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CAG Launches India's Biggest-Ever Power Sector Audit As Discom Losses Hit Rs 3.42 Lakh Cro

Headline via NDTV · first report 12 Nov, 21:21 IST, latest 13 Nov, 11:57 IST

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4 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 12 Nov, 21:21 IST; the latest is from Free Press Journal at 13 Nov, 11:57 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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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.
Officials stated that DISCOMs would be evaluated for their performance over a five-year period, following by transmission, generation, renewable energy and RDSS.
The nationwide exercise will begin with 39 discoms and examine five years of performance, including financial losses, debt and operational efficiency.

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