HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (2017-2018) SEVENTY FIFTH REPORT ON THE REPORTS OF THE Comptroller and Auditor General of India ON Social, General and Economic Sectors (Non- Public Sector Undertakings), State Finances and Revenue Sector for the year ended 31st March, 2013 (Presented to the House on 15th March, 2018) HARYANA VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT, CHANDIGARH 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraphs Page(s) Composition of Public Accounts Committee (iii) Introduction (v) Report on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social, General and Economic Sectors (Non- Public Sector Undertakings), State Finances and Revenue Sector for the year ended 31st March, 2013. Part-1 2012-2013 (Social, General and Economic Sectors 1-74 1-164 (Non- Public Sector Undertakings) and State Finances 1. Public Health Engineering 1-7 3-15 2. Urban Local Bodies 8-27 16-46 3. Education (HSSPP) 28-37 47-58 4. Rural Development 38-39 59-60 5. Co-operation 40-49 61-74 6. Civil Aviation 50-52 75-78 7. Civil Secretariat 53-54 79-84 8. Development and Panchayats 55-57 85-88 9 Food and Supplies 58 89-93 10. Health and Medical 59-60 94-97 11. Home and Administration of Justice 61 98-116 12. Housing 62 117-118 13. Information Public Relation 63 119-122 14. Irrigation 64-67 123-134 15. Public Works (B&R) 68-69 135-144 16. Revenue 70 145-152 17. Town and Country Planning 71-72 153-160 18. Transport 73 161-162 19. Technical Education 74 163-164 Part-II 2012-2013 (Revenue Sector) 75-122 165-328 1. Excise &Taxation 75-97 167-281 2. Revenue 98-108 282-300 3. Transport 109-121 301-313 4. Mines & Geology 122 314-328 Appendix showing the outstanding Observations/ 329-380 Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee on which the Government is yet to take final decision iii COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON 1. Shri Gian Chand Gupta, MLA. Chairperson MEMBERS 2. Shri Ranbir Gangwa, MLA Member 3. Shri Jai Tirath, M.L.A Member 4. Prof. Dinesh Kaushik, M.L.A. Member *5. Smt. Renuka Bishnoi, M.L.A Member 6. Shri Harvinder Kalyan, M.L.A Member 7. Dr. Pawan Saini, M.L.A Member 8. Shri. Randhir Singh Kapriwas, M.L.A Member 9. Shri Nagender Bhadana, M.L.A Member **10. Shri Bakhshish Singh Virk, M.L.A Member SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.K.Nandal, Secretary 2. Dr. Purushottam Dutt, Deputy Secretary * Smt. Renuka Bishnoi, MLA, resigned from the membership of the Public Accounts Committee of Haryana Vidhan Sabha w.e.f. 17th July, 2017 vide this Secretariat notification No. HVS/PAC-1/2017/75, dated 17th July, 2017. ** Shri Bakhshish Singh Virk, MLA, nominated as Member of the Public Accounts Committee in place of Smt. Renuka Bishnoi, MLA w.e.f. 27th July, 2017 vide this Office notification No. HVS/PAC-1/2017/77, dated 27th July, 2017. v INTRODUCTION I. I, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, having been authorized by the Committee in this behalf, present this Seventy Fifth Report on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social General and Economic Sectors (Non- Public Sector Undertakings), State Fiances and Revenue Sector for the year ended 31st March, 2013. 2. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social, General and Economic Sectors (Non- Public Sector Undertakings), for the year ended 31st March,2013 was laid on the Table of the House on 14th July, 2014 and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on State Finances and Revenue Sector for the years ended 31st March, 2013 were laid on the Table of the House on 04th March, 2014 3. The Committee examined the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social General and Economic Sectors (Non- Public Sector Undertakings), State Finances and Revenue Sector for the year ended 31st March, 2013 and also conducted the oral examination of the representatives of the concerned departments. 4. The Committee considered and approved this Report in its sitting held on 28th February, 2018. 5. A brief record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Committee has been kept in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. 6. I, as Chairperson of the Committee, place on record the appreciation for all the Members of the Committee for their cooperation and valuable suggestions for the consideration of CAG paras. 7. The Committee places on record its appreciation for the assistance rendered to it by the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana and her officers. The Committee would like to express its thanks to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana, Finance Department and other officers of Finance Department and the representatives of the various departments who appeared for oral evidence before it for the co-operation in giving information to the Committee. 