Selja cites CAG report, accuses govt of corruption, mismanagement

In a scathing attack on the state government, Sirsa MP and former Union minister Kumari Selja has said the latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has exposed “alarming levels of negligence, corruption, and mismanagement” across several departments.

Citing findings from the report, Selja said 64.86 lakh tonnes of solid waste was dumped without treatment, nearly 80,000 metric tonnes of wheat was damaged, and male beneficiaries wrongfully claimed funds under women-centric welfare schemes — all pointing to what she called a “complete governance failure” under the BJP-led government.

In a statement issued to the media, she said the Congress had repeatedly demanded probes into alleged scams in waste management, Smart City, and AMRUT schemes. “Now, the CAG report has held a mirror to the functioning of this government,” she said.

Between 2017 and 2022, the solid waste audit across 18 urban local bodies found that 63% of the waste was disposed of at dump sites without processing. The report highlighted a 15-month delay in finalising the waste management policy. It also flagged a Rs 108.93-crore loss due to project delays in Gurugram and Faridabad.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) fined the Gurugram Municipal Corporation Rs 100 crore for failing to treat legacy waste at the Bandhwari site.

Selja highlighted that cities like Gurugram, Faridabad, Sirsa, Hisar, Rohtak, Ambala, and Yamunanagar continued to face mounting waste and waterlogging problems.

The report also uncovered significant lapses in wheat procurement between April 2017 and March 2022. Poor storage methods, inadequate facilities in mandis, and inflated interest payments led to huge losses.

CAG also flagged a Rs 15.54-crore overpayment in the "Aapki Beti, Hamari Beti" scheme.