Ranchi, Dec. 11 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India flagged mismanagement of minor minerals in Jharkhand for the year ended March 31, 2022, in a report laid on the table of the state assembly on Thursday, citing revenue loss and opportunities for pilferage.

Principal accountant general (PAG) Indu Agrawal shared a copy of the report and briefed on its key points during a press conference at her office in Doranda in the evening after laying the report in the assembly.

Agarwal told the media that the audit was conducted for one year, and mining offices of six districts, besides the Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation (JSMDC) office, were selected to assess whether appropriate systems were being adopted to facilitate...