NEW DELHI: Slamming the defence ministry ( MoD ) for continuing gross mismanagement of its land and revenue losses amounting to hundreds of crores, the parliamentary public accounts committee ( PAC ) has called for strict action against erring officials and a comprehensive land survey every 10 years to guard against irregularities.

MoD is India’s largest landowner, with 17.6 lakh acres under its control. In its report tabled in Parliament , the PAC castigated MoD for making no effort to streamline the management of defence lands despite the CAG repeatedly flagging lapses.

