Audit Reports

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...

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the first shore based Integrated Steel Plant in the country was incorporated on 18 February 1982 with an installed capacity of 3 million tonne per annum (MTPA) with the main objective of production and sale of...

Natural Gas (NG), one of the cleanest, safest and most useful of fossil fuels is being increasingly used in various sectors like fertilizer, power, city gas, steel and other heavy industries. Primary consumers of NG in the country are in the power...

This Report has 68 audit observations on Central Excise duties, having financial implication of RS 125.11 crore. The Ministry/Department had, till December 2014, accepted audit observations involving revenue of RS 90.71 crore and reported recovery...