West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

163i) It was revealed from the records that computers procured (NA)and schools covered (177 nos) under CAL during 2005-06 did notinclude upper Primary Schools under Murshidabad district. 10numbers of upper Primary Schools of Murshidabad district wereprovided with 50 numbers (5 nos. per Ups) during 2005-06.ii) 24 Parganas (South) district, instead of procuring 50 nos.computer for CAL under SSA per year, procured all 150computers during 2007-08 pertaining to the years2005-06 to2007-08.iii) PAB approval of Rs.7.99 lakh, Rs.11.24 lakh and Rs.7.00 lakhwasreceived for Darjeeling, Coochbehar, Siliguri districtsrespectively for the year 2005-06 instead of Rs.15 lakh each.iv) As already stated that SPOdid not release funds interventionwise,the actual amount received by the districtstowards CALeach year was not available. However, expenditure on CAL wasincurred on the basis of budget provision made at districtProject Office.It may be seen from the above table that against an outlay(PAB approved) of Rs.881.23 lakh for the period 2005-06 to 2007-08, the Mission incurred expenditure on CAL of Rs.729.41 lakhleaving a wide gapin the Coverage of Schools/students underCAL (17.23%) as reported. However, actual achievements as perannual accounts (51.27%) were far less than the reportedachievements as above. The reasons for such variation were notfound to be analysed and recorded. Non–utilization of fundapproved annually by PAB for the intended purpose for theparticular year (South 24 Parganas did not utilize the approvedoutlay for the year 2005-06 and 2006-07 in the same year on CAL)resulted into non-fulfillment of the SSA objectives for access to