CAG flags Kochi Corporation’s idling vehicle fleet bleeding public money
A CAG report reveals that a significant majority of the Kochi Corporation's vehicle fleet is idling due to lack of maintenance, fitness certification, or obsolescence. The audit highlights systemic failures in managing public assets and waste management logistics.
Why it matters
Inefficient management of public infrastructure leads to significant financial waste and hampers essential municipal services.
A shocking 74.12% of vehicles owned by the Kochi Corporation in Kerala have been found idling – awaiting fitness certification, repair, or auction in cases where they were no longer serviceable.
Out of the Corporation’s 143 vehicles, 72 had to be auctioned off as unserviceable, while another 34 were off the roads for want of fitness or maintenance. In comparison, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation had 38.18% of its vehicles idling, Kozhikode 27.06%, and Thrissur 17.65%. These were among the key findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on local bodies for the period 2020–21 to 2022–23, tabled in the Kerala Assembly earlier this year.
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