Audit Reports

28 August 2012

Performance

Report No.11 of 2012-13 – Performance Audit on Hydrocarbon Exploration Efforts of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Performance Audit of hydrocarbon exploration efforts (2007-08 to 2010-11) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) was conducted to ascertain whether ONGC's exploration efforts had been taken up with proper planning and executed with...

Sector:

Power & Energy

Chapter 4 - Efficiency in Exploration Process & Reasonableness of Costs of Exploration

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ONGC stated (March 2012) that API cycle may vary from area to area and from Basin to Basin. Considering the steps involved starting from Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, tendering for survey, getting the obligatory clearances, mobilization of parties, fair weather window, usual......

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28 November 2014

Compliance

Report No. 25 of 2014 - Compliance Audit Observations, Union Government, Civil

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

Sector:

Power & Energy |

Industry and Commerce |

Information and Communication |

Art, Culture and Sports |

Agriculture and Rural Development |

Education, Health & Family Welfare |

Social Infrastructure |

General Sector Ministries and Constitutional Bodies

Chapter 7 - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the Central Government, on 20 July 1998, notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998, (Rules). The Rules define bio-medical waste as any waste, which is generated during......

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Environment & Forests and Ministry of Tourism. 5 Report No. 25 of 2014 Utilisation Certificates Outstanding as on 31 March 2013 (fin crore) SI. For......

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31 August 2012

Performance

Report No. 10 of 2011-12 – Performance Audit of Capacity Expansion in Hydro Power Sector by CPSEs, Ministry of Power

Moreover, delays in obtaining environment and forest clearances have adverse impact on the Capacity Addition programme of the country. (b) Time taken in obtaining clearances Further analysis of five projects with excessive delays indicates unduly long time taken in obtaining clearances......

Sector:

Power & Energy

Chapter 3 - Framework for initiation and allotment of Hydro power project

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by CEA State Government ? B Obtaining various statutory B Signing of MOU with Approval of project by cleranees like concerned State techoeconomic, Environment & CCEA Forest clearances Government k_A k_A The details of the approval and clearances required from different authorities for......

Chapter 8 - Conclusion and Recommendations of report No. 10 of 2012-13

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analysis disclosed that NHPC took up to 49 months to complete 'Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Management Plan' studies for obtaining environment clearance and a further time of up to 11 months in submitting these studies to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of......

Annexures of PA Report No. 10 of 2012-13

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Government for onward submission to Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF) in case forest land is to be acquired by the project. Presently it is issued in two stages, first in-principal and once conditions stipulated are complied then formal clearance. In case of projects in J&K State, forest......

Glossary of PA Report No. 10 of 2012-13

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Drill and blast method DBM is the method of manual excavation of tunnels i.e. through drilling and blasting. (DBM) Environmental Impact These studies are conducted to assess the possible positive or negative impact that a Assessment (EIA)/ proposed project may have on the environment,......

Chapter 4 - Survey, Geo-technical investigation and Investment Approval

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and Investment Approval Geo-technical investigation for a hydro project needs to be undertaken with adequate understanding of the local and regional environment as it significantly impacts the design, construction and operation of the hydro power projects. The data thus collected through......

Abbreviations of PA Report No. 10 of 2012-13

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Central Water Commission 13 DBM Drill and Blast Method 14 DPR Detailed Project Report 15 DT Diversion Tunnel 16 EAC Expert Appraisal Committee 17 EIA Environmental Impact Assessment 18 EMP Environmental Management Plan 19 EOT Crane Electrical Overhead Travelling Crane 20 FR/PFR Feasibility Report/......

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17 August 2012

Performance

Report No. 7 of 2012-13 – Performance Audit of Allocation of Coal Blocks and Augmentation of Coal Production, Ministry of Coal

Coal is the most important indigenous source of energy for Indian economy with a geological reserve of 2,85,863 million tonne and more than half of the current commercial energy is met by coal. The widening gap between the demand and domestic...

Sector:

Power & Energy

Chapter 3 - Augmentation of Coal Production

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The main grounds for fixation of lower production targets were delays in environment and forest clearances and non-availability of sufficient number of railway wagons. Non achievement of targets by CIL resulted in the following: CIL failed to supply 54.41 million tonne of coal as per......

Chapter 5 - Production Performance of Captive Coal Blocks

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and six months for forest clearance envisaged earlier were not found adequate and that the average time taken by CIL for getting forest and environment clearance was more than four years. The performance of allocated captive coal blocks was reviewed in January 2012 and a series of steps......

Executive Summary

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issues as also enormous delays in obtaining forest and Performance Audit Allocation of Coal Blocks and Augmentation of Coal Production v environmental clearances from the Central and State Governments have severely hindered the commencement of production from captive coal blocks.......

Chapter 6 - Conclusion and Recommendations

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of Central nodal ministries and State Governments to grant the necessary clearances such as mining lease, mining plan, forest clearance, environment management plan and land acquisition for accelerating the procedures for commencement of production. Evolve a system of giving......

Annexures

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Major delays occur, in most cases, in obtaining environmental clearance, approval for land and mining leases from the concerned State Governments and the subsequent land acquisition process. MoC should take a proactive role in monitoring the approvals and clearance by the State......

