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Delhi Assembly Sets Jan 5–8 Winter Session for CAG Audits and 20-Year Pollution Review

The Rekha Gupta government frames the sitting as a high-visibility push for accountability.

Overview

  • The four-day session will open with an address by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on January 5.
  • Ministers say three CAG reports will be tabled covering spending on the so-called ‘Sheeshmahal’, Delhi Jal Board finances, and Delhi government-run universities.
  • Scientific assessments spanning roughly two decades of Delhi’s pollution will be presented alongside a proposal outlining future action.
  • Kapil Mishra said the DJB audit through 2022 details irregularities he claims contributed to the collapse of the city’s sewage system.
  • Officials highlighted a zero-tolerance stance on graft, citing the suspension of a tehsildar and a sub-registrar ahead of the session.