CAG Report On Delhi Liquor Policy: ‘Rs 2,026 Crore Loss To Exchequer, Licence Norms Flouted’ – News18
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The CAG put out its report on the excise policy case of the Delhi government and flagged several “lapses” in the policy.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (PTI Image)
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the now-scrapped excise policy of the Delhi government flagged several “lapses” in the policy and claimed that some bidders were running in losses, yet given licenses by the Arvind Kejriwal administration in the national capital.
The CAG report claimed Rs 2,2023 crore loss to the exchequer and lapses in the implementation of the policy. It said that the common man bore the case while the AAP leaders “got kickbacks”.
The report claimed that Manish Sisodia, who then led the excise department, and his group of ministers “ignored” the recommendations of the expert panel. It also said that there were violations in the issuance of licenses for liquor shops and the violators were not penalised “deliberately”.
The CAG report also said that many key decisions were taken arbitrarily without with approval of the cabinet or the Delhi LG.
Highlights From CAG Report
- It reveals that expert panel recommendations were ignored by group of Ministers led by Manish Sisodia.
- All entities were allowed to bid despite complaints.
- The financial condition of bidders was not red-flagged before issuing licenses.
- One entity showed loss, yet the license was renewed.
- Violations in issuance of licenses.
- Violators were deliberately not penalised.
- Lack of transparency in pricing.
- Cabinet approval or LG approval was not taken on many key decisions.
- Excise rules should have been placed before the legislative assembly for ratification but they were not.
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