Punjab assembly panel flags ‘irregularities’ in use of 15th Finance Commission grants, seeks probe

A Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee has uncovered widespread irregularities in the utilization of 15th Finance Commission grants by Panchayati Raj Institutions. The committee recommended a probe by a joint committee of four senior officers and a CAG-led inquiry to investigate the misuse of funds and delays in grant disbursal.A Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee has uncovered widespread irregularities in the utilization of 15th Finance Commission grants by Panchayati Raj Institutions. The committee recommended a probe by a joint committee of four senior officers and a CAG-led inquiry to investigate the misuse of funds and delays in grant disbursal.