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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) study for the play ended March 31, 2023, presented successful the Bihar Legislature connected Thursday (February 26, 2026), elaborate arrears of gross to the authorities amounting to ₹4,884.86 crore arsenic of that date, of which ₹1,430.32 crore had been outstanding for much than 5 years. The study besides mentioned that determination was “mismatch” of taxation liability of TDS/TCS of ₹64.91 crore successful 12 cases of 8 taxpayers successful 7 circles.
“Total receipts of the Government of Bihar for the twelvemonth 2022-2023 amounted to ₹1,72,688.02 crore of which gross raised by the authorities authorities from its ain resources was ₹48,152.63 crore. The stock of receipts from the authorities of India amounted to ₹1,24,535.39 crore (72.12% of the full receipts)”, said the C&AG study laid successful the House connected Thursday (February 26) which besides added further that, “arrears of revenues arsenic connected March 31’ 2023 successful respect of the rule heads of gross amounted to ₹4,884.86 crore of which ₹1,430.32 crore was outstanding for much than 5 years”.
The C&AG study has categorized the arrears crossed assorted departments. The audit study noted that the Mines and Geology Department has failed to supply details connected these dues for much than 5 years.
The study besides underlined that determination was “mismatch of taxation liability of TDS/TCS (Tax Deducted astatine Source and Tax Collected astatine Source) of ₹64.91 crore successful 12 cases of 8 taxpayers successful 7 circles”. Besides, said the report, “non-compliance to the departmental instructions for realization of road, education, wellness and agriculture cesses by the acrophobic DLAOs (District Land Acquisition Offices) resulted successful in a shortfall of ₹1.15 crore successful cess collection”.
Similarly, the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited, the C&AG study said, “incurred an infructuous expenditure of ₹5.35 crore connected operation of an incomplete span owed to overlooking the mandatory compliance requirements of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 during task planning.
“Underassessment/short levy/loss of gross aggregating to ₹4,719.19 crore was successful 1,764 cases. The departments acrophobic accepted underassessment and different deficiencies of ₹23.09 crore successful 263 cases, pointed retired during erstwhile years and reported betterment of ₹1.57 crore successful 82 cases”, the study said adding, “twenty registering authorities could not observe undervaluation of onshore successful 42 instruments which resulted successful undervaluation of property/instrument and consequently abbreviated levy of Stamp Duty and Registration Fee for ₹4.45 crore”.
“Out of 37 moving State Public Sector Enterprises (SPSEs) 13 incurred losses, arsenic per their latest finalized accounts during 2022-2023. As connected 2023 March, determination were 14 SPSEs which accumulated losses of ₹27,307.96 crore. The nett worthy of 10 retired of these 14 SPSEs was wholly eroded by accumulated losses and their nett worthy was antagonistic arsenic per the latest finalized accounts arsenic connected 31 March 2023,” said the study which besides mentioned that “due to its lackadaisical approach, Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited could not decently show renewal and verify the genuineness of Bank Guarantees submitted resulting into undue favour to contactors amounting to ₹94.25 lakh”.
Further, the study added, “implementation of Mukhyamantri Kshetra Vikas Yojana (MKVY) successful each the 13 test-checked divisions of Local Area Engineering Organization (LAEO), 28 to 59% of the full disposable funds were not utilized resulting successful unspent balances lying successful their respective Personal Ledger accounts”. “The Bihar Local Area Development Agency (BLAFDA) did not hole immoderate exemplary designs and estimates though required for execution of works nether MKVY”, it said.
Similarly, the study further said that “there was importantly little expenditure connected Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities which affected consciousness activities amongst beneficiaries and led to debased level of verification of targeted beneficiaries”.
