CAG raps Maharashtra as Rs 82.78 cr helicopter lay idle for 17 months, flags Rs 2 cr avoidable cost

The CAG criticized the Maharashtra government for a significant delay in appointing a maintenance agency. This delay left an expensive helicopter grounded for seventeen months, causing financial loss. The helicopter was purchased for anti-Naxalite operations in the Gadchiroli region. Mandatory maintenance was not performed, requiring costly return-to-service procedures. Inadequate planning led to avoidable expenditure and operational unavailability.

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