In view of the spurt in dengue cases in the national capital, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Shashi Kant Sharma has ordered audit of the preparedness of the Delhi government and local authorities to deal with the situation. <br/><br/>According to sources, the CAG will scrutinise the preventive steps taken by Delhi government and Municipal Corporations of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation in this regard.The CAG audit will also look into initiatives with regard to cleanliness, sanitation, fumigation, maintenance of drains and manholes.<br/><br/>Among other things, the audit will scrutinise preparedness of hospitals and dispensaries for diagnosis and treatment of mosquito-borne diseases and training of staff.<br/><br/>Besides, it will also try to find out whether instructions given to private hospitals with regard to treatment of poor patents are being followed. This year till 19th of this month, around 3800 cases have been reported in the city and 17 people have succumbed to the disease.