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This
is an electronic newsletter on our Project titled “Promoting State
Accountability and Citizen’s Empowerment through Budget Analysis (SAP)”
which is being implemented in Rajasthan, a state in North-West India. The
project primarily aims to analyse budgetary provisions and achievements of
targets of programmes and schemes meant for target groups, viz. women,
marginal farmers and landless labourers. The
title ‘The 5th Estate’ has been derived from the definition
of democracy, as it denotes the people on whom it’s other four pillars
rest: the legislature, the judiciary, the executive and the media. It
means, “The State derives its rights from the power of the people”. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide regular update on the activities taken as part of the Project. |
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Analysis
of CAG’s Appropriation Accounts, 1999-2000 |
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Analysis
of CAG’s Appropriation Accounts, 1999-2000
Appropriation
accounts are prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to see that
appropriations are made with respect to the amounts approved by the State
Legislature as per the State Budget under various heads. They also take into
account actual expenditures and excess/savings with reference to budget
estimates. Appropriation accounts, vis-à-vis grants related to target groups of
the Project, for the year 1999-2000 have been analysed. We
found that the percentages of revenue savings with respect to select grant heads
ranged between 0.26 to 50.36. It was maximum under ‘rural employment’ and
minimum in ‘education, art and culture’. On the other hand, capital savings
were maximum for ‘medical and public health & sanitation’ (73.93%) and
minimum for ‘special programme for rural development’ (7.62%). The
findings are not surprising. One may infer that resources were not spent fully
in rural employment schemes, whereas money was spent to the extent possible
towards paying salaries, which form the bulk of revenue expenditure. Similarly,
in case of capital expenditure, it may be that money was not spent in building
infrastructure for medical and public health facilities, for example. These
savings could also be due to other factors, like better management and running
nature of schemes. Thus, effects of these expenditures on targeted groups will
have to be analysed to understand their impacts. For
details, please write to: cuts@cuts.org
Report: Bhastrachar: Ek Nazar (Corruption: An Overview)
This is a compilation of cases on corrupt practices in the country and measures required to be taken to combat corruption.
In its Preface N. Vittal, Central Vigilance Commissioner of the Government of India writes: “Corruption is perhaps the single most factor that is coming in the way of our country realising its full potential. Corruption is anti national, anti economic development and anti poor.
The way out of the situation is to have informed studies to highlight the extent of corruption and the modus operandi of corruption. Such an informed debate on corruption can help in evolving appropriate solutions.
In this context the initiative taken by CUTS who have come out with this research report is not only timely but is eminently welcome. The civil society will have to be mobilised to fight corruption. After all out of 100 crore people of India hardly 5 crore may be corrupt. The 95 crore non corrupt people are not united or mobilised.
The facts as brought out in the report of CUTS about corruption
especially in Rajasthan and the suggestion made by them are important inputs in
the context of a national debate on corruption which can be the first step to
move towards a corruption free India.” Notes:
1 crore = 10 million. The English version of the Report is under preparation.
Suggested contribution: Rs.50/US$10. To
order a copy/copies, please write to: cuts@cuts.org
Observance
of the Vigilance Awareness Week
The
Central Vigilance Commission had declared the week of 31st December
to 6th November 2001 as “Vigilance Awareness Week”. CUTS
organised a number of activities in Jaipur, Rajasthan as part of its programme
on good governance.
In order to analyse peoples’ perception on corruption, opinion box, along with reader-friendly questionnaire, was installed at designated public places. The analysis is in progress.
On
3rd November 2001, activities like public education, sit and draw
competition were conducted for sensitising school children on evils of
corruption and for mobilising them in creating a corrupt free society. For
details, please visit our web site:
www.cuts-international.org |
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E-newsletter by the CUTS
Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training (CUTS-CART) D-217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302 016 India Ph: 91.141.2282821, Fax: +91-141-2282485/ Email: cuts@cuts.org Web: http://www.cuts-international.org Materials from this communiqué may be freely cited, subject to proper attribution |
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