SHILLONG: As many as 17,617 pairs of boots worth Rs 76.71 lakhs meant for the police personnel are lying idle as per the findings of the CAG.
The CAG report tabled in the Assembly has detected idle expenditure on procurement of boots in excess of requirement as twelve police formations had boots worth Rs 76.71 lakhs in stock in excess of requirement as at the end of March 2013.
The CAG report indicated that the stock (closing balance of boots) held by twelve formations had increased during successive years and stood at 17617 pairs at the close of 2012-13 as compared to 6093 pairs as the close of 2010-11.
The CAG said that it was due to the fact no proper mechanism existed in the office of the AIGP for collection of requirement from the units and placing of supply order for the quantity to be supplied in the units
According to CAG, the procurement of boots without assessing the actual requirement as well as purchase of new boots despite availability of old stocks resulted in accumulation of stock of boots. Though Government replied that the excess quantities would be utilized by distributing to to four new districts and new battalions, the CAG pointed out that the reply is not acceptable as closing stock as on March 2013 was enough to meet two years requirements of the units.