The revenue arrears of the State government, as on March 31, 2022 stood at a whopping ₹28,258.39 crore, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the State’s revenue sector has revealed.
The finding is a part of the Compliance Audit Report of the CAG on the Revenue Sector for the year ended March 31, 2022 tabled in the Assembly on Thursday.
These arrears, falling under 17 government departments/heads of account, constitute 24.23% of the total revenue of the State. The CAG has underlined the need for “urgent intervention” on the part of the State government to clear the arrears.
