CAG raps Sheila Dikshit for irregularities in CWG

CAG also reportedly found overspending by Delhi govt to the tune of Rs 100 cr over streetscaping.

In further embarrassment to Congress,the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is understood to have rapped the Sheila Dikshit government in Delhi for irregularities in certain contracts related to the Commonwealth Games.

The CAG criticism comes on top of sharp indictment of the PMO on appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as Organising Committee Chairman of the CWG held in October last year.

The report,yet to be tabled in Parliament,has reportedly pointed out that Spage Age,one of the disqualified firms bidding for street lighting was declared qualified “irregularly” after it made a plea to the Chief Minister.

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It also reportedly found overspending by the Delhi government and civic agencies to the tune of over Rs 100 crore over streetscaping and an excess expenditure of Rs 31.07 crore on street lighting by MCD,NDMC and PWD.

The contents of the leaked report provoked an angry reaction from the government which sought to drag the previous NDA regime into the mess.

Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy said the CAG report,after being tabled in Parliament,will be examined by the Public Accounts Committee.

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