CAG Flags Fiscal Stress in Assam: Rising Debt, High Committed Spends, and Sinking Capital Expenditure
मुख्य बातें
- •CAG report for 2024-25 flags rising debt, high committed expenditure, and weak capital investment in Assam
- •Assam’s GSDP grew 13.07% in 2024-25, contributing 1.95% to India’s GDP, but revenue receipts grew only 5.87%
- •Non-tax revenue declined 9.34% and central grants fell; subsidies, especially power, surged 124.63%
- •Capital expenditure has remained volatile and below budget for most years; fiscal deficit targets missed under FRBM Act
- •Outstanding liabilities within limits but off-budget borrowings and guarantees are rising, affecting transparency
- •CAG urges revenue augmentation, expenditure control, structural reforms, and better transparency in financial reporting
- •Report calls for timely submission of utilisation certificates and judicious budgeting to restore fiscal health
Guwahati: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has raised serious concerns over the fiscal sustainability of Assam in its latest report on state finances for 2024-25, tabled in the Assembly on May 25, 2026. The report highlights a growing debt burden, persistently high committed expenditures, and inadequate capital investment as key risks to the state’s financial health.
