The observation was made by the CAG in a report in which it stated
that power discoms in Delhi had inflated their dues to be recovered from
consumers by almost Rs 8,000 crore.
Three private power discoms supply electricity in Delhi - BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL), BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL).
The 212-page confidential report has indicted the three firms on several counts.
The report says the discoms not just manipulated consumer figures, but also purchased power at higher rates, inflated costs and suppressed revenue.
The CAG report also put the three companies in dock for transacting with other private firms without issuing tenders and for favouring group companies.
However, inflation of regulatory assets (RA) was the action that hurt the consumer most.
RA is any previously-incurred losses which, if allowed by the regulator, can be recovered from consumers.
"The RA of three discoms which stood approved as on March 31, 2013, were Rs 13,657.87 crore.
However, audit findings contained in various chapters of this report indicate that the RA of the three discoms were inflated by at least Rs 7956.91 crore," states the CAG report
The report also raised doubts over the conduct of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and government nominees on the board of the three power suppliers
Three private power discoms supply electricity in Delhi - BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL), BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL).
The 212-page confidential report has indicted the three firms on several counts.
The report says the discoms not just manipulated consumer figures, but also purchased power at higher rates, inflated costs and suppressed revenue.
The CAG report also put the three companies in dock for transacting with other private firms without issuing tenders and for favouring group companies.
However, inflation of regulatory assets (RA) was the action that hurt the consumer most.
RA is any previously-incurred losses which, if allowed by the regulator, can be recovered from consumers.
"The RA of three discoms which stood approved as on March 31, 2013, were Rs 13,657.87 crore.
However, audit findings contained in various chapters of this report indicate that the RA of the three discoms were inflated by at least Rs 7956.91 crore," states the CAG report
The report also raised doubts over the conduct of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and government nominees on the board of the three power suppliers
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