CAG Widens Purview of Power Sector Audit, Starting with DISCOMs; Consumer Satisfaction in Focus

39 Discoms come under CAG scanner to ringfence projected Central investment of Rs 3 lakh cr

NEW DELHI: With the Centre projecting an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore in power sector in the next six years, by 2032, the CAG has started a special

CAG widens purview of power sector audit, starting with DISCOMs; consumer satisfaction in focus

CAG expands power sector audit starting with discoms, evaluating five-year performance, consumer satisfaction, and later transmission, generation, renewables, and RDSS.

CAG to audit power discoms amid mounting financial stress

The CAG audit will initially focus on the operational and financial performance, with particular attention to power procurement, demand forecasting, metering, regulatory accounting and consumer services.

Responses from consumer to be part of audit of discoms by C&AG

The integrated audit is envisaged to cover all major sub-segments of the power sector over the next four years — generation, transmission, distribution, and renewable energy