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Delhi Forms Panel to Audit 20 Years of PWD, I&FC Arbitration Awards

The review targets cases of ₹1 crore and above to quantify losses from adverse awards, with future contract disputes routed to courts.

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Chief minister Rekha Gupta (above) said the review seeks to measure the extent of losses from legal disputes and to ensure transparency regarding the use of public funds over the past two decades. (HT Photo)

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta constituted a high-level committee to examine arbitration awards passed against the government in PWD and I&FC over the past two decades.
  • The panel is chaired by the additional chief secretary, includes the Comptroller and Auditor General as a member, and has the Additional Director General as member secretary.
  • Internal finance teams and Directorate of Audit units will assist in compiling year- and award‑wise data, tallying payments, and evaluating fiscal losses.
  • Departments will first supply case data to start the review, and the Directorate of Audit may deploy additional teams based on volume or complexity.
  • The Anti-Corruption Branch is probing the Barapullah Phase‑III case, where delays led to a ₹120 crore award and a May 2023 High Court-directed payment of ₹175 crore during the previous government.