74th Amendment in Chennai: What the Council Really Controls
Chennai's council of 200 runs roads, drains and garbage, but not water, planning or fire. What the 74th Amendment promised and what the CAG found was devolved.
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Chennai's council of 200 runs roads, drains and garbage, but not water, planning or fire. What the 74th Amendment promised and what the CAG found was devolved.
Tamil Nadu keeps prevention separate from hospitals, backed by a 1939 law. The model is widely copied; the auditor found a third of its posts empty.
Tamil Nadu's drug corporation is a national model. CAG's 2024 audit shows how it buys and stores medicines, and where supply and testing failed.
Tamil Nadu pays an insurer ₹849 a family a year. Where that money goes, what the 2022 contract changed, and what the auditor found.
Chennai's Amma canteens covered only 37% of their costs from sales in 2014-15. What the CAG found in the books, and who carries the deficit.