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Blockage of Funds due to Inordinate Delay in Completion of Hostel for OBC Boys and Girls in Manipur
(CAG of India, 23-07-2018) CAG of India
Under Centrally-Sponsored Scheme of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Ministry), Government of India (GoI) sanctioned (December 2012) construction of one hostel of 100 capacity each for OBC Boys and OBC Girls at Sangaiyumpham, Thoubal District. The work was stipulated to be completed by December 2013 i.e., one year from the date of sanction of the grant. Out of the total estimated cost of ` 2.80 crore, GoI was to bear INR 2.52 crore and the remaining INR 28 lakh was to be borne by the State. Along with the sanction, GoI released INR 1.26 crore as first installment of its share to the Government of Manipur. As per Measurement Books, till February 2015, expenditure of INR 58.73 lakh was incurred for construction of the hostels. Inspite of a fund balance of INR 9.67 lakh with MOBEDS, there was no record of further execution of work. Neither records of furnishing of quarterly progress reports to the Ministry nor records for release of remaining Central share of INR 1.26 crore were available. Though there were no records for further construction and release of additional funds, in November 2016, the Department submitted completion report to the Ministry and claimed that the hostels would be occupied from the academic session 2017. Thus, inability to complete the hostels as per approved specifications had blocked INR 1.34 crore for more than three years with risk of forfeiting Central share amounting to INR 1.26 crore. Further, false reporting on status/completion of work was a serious matter that needs to be addressed.
Idle Expenditure on Construction of Hostel for SC ST Girls in Uttarakhand
(CAG of India, 10-12-2019) CAG of India
After incurring expenditure of INR 2.59 crore, the college could not use the constructed hostel for SC/ST girl students due to absence of security and staff and the hostel building remained idle since January 2015.
Idle Expenditure on UGC Funded Girls' Hostel in Mizoram
(CAG of India, 21-11-2019) CAG of India
UGC funded Girl’s hostel was abandoned mid-way and was lying idle since April 2012 due to non-provision of local funding component by the Govt college, Serchhip.
Incomplete Construction of Women's Hostel Building at Govt Degree College, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
(CAG of India, 2015) CAG of India
Construction of women’s hostel building at Government Degree College, Rishikesh remained incomplete despite expending of entire sanctioned cost of ₹ 25.00 lakh and objectives of a girls hostel constructed by incurring an expenditure of ₹ 1.08 crore in Government Post Graduate College, Rudrapur was not fulfilled.
Performance Audit on Functioning of Hostels for Backward Class Students in Maharashtra (2013-2018)
(CAG of India, 02-07-2019) CAG of India
The scheme of opening new Government Hostels for Backward Classes in all the taluka headquarters was envisaged in 2005-06. However, even after lapse of 10 years the Government hostels in 128 talukas were not opened. The population norms for opening of Government hostels in taluka headquarters were also not strictly followed. The intake capacity of the hostels shifted to new premises was also not revised and sanctioned resulting in deprival of benefit to students. As against 100 Government Residential Schools to be opened, only 83 schools were opened. There was short utilisation of funds against the grants released. Though the expenditure under plan heads was not commensurate with the demand and funds released by Social Justice and Special Assistance Department (SJSAD) in the last five years, the SJSAD continued to place demands for higher side every year without analysing the reasons for short utilisation of funds. Irregular expenditure of ` 14.16 crore without ensuring the fulfillment of conditions resulted in unfruitful expenditure of INR 24.78 crore due to non-imparting of computer training to the students. The hostels at regional levels having capacity of 1,000 students taken up in Nagpur, Mumbai and Pune remained incomplete. One unit of girls hostel at Latur though constructed in 2011 remained un-utilised. There was shortfall in supply of basic amenities in the Government Hostels and Government Residential schools. 42 girls hostels opened on the eve of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti were found short of proper infrastructure. The structural audits of the hostels which were more than 30 years old were also not undertaken. The rate of ‘Pariposhan Aahar’ payable to aided hostels was not revised commensurate with Consumer Price Index since 2012 onwards. There was discrimination in providing meals to the students residing in old Government Hostels and in new Government Hostels.
