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CAG plans audit of water pollution
Source: The Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, Mar 16, 2010, Date: , 2010
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is planning a comprehensive
audit of water pollution in India that would cover the extent and causes
of pollution of lakes, rivers and ground water. The aim of the audit
would be to identify critical issues and suggest solutions that would
help the government conserve and protect water resources more
effectively, said Mr Vinod Rai, CAG, India. Impact on common man Mr Rai
said this was for the first time that the CAG has taken steps for
participation of a large number of stakeholders before undertaking
audits in areas such as environment which impact the common man. He was
speaking at the two-day International Conference on Environment Audit
Concerns about water pollution. The inputs would be used while planning
the performance audit on “Pollution of Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater” in
India during 2010-11, Mr Rai said. The increased emphasis on the
environment tracks the increased government spending on pollution
control in recent times.
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