Monitor how public money is spent on Roads, Bridges, Ponds, Sewage & Construction across India — from National Highways to village drains. Track contractor details, tender amounts, physical progress, cost variations, and CAG audit flags at every governance level.
Total Projects Tracked
847+
Across 6 States • 9 Districts
Total Projects
847
Across All Categories
Sanctioned Amount
₹12,845.6 Cr
Government Approved Budget
Total Expenditure
₹9,672.3 Cr
Disbursed via PFMS / Treasury
Overall Utilization
75.3%
Expenditure vs Sanctioned
Completed
412
Projects Delivered
In Progress
298
Under Active Construction
Delayed / Flagged
97
Time / Cost Overruns
Unique Contractors
234
Registered Firms
Category-wise Expenditure Breakdown
847 Projects
National Projects
12
Flagship Infra Programs
Total Outlay
₹18.5 L Cr
Multi-Year Capital Expenditure
Expenditure to Date
₹11.2 L Cr
60.5% Utilized
States Covered
28 + 8 UTs
Pan-India Coverage
State Projects Tracked
15
Major State PWD / UDD Projects
Combined Budget
₹2.8 L Cr
State Capital Expenditure
Spent to Date
₹1.9 L Cr
67.8% Utilized
Delayed Projects
4
Cost / Time Overrun
Interstate Projects
8
Cross-Border Corridors
Total Outlay
₹4.2 L Cr
Shared State + Central Funding
Expenditure to Date
₹2.1 L Cr
50.0% Utilized
States Involved
16
Multi-State Coordination
Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG)Article 148-151 of Constitution
Official CAG Audit Reports on Infrastructure & Public Works
Comprehensive synthesis of official CAG Performance & Compliance Audit Reports scrutinizing National Highways, PMGSY Rural Roads, Major Bridges & ROBs, Urban Sewage & STPs, Amrit Sarovars, and Government Administrative Buildings.
Total Irregularities Flagged
₹38,920 Cr
Across 7 Landmark Audits
Audits Analyzed
7 Major Audits
National, Rural & Urban Works
Highway / Expressways Flagged
₹14,850 Cr
CAG Report No. 19 of 2023 (NHAI)
Rural Roads Quality Defects
64% Stretches
Bitumen thickness & core failures
STP Idle Capacity Flagged
67% Underutilized
Missing trunk sewer connections
CAG Report No. 19 of 2023Union Government (Commercial)National Highways
Performance Audit on Implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I & Dwarka Expressway
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) / National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Financial Implication Flagged
₹14,850.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Dwarka Expressway Cost Explosion (Para 3.4.1): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Bharatmala civil works at an average sanctioned rate of ₹18.20 Cr per km. However, NHAI sanctioned the Haryana section of Dwarka Expressway at an exorbitant ₹250.77 Cr per km without CCEA appraisal or sanction, generating a single-project escalation of over ₹5,200 Cr.
Irregular Toll Concessions (Para 4.2.8): Concessionaires were allowed early commercial operation dates (COD) without completing toll plazas and weighing bridges, leading to unrecovered toll revenues of ₹132.80 Cr.
Faulty Detailed Project Reports (DPRs): DPRs across 8 corridors failed to identify utility shifts and underground gas lines, resulting in ₹3,200 Cr paid to contractors as idle machinery compensation and claims.
PAC Action Status:Examined by Public Accounts Committee; Action Taken Report (ATR) awaited from MoRTH.
CAG Report No. 11 of 2024Civil Performance AuditRural Roads (PMGSY)
Performance Audit of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I, II & III)
Ministry of Rural Development / National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA)
Financial Implication Flagged
₹8,420.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Substandard Bituminous Pavement (Para 5.1.2): Independent core sampling conducted by CAG in 12 states revealed that 64% of road stretches failed to meet the mandatory 20mm Premix Carpet (PMC) or 30mm Bituminous Concrete (BC) thickness standards. Contractors reduced bitumen content by 18-25%, leading to premature potholes within two monsoons.
Fictitious Habitation Connectivity (Para 3.2.4): On the OMMAS portal, 1,420 habitations were recorded as 'Fully Connected', but field verification revealed unconnected habitations due to omitted cross-drainage bridges and unconstructed culverts.
