Audit Reports

HQ 135 Works Engr Excess provision of OR institute amounting to Rs. 20.56 Reduction Statement issued 21.18 28. HQ 71 Sub Area Provision of Environment Control System for operationalising E – library portion seen as not in order A/A cancelled 14.90 29. HQ 71 Sub Area Provision of 01x Guard Room......

The storage space at GSD was not adequate and items were not stored in proper environment . The storage space in the Coaching Depots was also not adequat e and proper storing arrangements were not made at many places. No norms had been prescribed for optimal stock of bedroll to be carried in......

and deployed, extent of compliance with internal controls, scope of delegation of powers, sensitivity and criticality of function/activity, external environment factors, etc. Previous audit findings, Public Accounts Committee (PAC)'s recommendations, media reports, where relevant, were also......

Considering that IR is now going in for massive electrification as electric traction is considered more environment friendly as well as economical, indigenization project in DLW needs a fresh look before large scale investment is committed to this project. The matter was referred to Railway......

declared as a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Conservation Reserve or Community Reserve for protecting, propagation or developing wildlife or its environment. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are spread over different parts of the State. Amongst single large or several small PAs,......

of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka 93 Glossary APC Anti Poaching Camp ATREE Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment BRT Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple CAMPA Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority CBD Convention on Biological......

Climate change is one of the major issues relating to environment in recent years and has affected rainfall patterns in many parts of the globe94. The Western Ghat region is also affected on account of climate change. Climate change in Karnataka has already had its effect on the rainfall......

as a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Conservation Reserve or Community Reserve for protecting, propagation or developing wildlife or its environment. Further, an area with significant number of tigers would be declared as a Tiger Reserve (TR) with the approval of National Tiger......

The MHPs are exempted from impact assessments as per Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, 2006. In the State, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) is the nodal agency for implementation of MHPs. Till the end of March 2015, 92 MHPs had been commissioned while......

3 Commercial use of lantana Lantana Craft Centre, a registered society was established in 2004 by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). This centre has trained more than 350 persons from different parts of South India in crafting toys, household goods, and furniture......

the Protected Areas are also the factors adversely impacting wildlife and particularly by Mini Hydel Projects, which are exempted from conducting environmental impact assessment. The natural water cou rse or stream gets altered on account of Mini Hydel Projects and collectively they impact......

Chandra Bushan, Jonas Hamberg and Abhinav Goyal (2013)Green Norms for Green Energy, Small Hydro Power, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi (2013) 6. Don A. Discoll et al., (2010) Fire management for Biodiversity Conservation: Key research questions and our capacity to answer them......

- 83.86 - - 24 74 Karnataka Public Lands Corporation Limited (KPLCL) 2014 -15 2015 -16 0.05 - 1.79 0.71 0.59 - 1.84 0.59 32.07 21 75 Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation Limited (KMERCL) 2015 -16 2016 -17 0.01 - - 0.15 0.01 - 0.09 - -0.14 -0.09 - 1 Sector -wise total 0.07 - 5.84......

2016 without ensuring that all the functions in the modules wer e operational and User Acceptance Test ha d been run successfully in the production environment , which was not in line with the guidelines issued by Power Finance Corporation (PFC). (Paragraph 2.2.1 3) DTC metering The ESCOMs......

for operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage servi ces in accordance with the prescribed Central Public Health Engineering & Environmental Organisation (CPHEEO) standards. ➢ During execution, the Board had deviated from the approved Detailed Project Report (DPR) viz .,......

Due to non -availability of fuel, the DG sets were not in operation. Untreated sewage left in open causing environmental pollution. The Board stated (September 2016) that inspite of repeated requests, the ULB had not taken over the scheme. Further, it stated that as Board had no......

No. Department 2003 -04 2004 -05 2008 -09 2009 -10 2012 -13 @ 2013 -14 @ 2014 -15 @ 1 Commerce & Industries - - 1 - 3 3 4 2 Forest, Ecology & Environment 1 - - - - 2 1 3 Horticulture (Sericulture) - - - - 1 - - 4 Information Technology, Bio -technology and Science & Technology - - - - 1 - - 5......

price 2.3 13 FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Unfruitful expenditure on installation of EWPOS machines 2.4 14 FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT Short assessment of Net Present Value and penalty 2.5 17 PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT Planning......

Karnataka under the Economic Services, including Departments of Commerce & Industries, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport and Water Resources (Minor Irrigation) . However, Department of Agriculture and allied......

(Paragraph 2.4)  Forest, Ecology and Environment Department failed to monitor the leased area thereby allowing the lessee to install excess windmill towers in violation of Forest (Conservation) Act . Department also short assessed Net Present Value and penalty amount by ` 2.22 crore .......

from waste (ii) dispose waste scientifically (iii) convert waste into fertilizer after energy extraction (iv) improve san itation and (v) protect the environment. 4.1.2. Organisation set up The Kerala State Suchitwa Mission (KSSM) , an organisation under the Local Self Government Department......

6. Public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management. 7. Fire services. 8. Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects. 9. Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded. 10. Slum......

(KSUDP), a ₹1422.50 crore project substantially funded (₹995.40 crore) by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was aimed at improving the urban environment, economy and living conditions of people in five Municipal Corporations (Corporations) of the State. There were many lapses in the......