Table pending CAG reports in Assembly, L-G tells Atishi

Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi, asking her to table the pending reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in the Assembly. Expressing concern over the delay, Mr. Saxena accused the Delhi government of deliberately withholding the reports to avoid public scrutiny.

According to the L-G’s office, 12 CAG reports received since June 2022 are yet to be tabled in the Assembly. These reports cover key areas such as State finances, vehicular air pollution prevention, public health infrastructure, liquor regulation, and financial accounts for 2020-21.

Mr. Saxena said the CAG office has in the past sent several reminders to the Delhi government. “I am writing to draw your urgent attention to the issue of non-laying of CAG reports on the floor of the Assembly, which is a crucial part of the constitutional framework of accountability of the government in power,” he stated.