Evasion of 5-Year Maintenance (Para 6.3.1): Contractors routinely abandoned post-construction 5-year maintenance obligations. Despite non-performance, state implementing agencies failed to forfeit ₹1,120 Cr in performance security deposits.
Special Audit on Construction of Major River Bridges and Rail Over Bridges (ROBs)
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) & State Public Works Departments (PWDs)
Financial Implication Flagged
₹4,650.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Severe Synchronization Delays (Para 4.1.7): 42 ROB projects remained incomplete for over 5 years because State PWDs constructed approach ramps while Railways delayed General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) approvals for the railway portion, leaving ₹1,850 Cr in capital idle.
Omission of Mandatory Pile Load Tests (Para 2.5.3): In 18 river bridge contracts, supervising engineers certified structural milestone payments before contractors performed mandatory sonic integrity and dynamic pile load testing.
Substandard Scour Protection: River pier protection aprons were either constructed using undersized boulders or omitted entirely, rendering foundations vulnerable to flash flood scouring.
PAC Action Status:Joint PWD-Railway Single Window GAD Approval Portal mandated under PM GatiShakti.
Audit on Sewage Treatment Infrastructure & Pollution Abatement in Urban Water Bodies
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) / National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
Financial Implication Flagged
₹5,120.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Severe STP Under-Capacity Utilization (Para 3.1.2): Out of 58 newly constructed STPs with ₹3,400 Cr capital outgo, 39 operated at less than 35% capacity due to missing branch sewer network connections, resulting in untreated municipal effluent pouring into rivers.
Premature Security Deposit Releases (Para 4.4.1): Implementing boards refunded contractor retention funds of ₹420 Cr before completing biological stabilization and BOD/COD water discharge trials.
Unsynchronized Pumping Stations: Sewage pumping stations (SPS) built without dedicated dual power feeders suffered daily overflows during municipal load shedding.
PAC Action Status:National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed environmental compensation based on CAG audit findings.
CAG Report No. 15 of 2024Panchayati Raj & Water ResourcesPonds & Amrit Sarovar
Audit on Conservation of Water Bodies and Mission Amrit Sarovar Execution
Ministry of Jal Shakti / Ministry of Panchayati Raj / State Revenue Departments
Financial Implication Flagged
₹1,840.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Fictitious Silt Excavation Measurements (Para 2.3.8): Earthmoving contractors were disbursed ₹420 Cr based on manual estimation without prerequisite pre- and post-work digital total station survey logs.
Lack of Perimeter Fencing and Re-Encroachment (Para 4.1.1): Over 210 restored village ponds lacked permanent concrete boundary pillars, allowing local land grabbers to re-encroach catchment areas within 18 months of public rejuvenation.
PAC Action Status:Geo-tagging and satellite NDVI index tracking mandated for all water bodies.
CAG Report No. 7 of 2024Public Works & Civil BuildingsConstruction & Buildings
Compliance Audit on Construction of Administrative Complexes, Courts, and Secretariat Buildings
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) & State Public Works Departments
Financial Implication Flagged
₹2,740.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Unwarranted Architectural Revisions Post-Tender (Para 3.2.1): Departments initiated comprehensive structural alterations after contract awards, elevating non-scheduled item (NSI) payouts by 40-110% over contract sums.
Unrecovered Liquidated Damages (Para 5.6.3): CPWD and state engineers failed to levy or recover liquidated damages (LD) from delayed civil contractors, causing unrecovered loss of ₹380 Cr.
PAC Action Status:CPWD Works Manual updated to mandate prior financial concurrence for deviations >10%.
CAG Report on Industrial Corridors (2024)Commercial & InterstateInterstate Logistics
Audit on Multi-State Freight Arterials & Industrial Corridor Connectivity
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) / State PWDs
Financial Implication Flagged
₹1,300.0 Cr
Key Audit Findings & Non-Compliance Paras
Border Alignment Discrepancies: Failure between adjacent states to coordinate road level and corridor widths resulted in finished arterial roads ending abruptly at state borders, leaving ₹1,300 Cr in capital investments unutilized for up to 4 years.
PAC Action Status:Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) under PM GatiShakti assigned interstate alignment resolution.
