current pace of export growth in a highly competitive global market, ...

Iron ore is an important commodity transported by Indian Railway (IR). A considerable share of total Iron ore consumed in India and exported from India is transported by IR. It is loaded mainly from 97 loading points over seven Zonal Railways.In IR, ...

The Export Oriented Unit Scheme (EOU) was launched in December 1980, eighteen years after the first export processing zone (EPZ) was formed in Kandla and twenty years before SEZs came into being. Over the years the scheme has undergone various...

Ready availability of ammunition plays a critical role in overall preparedness of the Army. Director General Ordnance Services (DGOS) at Army Headquarters (AHQ) is responsible for overall management of ammunition in the Army and carries out annual...

Indian Air Force (IAF) was operating MIG-21 series of aircraft manufactured during 1966 to 1987 and majority of these aircraft were expected to be phased out in the 1990s, thereby resulting in significant fall in combat level of IAF. Thus, IAF...

The role of new and renewable energy has been assuming increasing significance with the growing concern for India's energy security. India's substantial and sustained economic growth is placing enormous demand on its energy resources. The demand and ...

The Government of India (Gol) had introduced a 'Concession Scheme for decontrolled Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers' in 1992 which continued up to 31 March 2010. The basic objective of the Concession Scheme w as to provide P&K...

The Report has a total revenue implication of Rs.2428 crore covering 150 paragraphs and four long thematic paragraphs. This includes 92 paragraphs involving money value of Rs.38.90 crore on which rectificatory action was taken by the...