Financial Lapses Highlighted in Earth Sciences Institutions
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India's 2025 report underscores financial discrepancies within institutions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The India Meteorological Department faces challenges in recovering ₹7.28 crore from private airport operators, while the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services incurred penalties amounting to ₹1.58 crore due to occupancy of buildings without necessary approvals. Measures have been taken to address these instances with both institutions regularizing and obtaining necessary approvals.
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