Delhi govt for CAG audit of BRT operator

"The government in its endeavour for transparent functioning has decided to seek an audit by CAG

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Tuesday sought an audit into the finances of the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), which operates infrastructure projects, including the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the city. “The government, in its endeavour for transparent functioning, has decided to seek an audit by the comptroller and auditor general.

The Delhi Cabinet gave its approval in a meeting today (on Tuesday),” a government spokesperson said. The audit would be done from the time of DIMTS’ inception in 2006, he added. Sources said the audit order had been given after a delegation of transporters had approached Kejriwal asking him to investigate the work by DIMTS.

One transporter company had alleged DIMTS was not doing projects on its own, but “sub-letting” those to contractors, giving work “without any proper price quotation”. A DIMTS spokesperson had said, “Certain functions of some our projects have been outsourced like any other organisation or the government.

We do it after all the due diligence and at the same time we are supervising all the aspects of the projects.”