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NRHM funds not used satisfactorily, six states diverted money, says CAG

The CAG states spending on reproductive health in 18 states is only around Rs 42.89 crore

NRHM funds not used satisfactorily, says CAG
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Veena Mani New Delhi
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found management of funds allocated for reproductive health under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has not been satisfactory.

The CAG report states six states — Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura — diverted funds to other schemes.

It also states Rs 5,037.08 crore released in 2014-15 and 2015-16 to state treasuries were transferred to state health societies with a delay of at least 50 days. In some cases, the delay was as high as 271 days.

The financial irregularity was also reported in 15 states that had not