CAG flags ₹3.69 lakh crore cess transfer shortfall; RJD MP demands accountability in Rajya Sabha
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RJD MP highlights ₹3.69 lakh crore cess transfer shortfall in Rajya Sabha, demanding government accountability and transparency.
A Rajya Sabha member from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) flagged a significant shortfall in the central government's transfer of cess collections to designated funds, citing a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that revealed lapses spanning five decades.
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Raising the matter during Zero Hour, RJD MP A.D. Singh from Bihar said the CAG has found that as of FY 2023-24, the government failed to transfer as much as ₹3.69 lakh crore of cess collections to their intended funds — with the earliest lapses dating back to 1974.
Mr. Singh highlighted several specific instances. The Oil Industry Development Board, he said, had ₹902.40 crore collected between 1974-75 and 1991-92, with subsequent shortfalls resulting in a cumulative deficit of ₹2.95 crore up to FY 2023-24.
In the health and education sector, ₹37,537 crore remained un-transferred between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
The Investor Education and Protection Fund recorded a shortfall of ₹2,505.5 crore, while the Monetisation of National Highways Fund showed a deficit of ₹5,968.1 crore.
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