Delhi Govt Orders Audit Of All Three Power Firms in Delhi Wednesday Jan 01,2014

Rejecting the contention of private power distributors, the Delhi government today Wednesday Jan 01,2014 ordered an audit of their finances by the government's national auditor or Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), fulfilling yet another election promise of the Aam Aadmi Party.

"We have ordered an audit of the private power distribution companies. The CAG has said it will do the audit," Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said. He also said Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's order on the audit of the companies will go to CAG Shashi Kant Sharma tomorrow.

The Delhi Government had given time to the three companies -

• BSES Yamuna Power Ltd
• BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and
• Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd

till this morning to give their views on why there should not be a CAG audit of their companies.

Asked what the companies have told the government, Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said they had given numerous reasons but not one reason why the audit should not be done. He added that the auditing will cover from the days the power distribution was privatised.

Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also rejected the view that the matter was sub-judice and the decision cannot be taken. "The matter has been in the High Court and proceedings are on. No stay has been granted. Even now the proceedings can go on."