India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) starts a large-scale audit of the power sector, beginning with distribution companies (DISCOMs). Multiple outlets report that the exercise is designed to examine around five years of performance and is prompted by high financial losses at DISCOMs.
The initial phase focuses on DISCOMs, with outlets describing reviews of operational and financial aspects. Coverage highlights scrutiny of losses, debt and efficiency in early reporting, while one outlet says the audit also places attention on consumer-related outcomes. Another outlet adds that the audit will look at specific areas such as power procurement and forecasting, metering, regulatory accounting and consumer services.
Different outlets also outline how the audit scope is expected to expand beyond DISCOMs. One report says transmission, generation, renewable energy and a scheme for discom reforms (RDSS) follow after the first stage, while another keeps emphasis on the DISCOM-focused operational and financial stress.
