Kochi: In a startling revelation, an audit report revealed that the Kochi Municipal Corporation lost crores through mismanagement. The corporation incurred a loss of over Rs 6 crore in not collecting property tax from large building owners. 

According to the audit report, the e-governance project turned out to be a complete failure. Further, huge losses have been incurred for the Ro-Ro service in Fort Kochi and by laying underground cables.

The audit report was prepared for FY 2019-20 during the UDF tenure in Kochi Corporation. The report also points out that the corporation has failed to collect revenue and incurred loss through bureaucratic mismanagement and corruption.

The e-governance project too has become a complete failure. About Rs 5.5 crore was provided to TCS for the implementation of the e-governance project. However, the report points out that all the 20 modules provided by TCS are not operational.

The audit report also finds that the website for the Kochi Corporation was designed by a private company. While other local bodies are making good use of their online system designed by the government body, the system used in the Kochi Corporation has major flaws. A loss of Rs 5.5 crore has been identified in this regard. 

Further, the corporation has incurred losses due to inaccuracies in the collection of building taxes in Willingdon Island. According to the report, a loss of Rs 57 lakh by the Ro-Ro services and Rs 31 lakh during the installation of the underground cable has been reported.