At the BRICS SAI Summit in Bengaluru, India’s chief auditor K Sanjay Murthy called for stronger accountability in urban development and sustainable transport. He said public spending should be evaluated not by project completion, but by measurable outcomes for citizens’ well-being, particularly as cities grow faster and face mounting sustainability pressures.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is conducting a special audit of 101 cities to assess citizens’ ease of living, with a focus on transport and logistics. The effort is linked to discussions on urban mobility at the BRICS summit in Bengaluru. The government argues that strong, integrated mobility systems—beyond just infrastructure—are critical for jobs and GDP growth.
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A CAG audit has raised alarms over multiple land allotment schemes linked to Greater Noida, citing irregularities in pricing, acquisition, and allotment. The report claims these lapses led to significant losses to the exchequer and also pushed end users into misery, beyond controversies around “sports city” projects.
Nearly eight years after launch, Godrej Golf Links in Greater Noida—promoted as an upscale European-style getaway—has left buyers waiting. Only a small portion of the 2,000-plus homes have been handed over, while possessions remain stuck. Families now fear delays will worsen as a CAG report looms and paper prices rise without delivery.
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