CAG reports Rs 29.45 crore wasted as 81 acres in Baprola sit idle

The Comptroller and Auditor General's report, tabled in the Delhi Assembly, shows that the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation bought leasehold rights over 137.63 acres from the Rural Development Department in December 2006 for a Gems and Jewellery Park and a Fashion Design Hub. Over the next 17 years, only 56.21 acres were put to use, leaving 81.42 acres idle and costing the government Rs 29.45 crore.

Shifts in the proposed use—first to a Knowledge Based Industrial Park in 2010, then to shop-cum-office spaces in 2019, and finally an Electronics City in the 2022-23 budget—were never implemented. The audit also flagged that DSIIDC failed to pay annual ground rent from December 2007 to December 2024, creating a liability of Rs 15.79 crore that could grow with interest and penalties.