CAG unearths major irregularities in Nagaland

Kohima, July 15: Comptroller and auditor-general (CAG) of India has unearthed major financial irregularities in Nagaland revealing that less than one per cent of the total turnover of over Rs 38,000 crore was received by the state government from conduct of lotteries during 1993-1997. The latest CAG report, which was tabled on Thursday in the House, noted that ticket money of Rs 38,297.32 crore from the directorate of state lotteries had not been credited to the government account. The report revealed that only 0.101 per cent of total turnover of Rs 38,297.32 crore was received by the state government from the conduct of the lotteries during the period October 1993 to November 1997.