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MINISTRY OF POWER
Annexure
AUDIT OBSERVATIONS OF C&AG
MINISTRY OF POWER
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited
The Company incurred an avoidable expenditure of
Rs.3.80 crore due to not carrying out overhauling of circuit
breakers as per manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
Besides, there was generation loss of 46.35 MUs, resulting
in loss of revenue of Rs.71.39 lakh.
(Para 16.1.1 of Report No. 3 of 2005) Commercial
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Failure to utilise 2,989 MT of imported steel for the past eight
years resulted in locking up of borrowed funds of Rs.7.05
crore and loss of interest amounting to Rs.9.03 crore.
(Para 16.2.1 of Report No. 3 of 2005) Commercial
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Incorrect measurements recorded at the time of
construction of transmission lines resulted in overpayment
of Rs. 56.18 lakh to the contractors on length-specific
material.
(Para 16.2.2 of Report No. 3,of 2005) Commercial
Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited
The Company paid penalty of Rs. 3.60 crore to Uttaranchal
Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) during the period June
1999 to June 2002 due to failure to assess its demand
for power properly and delay in getting additional load
sanctioned.
(Para 16.3.1 of Report No. 3 of 2005) Commercial