A road sweeping machine purchased by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in 2010 has landed the local body in trouble with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
The Report of the CAG on Waste Management in Urban Local Bodies tabled in the State Assembly on Thursday observed that the ‘laxity’ on the Corporation’s part led to the machine rusting in the Corporation garage since 2013.
The CAG pulled up the Corporation for ‘infructuous expenditure’ of ₹73.50 lakh. Responsibility needs to be fixed for the lapse, the CAG report noted.
