CAG Audit Report on Assam’s NRC
On 24th December, 2022, Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) published a compliance report namely “Logistical Arrangements for NRC Update Project in Assam”.
The report has found several anomalies in the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
Concerns Highlighted by the CAG
Huge Increase in Cost in implementation
- The deadline for completion of this project was February 2015 and the project cost was pegged at Rs 288.18 crore.
- A five-fold increase in the cost was seen till March 2022 due to additional time to complete it and changes in the update software.
Irregularities in Fund ....
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