CAG Report Slams Malda Flood Relief; BJP Alleges Rs 100 Cr 'State-Sponsored Heist'

• CAG audit to Calcutta High Court reveals extensive irregularities in 2017 Malda flood relief distribution, questioning beneficiary selection and financial accountability.
• Report highlights a gap of 31,715 beneficiaries (35%) who received payments without joint inspections, and 6,605 paid despite not being on approved lists.
• Missing documentation for 1,904 beneficiaries in Old Malda (Rs 1.11 crore) and failure of block offices to provide essential digital records hampered verification.
• BJP alleges a "massive Rs 100 crore scam" and "state-sponsored heist" by the TMC government, citing multiple payments to individuals and funds for non-existent damages.
• BJP claims 6,965 individuals received multiple payments, 108 public reps got BPL benefits, and Rs 7.5 crore was paid for pucca house damage not reported by DM.

Why It Matters: CAG report exposes major irregularities in Malda flood relief, leading to BJP's 'state-sponsored heist' accusation.