Bengaluru, 25 June

State Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said that the Karnataka government launched a 100-day audit resolution campaign for Gram Panchayats to address audit objections and recovery notices flagged in the audit reports of Gram Panchayats. According to an official press release, this initiative comes in the wake of serious dissatisfaction and objections raised by the Karnataka Legislature's Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayat Raj Institutions regarding audit objections listed in the Gram Panchayat audit reports from the financial year 2014-15.

The campaign is being undertaken across all districts to ensure time-bound resolution. As per the audit reports by the State Accounts and Audit Department, a total of 56,551 objections amounting to Rs 1,505.86 crore remain unresolved across all Gram Panchayats in the State as of the end of the financial year 2022-23. The campaign came into effect from 16 June and will continue until 23 September.