Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

CAG Report on Delhi Air Pollution: Highlights concerns regarding air quality monitoring, vehicular pollution, and government accountability in Delhi.

Inaccurate Air Quality Data: Air quality monitoring stations in Delhi do not meet CPCB requirements, rendering AQI values unreliable due to inadequate data and lack of lead measurement.

Lack of Pollution Control: Discrepancies in PUC certification, a dysfunctional fitness certificate system for commercial vehicles, and failure to implement parking rules.

No Government Inspection: Absence of government inspections of pollution checking centers or third-party audits.

Constitutionally Mandated Auditor: CAG is appointed under Article 148 of the Indian Constitution and audits government accounts to ensure financial accountability, guarding the public purse.

Report Tabled: The report was tabled in the Delhi Assembly after being unaddressed by the previous AAP government.

Political Reactions: Opposition parties allege the previous AAP government failed to enforce pollution control measures, while AAP claims the report found no corruption in their environmental policies.

Role and Responsibility: The CAG audits expenditures from the Consolidated Fund of India, examines government corporations, certifies net proceeds of taxes, and submits audit reports to the President for parliamentary review.