CAG flags Rs 29.45 crore unfruitful expenditure as 81 acres of Baprola land lie unused

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged Rs 29.45 crore of unfruitful expenditure by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) for leaving 81.42 acres of land in Baprola, southwest Delhi, unused for over 17 years. The CAG report highlights that DSIIDC had acquired leasehold rights over 137.63 acres from the Rural Development Department (RDD) in December 2006 to develop a Gems and Jewellery Park and a Fashion Design Hub.

However, due to repeated changes in the proposed use of the land, only 56.21 acres were utilised, while 81.42 acres remained unused, accounting for around 59% of the allotted land. The prolonged non-utilisation was largely attributed to the shifting of the proposed project's purpose, with the original plans for a Gems and Jewellery Park and Fashion Design Hub being replaced by a Knowledge Based Industrial (KBI) Park.

Despite the initial expenditure, no further progress was made on the KBI Park proposal, and instead, plans for shop-cum-office spaces and factories were dropped in 2019. The CAG also pointed out that DSIIDC had failed to pay annual ground rent for the period from December 2007 to December 2024, resulting in an outstanding liability of Rs 15.79 crore.

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