Thematic Audit on Construction and Maintenance of Hostels for SC Students in Karnataka (2013-2018)
(CAG of India, 11-10-2019) CAG of India
The State Government had not brought out any guidelines for construction of hostels. The non-construction of hostel at Byadgi and the incomplete work at Betagera indicated lack of proper planning/prioritisation in constructing the hostels. The number of students accommodated in the hostels in the State exceeded the envisaged capacity. This was because the State Government directed (July 2013) the Social Welfare department to accommodate all SC students who have sought admission for the hostels, irrespective of the sanctioned strength of the hostels. Out of 190 test-checked hostels in 16 taluks, 74 hostels (39 per cent) were accommodating more students than the capacity. In 10 hostels, the crowding was to the extent of more than 100 per cent. On the other hand, 85 hostels (45 per cent) of the hostels were under-utilised. In 18 hostels, the extent of underutilisation was less than 10 per cent and in 30 hostels, it ranged between 12 to 25 per cent. While the extent of under-utilisation in 26 hostels ranged between 26 to 50 per cent, it was 53 to 83 per cent in the balance 11 hostels. It was also seen that crowding was more in girls’ hostels as compared with the boys’ hostels. The exemption provided under clause 4(g) of the KTPP Act, 1999, violated the guidelines of Central Vigilance Commission and was against the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. This led to indiscriminate entrustment of works on nomination basis to the agencies. There were delays in commencement and completion of works by the constructing agencies. In violation of the codal provisions, the department entrusted 12 works estimated to cost INR 45.63 crore to these agencies without ensuring the availability of sites. The department had not furnished the details of repair/ renovation works taken up during the period 2013-14 to 2015-16. Further, 376 (50 per cent out of 755 works taken up during 2016-17 and 2017-18 with a stipulated period of six months’ completion were yet to be completed. There were instances of nonexecution of repair/ renovation works which were incorrectly reported as being completed. There were deficiencies in providing facilities such as cots, beds, mattresses, toilets and bathrooms to the inmates of the test-checked hostels. The tendering process was not compliant with the provisions of the KTPP Act, 1999. The evaluation of tenders was not consistent with the criteria spelt out in the tender documents. Awarding several works in excess of the capacity of the contractors led to chronic delay in execution of works. Funds were released in lump sum to the construction agencies without effecting statutory deductions and Further Security Deposit (FSD) resulting in nonrecovery of INR 14.86 crore towards income tax and INR 37.16 crore towards FSD. The constructing agencies retained the savings realised on construction of works without remitting it to the department. The construction agencies/department officers did not comply with the various instructions stipulated in the sanction orders leading to absence of effective monitoring.
Unfruitful Expenditure on Hostel Building by University of Madras Tamil Nadu
(CAG of India, 24-06-2021) CAG of India
Failure of the University of Madras to assess the demand for new hostel facility resulted in non-utilisation of newly constructed hostel building for more than three years and consequent unfruitful expenditure of INR 10.10 crore.
Unfruitful Expenditure on Hostel Buildings in Bikaner and Pali, Rajasthan
(CAG of India, 06-03-2020) CAG of India
Non-utilisation of hostel building constructed at Bikaner and Pali for students of Specially Backward Class for over two to four years resulted in unfruitful expenditure of INR 1.89 crore.
Unfruitful Expenditure on Non-Functional Student Hostels in West Bengal
(CAG of India, 04-07-2016) CAG of India
Thirteen hostels for minority students involving an expenditure of ₹ 11.34 crore could not be made functional even after four to thirteen years of their sanction leading to non-percolation of desired social benefits.
Unfruitful Expenditure on Women's Hostels in Polytechnics in Andhra Pradesh
(CAG of India, 06-04-2018) CAG of India
Injudicious selection of Government Polytechnics for construction of buildings for women’s hostels without need analysis resulted in idle infrastructure and wastage of resources. The expenditure of ₹ 5.65 crore incurred on eight hostel buildings remained unfruitful. Another two buildings constructed at a cost of ₹ 1.78 crore were being used for other purposes defeating the objective of the scheme.

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