All rural development schemes to be audited: Ramesh
IANS | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Dec 13, 2011 04:07 PM IST
Following reports of major irregularities in some districts, all rural schemes of the government will be audited by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), rural development minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Following reports of major irregularities in some districts, all rural schemes of the government will be audited by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), rural development minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Ramesh said that to start with the CAG will audit the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) in 12 states.
"All rural schemes will be the audited by CAG. We have received reports of major irregularities in rural schemes in seven districts in the country," he said
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