August 21, 2015 7:46 PM

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HC asks Delhi govt, CAG to respond on discoms' plea

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the city government and CAG on the pleas of 2 power distribution companies seeking that no action be taken against them based on a draft report of the government auditor. BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna have moved the court aggrieved over the alleged "illegal and ultra vires" act of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of drafting and sharing with Delhi government its draft audit report.<br/><br/>In the draft report, CAG has reportedly said the firms BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) had manipulated consumer figures, bought costly power, inflated costs and suppressed revenue and favoured their group companies. According to reports, CAG has also alleged that the discoms inflated their regulatory assets by nearly Rs 8,000 crore.

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