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28 November 2014

Compliance

Report No. 24 of 2014 - Compliance Audit on Hydrocarbon Production Sharing Contracts, Union Government, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

in April 1993 with the objective of promoting sound management of Indian petroleum and natural gas resources having a balanced regard for the environment, safety, technological and economic aspects of petroleum activities. The Contractor is required to carry out petroleum operations and......

Sector:

Power & Energy

Executive Summary

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in April 1993 with the objective of promoting sound management of Indian petroleum and natural gas resources having a balanced regard for the environment, safety, technological and economic aspects of petroleum activities. The Contractor is required to carry out petroleum operations and......

Chapter 1 - Hydrocarbon Production Sharing Contracts-An Introduction

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in April 1993 with the objective of promoting sound management of Indian petroleum and natural gas resources having a balanced regard for the environment, safety, technological and economic aspects of petroleum activities. The Contractor is required to carry out petroleum operations and......

Chapter 2 - Audit Findings in respect of KG-DWN-98/3 Block

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A lower gas production rate would ensure a slower rate of subsidence of the sea bed. This has important environment impact. A high rate of subsidence of the over-burden could result in fracture/faulting extend to the surface with disastrous consequences ”. 2.6.2.8. In response to the......

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17 August 2012

Performance

Report No. 6 of 2012-13 – Performance Audit of Ultra Mega Power Projects under special purpose Vehicles, Ministry of Power

of the key areas requiring MOP’s intervention include coordination with Central Ministries/Agencies for ensuring coal block allotment/coal linkage, environment/ forest clearances, water linkage etc. MOP designated (November 2005) Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) as the nodal agency for......

Sector:

Power & Energy

Chapter 1 – Introduction

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of the key areas requiring MOP's intervention include coordination with Central Ministries/Agencies for ensuring coal block allotment/coal linkage, environment/ forest clearances, water linkage etc. MOP designated (November 2005) Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) as the nodal agency for......

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05 March 2013

Performance

Report No. 22 of 2012 -13 Performance Audit of Integrated Child Development Services ICDS Scheme of Union Government, Ministry of Women and Child Development

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme was launched as a centrally sponsored scheme on 02 October 1975, in pursuance of the National Policy for Children, 1974. The policy laid down that the State should provide adequate services to...

Sector:

Social Welfare |

General Sector Ministries and Constitutional Bodies

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Their upbringing in a proper environment promoting their health, education and mental development is an important commitment made. The National Policy for Children (1974) laid down that the State should provide adequate services to children before and after birth and during the period of......

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30 August 2012

Performance

Report No. 14 of 2012-13 - Union Government (Civil) Autonomous Bodies-Performance Audit

Considering the important role of standardisation for achieving competitive efficiency and quality production, the Government of India set up the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) in 1947 as a registered society. Later on, to bring the formulation...

Sector:

General Sector Ministries and Constitutional Bodies

Chapter I: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution-Bureau of Indian Standards

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of consumers 10. Environment and other There was no available standard on this. radio frequency related BIS, in its reply, stated (May 2012) that the work of standard safety standards - Human exposure in radio formulation for the subject had been assigned to TEC in July frequency 2010 as TEC was......

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20 March 2015

Performance

Report No. 5 of 2015 - Performance Audit on Assessment of Assessees in Pharmaceuticals Sector Union Government, Department of Revenue - Direct Taxes

It has established its presence and determination to flourish in the changing environment. The industry now produces bulk drugs belonging to all major therapeutic groups requiring complicated manufacturing technologies. Globally, it ranks 4th in terms of generics production and 17th in terms......

Sector:

Taxes and Duties

Introduction

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It has established its presence and determination to flourish in the changing environment. The industry now produces bulk drugs belonging to all major therapeutic groups requiring complicated manufacturing technologies. Globally, it ranks 4th in terms of generics production and 17th in terms......

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05 May 2015

Performance

Report No. 13 of 2015 - Performance Audit on Import and Export Trade Facilitation through Customs Ports Union Government, Department of Revenue-Indirect Taxes,Customs

provisions, internal control and infrastructure etc. both in EDI and manual environment. Audit is of the view that an assurance framework needs to be developed ......

Sector:

Taxes and Duties

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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1.1 Prelude Elaborate assessment procedures relating to import and export, poor infrastructure, onerous documentary requirements and unreliable EDI environment contributed to the inefficiencies and complicate the compliance environment. Reducing transaction costs and costs of doing business is......

Chapter 3 - Governance, risk and compliance

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analyzed the internal controls and observed that in order to achieve the objective of implementation of trade facilitating measures to improve trade environment for accelerating growth of exports twenty five percent weight was attributed to reduce transaction costs with the success indicator or......

Executive Summary

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both in EDI and manual environment. Audit is of the view that an assurance framework needs to be developed internally for concurrent audit of various information systems in DoC/DoR. Additionally impact assessment of the trade policies and transaction analysis of simplified procedure needs to......

Chapter 4 - Implementation of Trade Facilitation Measures

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have to approach various other Ministries/Departments/Agencies for clearance of goods such as Drug controller (for drugs and cosmetics), Ministry of Environment (for used IT goods), Ministry of Textiles (dyed clothes/garments), DGFT (for licences), Central Bureau of Narcotics, Plant Quarantine &......

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