CAG of India2023-10-312023-10-312004https://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/315National AIDS Control Programme aimed at reducing the spread of HIV infection and strengthening the country's capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS on a long term basis. Implementation of the programme in the State suffered mainly due to absence of proper monitoring mechanism. Physical progress in the components of targeted intervention for high risk groups and prevention of HIV/AIDS among low risk groups was either nil or marginal except in the case of condom promotion. Blood banks lacked basic infrastructure facilities. No community centre was set-up for low cost AIDS care. Institutional strengthening was weak. Inter-sectoral collaboration was absent. Thus, the intended objective of reducing spread of HIV infection and strengthening country’s capacity to respond to HIV / AIDS on a long term basis was not achieved to a large extent. Main audit findings are summarised below: 1. During 1998-2002 due to poor spending only 46 per cent (Rs 11.14 crore) of funds allocated (Rs 24.27 crore) by GOI were released. Excess expenditure of Rs 0.49 crore during 1999-2003 on awareness campaign was incurred by diverting funds from different components. Against an allocation of Rs 15.00 lakh relating to civil works, AIDS Control Society advanced Rs 1.17 crore to District Magistrates in March 2003 for construction of rooms for blood banks without approval of NACO. 2. Physical progress in the components of targeted intervention for high risk groups and prevention of HIV/AIDS among low risk groups was dismal during 1998-2003. Lack of mandatory equipments like air conditioners and elisa readers in blood banks rendered the blood banks ineffective. 107 equipments supplied by NACO to 15 blood banks for their modernisation were non functional as the blood banks had no operational license from appropriate authority. Even in seven licensed blood banks 168 equipment supplied by NACO were lying idle. 3. Low cost AIDS care was not initiated in the State as no community care centre was set-up. 4. Intersectoral collaboration was non-existent. Level of awareness development was low and no society was formed at district level for effective implementation of the programme. 5. The number of AIDS cases which was 10 in 1998-99 increased to 63 in 2001-02. 6. There was absence of effective monitoring mechanism of the programme. The reports on the impact analysis of the programme done by ORG Centre (May 2000) and World Bank Mission (May 2002) were not available with the state Government.EnglishAudit Report