February 25, 2025 6:59 PM

Delhi’s 2021-22 excise policy led to Rs 2,000 crore revenue loss: CAG report

The Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22 caused a revenue loss of over Rs 2,000 crore, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday. The report, titled “Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi,” examines the functioning of the Delhi Excise Department over four years, from 2017-18 to 2020-21, with a specific focus on the 2021-22 excise policy. The policy was later withdrawn by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) go...