India, March 5 -- A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has questioned the way disaster relief money was handled by the Meghalaya government, stating that funds meant for emergency response were used for unrelated purposes.

The audit revealed that more than Rs 2.15 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund was spent on activities such as providing financial support to other states and covering sanitation expenses at the government Secretariat in Shillong.

The review found that Rs 2 crore from the disaster relief pool was redirected to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. This transfer, according to the report, took place without the approval of the State Executive Committee, which is required before such decision...