CAG Report : There is scope for bringing down tarrifs in New Delhi

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that there is scope for bringing down electricity tariffs in the capital.

The observation was made by the CAG in a report in which it stated that power discoms in Delhi had inflated their dues to be recovered from consumers by almost Rs 8,000 crore.

Three private power discoms supply electricity in Delhi – BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL), BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL).

The 212-page confidential report has indicted the three firms on several counts.

The report says the discoms not just manipulated consumer figures, but also purchased power at higher rates, inflated costs and suppressed revenue.