India, April 13 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a detailed audit and cross-verification of the financial records of state-run liquor retail units over the past five years, citing concerns over possible irregularities and unreconciled accounts.

The directive targets Government entities involved in liquor sales across the city and mandates a thorough scrutiny of their financial and operational records. Currently, there are around 810 liquor vends in the Capital.

The excise commissioner has been directed to submit a report to the finance department within two months. "Commissioner (Excise), shall carry out an independent cross-verification of sales, stock, and revenue figures reported by the. societies/corporations.. A comp...