The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report said, The transmission and distribution losses of the state power company were 32.58 per cent at the end of March 2006, despite a commitment in the MoU with the Centre to bring these down to 18 per cent by March 2003.
The performance of the Mahatransco (a power distributing company) with respect to the prevention/detection of distribution losses was found to be deficient, as preventive measures like periodical inspection and testing of consumers installations, recalibration of meters, checking the premises of permanently disconnected consumers and paid pending cases, and repairs of faulty meters were not effectively implemented.
At a time when the state is reeling under 5,700 MW shortage, the lapse on the governments part to fix the existing infrastructure to minimise the power losses is shocking, the CAG report said.
The Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aimed at universal elementary education has suffered a major setback due to the under-utilisation of funds according to the CAG report, which was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The report said, Over a lakh children continued to be out of schools because of improper implementation of the scheme. With the present pace, the objectives of the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan remain a remote possibility.
The report said during 2001-2005, only Rs911.37 crore were available with Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad, against the approved outlay of Rs2,155.87 crore. The shortfall of funds released by the Government of India and the State Government was Rs909 cr and Rs335.50 cr respectively. The report also states that despite availability of funds, only 37 per cent of the civic works (construction of class rooms, toilets and provision of drinking water facilities) were taken up due to land problems.
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