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HomeAuthorsE P Nivedita

Articles by E P Nivedita

About E P Nivedita
Nivedita is a civil servant in Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) – Batch of 1993. Over the past 3 decades, she has served Government of India in several capacities at various levels. She is the recipient of CAG’s Award for Excellence and Innovation in Audit for the Performance Audit Report on Management of Storm water in Bengaluru As a Director in the Ministry of Urban Development, Nivedita was involved in policy initiatives such as the National Urban Sanitation Policy, Service Level Benchmarks for the Water and Sanitation (WSS) sector and the Capacity Building Programme for Urban Local Bodies. During her stint at the Unique Identification Authority of India, she was involved in the enrolment of all the residents of Tamil Nadu (7. 2 crores) in partnership with the Registrar General of India. In free time, you would find her with a kindle and a coffee mug. Nivedita is currently an Executive Director at National e-Governance Services Limited, Bengaluru
Zebra enclosure at the Bannerghata National Park
Civic

CAG audit reveals glaring gaps in animal health care in Bengaluru and other state zoos

October 28, 2022 E P Nivedita and Monali Phadtare

Audit reveals short/excess procurement of food, lack of adequate trained staff, and treatment facilities, etc., plaguing animals in the state’s zoos.

BBMP Building
Governance

Audit report: BBMP, other Urban Local Bodies powerless and cash-strapped

October 11, 2022 E P Nivedita

ULBs, of which the Mayor is the head, are powerless. The Mayor’s short tenure further prevents him/her from making any meaningful contribution.

Real estate projects under development in Bengaluru
Governance

Audit report: Undervaluation of properties resulting in crores lost in stamp duty, registration fees

August 29, 2022 E P Nivedita and Pavan Kumar Reddy

Across 27 projects in three districts, undervaluation contributed to stamp duty and registration fee losses of Rs 63.72 crores.

Encroached footpaths on road leading to Siddapura Road Junction from NIMHANS. Pic: The Footpath Initiative
Infrastructure

Road safety: Audit reveals BBMP roads most hazardous, with 19-20 hazards per km

August 3, 2022 E P Nivedita and Monali Phadtare

Even during the 2020 lockdown, targets for reduction in fatal accidents, as compared to 2015 figures, were not realised.

Toll booths at Highway
Governance

Roads not completed, users overcharged — the many potholes in implementing highway projects

June 21, 2022 E P Nivedita and Pavan Kumar Reddy

CAG audit finds the Karnataka Road Development Corporation ignored gross violations of safety requirements specified in the project agreements.

Construction workers on a busy road
Governance

Why the cess meant for welfare of construction workers remains largely unutilised

June 8, 2022 E P Nivedita and Monali Phadtare

Despite a state board to provide for their welfare, construction workers get nothing from the bounty others reap from the real estate boom of recent times.

Ganite quarry
Governance

Audit revealed Karnataka lost Rs 191.96 crore due to Illegal mining

May 4, 2022 E P Nivedita and Monali Phadtare

Environmental impact of quarrying include alteration of terrain, soil erosion, loss of habitat for some species and decrease in ground water recharge.

Teacher in a classroom
Governance

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan: Lapses galore, but audit also shows state’s positive trajectory

April 25, 2022 E P Nivedita and Pavan Kumar Reddy

Population projections show a decreasing trend among Karnataka’s 0-18 yrs age group. Hence priority should be better implementation of the RMSA scheme.

Line of ambulances being flagged off
Governance

When an ambulance driver stopped for dinner and never reached the patient, who died later

March 18, 2022 E P Nivedita and Pavan Kumar Reddy

The audit report highlights issues like shortage of pilots and Emergency Medical Technicians and use of ambulances for non-emergency purposes.

Vidhana Soudha
Governance

How citizens can use audit reports to be effective watchdogs

March 2, 2022 E P Nivedita and Pavan Kumar Reddy

Audit reports help understand governments’ performance and delivery, so you as a citizen can then hold your elected reps and officials accountable!


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