India, March 26 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday rapped the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for failing to repay loans worth Rs 66,595 crore accrued over a period of 10 years and recommended that it explore ways and means for the collection of the huge amount of dues outstanding from the consumers to improve its financial position.

The audit noted that the outstanding loan of DJB increased from Rs 25,140 crore (April 2017) to Rs 34,540 crore (March 2022). Moreover, the interest on the accumulated loan was Rs 32,055 crore (March 31, 2022). However, DJB had not repaid any loan to the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) since 2013-14, and the total outstanding loan and interest was Rs 66,595...