According to the Department the amount deposited by the statutory boards and authorities in fixed deposits alone is around Rs. 10 billion.
Auditor-General's Department points out that one state enterprise has earned Rs. 200 million as interest of its fixed deposits within three years.
These state enterprises depend highly on the state investment and they are bound to transfer profits to the Treasury.
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