8. The Committee is also thankful to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and officials of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat for the whole hearted co-operation and assistance given by them to the Committee. CHANDIGARH GIAN CHAND GUPTA THE 28TH FEBRUARY, 2018 CHAIRPERSON vii REPORT GENERAL 1. The Committee for the year 2017-2018 was nominated on 25th April, 2017 by the Hon’ble Speaker in pursuance of motion moved and passed by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in its sitting held on 28th February, 2017, authorizing him to nominate the Members of the Committee on Public Accounts for the year 2017-2018. 2. The Committee held total 88 meetings during the year at Chandigarh and other places upto 28TH FEBURARY, 2018 till the finalization of the Report. 1 PART – I SOCIAL, GENERAL & ECONOMIC SECTORS (Non-Public Sector Undertakings) for the year ended 31 March, 2013 2 3 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT [1] 2.1.7.1 Expenditure in excess of estimates: As per paragraph 10.16 of the Public Works Department (PWD) Code, a revised estimate must be submitted when the sanctioned estimate is likely to be exceeded, either due to the rates being found insufficient or for any other reasons whatsoever. In nine out of 18 test checked divisions, it was noticed that against the approved estimated cost of Rs.98.80 crore, an expenditure of Rs.108.55 crore was incurred during 2008-13 on 16 sanctioned works (more than 5 per cent in each case). The revised estimates of these works were not prepared as of March 2013. The EIC stated during the exit conference that the field officers would be directed to prepare the revised estimates for the approval of the competent authority. The department in its written reply stated as under:- Out of these 16 test checked sanctioned works, 10 works were completed after incurring expenditure, within 10% excess of the sanctioned estimates, as per clause 9.4.1 read with clause 9.3.7 of the Haryana PWD Code. It is accepted that the revised estimate should be got approved from the competent authority within 6 Months of the foreseen expenditure in excess of sanctioned estimates. Booking of expenditure beyond 10% of the estimated cost has been stopped from May 2017, till the revised estimate is sanctioned. Since the para pointed out a systemic shortcoming, it may be dropped in view of the system solution that has been implemented. The Committee has observed that in terms of the PWD Code, as has been adopted by the Public Health Engineering Department, the case for obtaining revised administrative approval, where it is necessary, is to be put up at the earliest, preferably within one month. But the provisions of the PWD Code have not been complied with. The Committee has, therefore, recommended that in all the remaining six cases, responsibility of the officers/officials be fixed within a period of two months under intimation of the Committee. [2] 2.1.7.2 Recoverable amount from HUDA: (i) Non-recovery of proportionate O&M charges: Under YAP, STPs were constructed in six towns of the State. Sewage from areas deurgaon (where HUDA had its own STPs) was also diverted to these STPs. The Department was required to recover proportionate O&M charges of STPs from HUDA. It was noticed during audit that an amount of Rs.10.02 crore for four YAP towns and Rs.80.70 lakh for Fatehabad town remained un-recovered (June 2013) by the department on account of proportionate operation and maintenance charges of STPs. Further, 35 per cent of the total wastewater generated from HUDA Sectors of Rewari town was diverted to sewer of the PHED for treatment. But, bills on account of proportionate operation and maintenance charges of STPs were not raised. On being pointed out, the EE, Rewari stated (April 2013) that the bills for proportionate cost would be raised after obtaining approval from the EIC. 4 The EIC intimated during the exit conference that HUDA had also to recover charges from PHED on account of water supply and sewerage services being provided by HUDA in few areas of various towns. It was further stated that EE, Rewari would be directed to raise bills for proportionate operation and maintenance charges of STPs against HUDA. The department in its written reply stated as under:- In this connection, it is submitted that this department has made sincere efforts to recover the requisite amount from HUDA and has been requested many times to deposit the proportionate charges and instructions in this regard has already been issued to field offices from Head Office. The matter for recovery of proportionate cost chargeable to HUDA for operation and maintenance of STPs has already been taken up and the amount will be recovered from HUDA as early as possible.