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Escoms suffered losses due to delayed works, award of contract to ineligible firms: CAG

Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) in Karnataka delayed by 12 to 37 months completion of various works under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and awarded contracts to ineligible firms violating the prevailing rules, said The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

Quality compromised

The CAG report “DDUGJY/Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bilji Har Ghar Yojana” for the year 2022, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, noted that there was compromise in the quality of material used in electrical works.

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