Residents disappointed, say can’t be made to pay inflated bills : Hindustan Times

31.10.2015

RWA OFFICE-BEARER SAYS IT IS STRANGE THAT THE DISCOMS DON’T WANT AN AUDIT AND ALSO REFUSE TO COME UNDER RTI

NEW DELHI: Residents expressed disappointment at the Delhi high court order allowing the pleas of three city discoms challenging the government’s decision to have their accounts audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

According to Rajiv Kakria of the Greater Kailash-I RWA, the high court has taken its own time in telling the people that there was a technical flaw in the petition.

“The public already knows that ` 8,000 crore irregularities have been revealed from just the papers handed over willingly by discoms to the CAG; that too documents from 2008 onwards. How long will Delhiites be made to pay inflated bills while the law mer rily takes its own course,” Kakria said, adding that it was a disappointing verdict for the people.

“In the political slugfest, it’s the Delhiites who are being cheated. We are disappointed,” he said.

BS Vohra, president of East Delhi RWAs Joint Front - Federation, said the Delhi government must amend that agreement to bring discoms in the net of the CAG. “The audited balance sheets of discoms clearly show that they have 49% share capital and that’s equal to the share of the government. This allows the remaining 2% share capital with a third company, which is to be added to the kitty of discoms. This needs to change so that these power companies can come under the CAG purview,” Vohra said.

According to him, it is strange that the discoms don’t want an audit and also refuse to come under RTI.

“There is definitely something fishy and the court must look into it,” Vohra said.

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