Archive · 16 Aug 2025
CAG Audit: Uttar Pradesh Waste Management Riddled With Corruption
Imagine Uttar Pradesh has a big problem with trash.
The government planned to clean it up, but a special team found out things weren't going well.
They discovered that money meant for trash cleanup was either delayed or never used properly, and some companies got paid even when they weren't working.
Also, rules were broken, and some places didn't have the right equipment to handle the garbage.
The special team says that without fixing these problems, the trash problem will continue to be bad.
CAG audit reveals financial irregularities and rule violations in Uttar Pradesh's waste management.
Significant delays in fund releases and infrastructure deficits hampered projects.
Civic bodies failed to collect substantial amounts from waste collection services.
Questionable payments were made to contractors, including for non-operational waste plants.
CAG emphasizes the need for strict monitoring to prevent continued mismanagement.
- Who
- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audited the Yogi Adityanath government's waste management practices.
- What
- CAG exposed financial irregularities and mismanagement in Uttar Pradesh's solid waste management.
- When
- Between 2014 and 2022, with specific incidents highlighted, including the 2019 Prayagraj Kumbh.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, particularly in civic bodies like Lucknow, Ghaziabad, and Hathras.
- Why
- To expose financial irregularities, rule violations, and delays that hindered waste management efforts.
- Audit Period
- 2014-2022
- Civic Bodies Audited
- 45
- Waste Management Plans Prepared
- 3 out of 45 civic bodies
- Vacant Sanitation Inspector Posts
- 50%
- Shivri Waste Plant Shutdown
- 409 days
- Prayagraj Kumbh Payment without Contract
- Rs 95.28 lakh
- Waste Management Budget (2021-2022)
- Rs 1,650.67 crore