Delhi Govt to Table 14 CAG Reports on AAP’s Tenure in Assembly Today

CAG Reports on AAP’s Tenure: The BJP-led Delhi government is set to table 14 pending Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) reports on the previous AAP government's performance in the Delhi Assembly on February 25.

According to the BJP MLAs, the reports will be presented on the second day of the first session of the newly constituted eighth Delhi Assembly.

The BJP has been alleging that the reports were withheld by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration.

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On last Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had announced that the reports would be made public in the first session under the new government.

The pending CAG audits include reviews of state finances, public health infrastructure, vehicular air pollution, liquor regulation and the functioning of the Delhi Transport Corporation, among others.

A key report under scrutiny pertains to the renovation of the chief minister’s official residence at 6, Flag Staff Road, termed as 'Sheesh Mahal' by the BJP.

The audit has reportedly uncovered large-scale irregularities in the project’s planning, tendering and execution. Initially sanctioned at Rs 7.61 crore in 2020, the cost escalated to Rs 33.66 crore by April 2022 -- an increase of 342 per cent.

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The BJP and the Congress have used these findings to target former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging misuse of public funds.

CAG Report on Pollution

One of the reports to be tabled is the ‘Prevention and Mitigation of Vehicular Air Pollution in Delhi, 2021.’ Among other findings, the report flags air quality monitoring stations located near trees and roads leading to skewed readings, Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) being issued at the same time for two vehicles and no account of money collected in taxes to build parking facilities in the city, among other pollution-related issues.

The BJP has accused the AAP of failing to table these 14 reports during its tenure. In December 2024, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had censured former CM Atishi for failing to present CAG reports before the Assembly because of which he had also called for a special session on December 19-20.

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