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CAG to Audit Delhi Power Companies for First Time Amid Legal Setback
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 02 Jul 2026, 09:16 PM
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In a significant development, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is set to audit the accounts of Delhi's power distribution companies for the first time. This comes after the companies lost a legal battle concerning the audit.
The national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), will conduct a comprehensive audit of the financial records of electricity distribution companies operating in Delhi. This marks the first instance of the CAG scrutinizing these entities' accounts.
The move follows a legal challenge mounted by the power companies, which ultimately failed. Their defeat in court has paved the way for the CAG's unprecedented examination of their financial dealings.
This audit is expected to bring greater transparency to the functioning of Delhi's power sector and scrutinize the financial management of the distribution firms.
The move follows a legal challenge mounted by the power companies, which ultimately failed. Their defeat in court has paved the way for the CAG's unprecedented examination of their financial dealings.
This audit is expected to bring greater transparency to the functioning of Delhi's power sector and scrutinize the financial management of the distribution firms.