CAG flags massive wasteful spending, idle tourism assets in Arunachal Pradesh

• CAG audit reveals major deficiencies in Arunachal Pradesh tourism projects, citing wasteful expenditure, fund diversion, and non-functional assets.
• Projects were implemented ad-hoc, with sites shifted without approval, and funds worth Rs 6.17 crore were parked to avoid budget lapse.
• 14 projects, including some under PIDDC, were abandoned after incurring Rs 14.01 crore, rendering the expenditure wasteful.
• Irregular payments of Rs 8.16 crore were made for unexecuted components, flagged as potentially fraudulent.
• 41 tourism assets, costing Rs 87.92 crore, remained idle and non-functional for up to 109 months.