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AAP Government orders CAG Audit of three Private Power Companies

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Brushing aside objections from distribution companies (discoms) controlled by the Anil Ambani and Tata Groups, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered an audit of their accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">On Wednesday, senior officials of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd requested Delhi government officials to wait for the outcome of a case in the Delhi high court before asking CAG to audit their accounts. However, Kejriwal, who has promised to bring down power tariff by 50 per cent in Delhi, refused to oblige on the ground that the high court has not issued any stay against a CAG audit.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Source-On Request</span></span></span></p>