Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- The construction of a restaurant near Hathnikund barrage rest house in Yamunanagar without a prior firm plan of its utilisation and lack of consultation with tourism department led to an unfruitful expenditure of Rs.1.74 crore. Pointing this out, the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) in a compliance audit report said the intended benefits from the investment could not be derived due to poor planning. The CAG recommended that the irrigation department should ensure that a feasibility study should be conducted before taking up such projects in the future. The state government should take effective steps to lease out the restaurant and ensure that the tourism hub is functional at the earliest, the audit said....