Para 3.19.16 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.19.16 In order to advance scientific understanding and to generate information for developing strategies, technologies and methodologies for better environmental management, the Ministry of Environment and Forests supports various research and development schemes. Chief among them are the Environment Research Programme, Ecosystems Research Scheme and Action-Oriented Research Programme for Eastern and Western Ghats. Audit scrutiny will extend to an appraisal of the formulation, implementation and monitoring of these programmes with particular reference to the thrust areas defined by the Ministry. The guidelines relating to project management discussed in paragraphs 3.18.4 to 3.18.9 will also be of relevance in this context. Audit could also review and evaluate with advantage the performance of autonomous bodies under the Ministry's administrative control, such as the G.B. Pant Institute on Himalayan Environment, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and the Wildlife Institute of India, which are engaged in research activities respectively in the spheres of environment, forestry and wildlife.
- Environmental Education, Training and Information
What This Means
The Ministry of Environment and Forests supports various research and development programmes to advance scientific understanding and develop better environmental management strategies. Key programmes include the Environment Research Programme, Ecosystems Research Scheme, and research programmes for Eastern and Western Ghats. Auditors should appraise the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of these programmes, and also evaluate the performance of autonomous research bodies like the G.B. Pant Institute, ICFRE, and the Wildlife Institute of India.
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Key Points
- 1Ministry supports R&D for environmental management strategies and technologies
- 2Key programmes: Environment Research, Ecosystems Research, Eastern/Western Ghats research
- 3Audit appraises formulation, implementation, and monitoring of research programmes
- 4Project management guidelines from Paras 3.18.4 to 3.18.9 also apply
- 5Performance of autonomous research bodies (G.B. Pant Institute, ICFRE, Wildlife Institute) is evaluated
Practical Example
An auditor examines the Environment Research Programme and finds that 15 research projects worth Rs 8 crore were sanctioned for studying air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plain. However, the Ministry defined no clear thrust areas, project monitoring was absent, and only 3 of the 15 projects submitted final reports. The autonomous G.B. Pant Institute had not published any research findings in two years despite receiving full annual funding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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