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DND flyway: SC asks CAG to verify claim of Noida Toll Bridge company

PTI

The Supreme Court on Monday granted eight weeks time to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for verifying the total cost of the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway project and the claim of Noida Toll Bridge Company ltd that it has not recvered the expenses.

A bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justices NV Ramana and DY Chandrachud allowed the plea of CAG seeking time to submit a report after verifying the claim of the company and listed the matter for final hearing after eight weeks.

The apex court had on November 11, 2016 asked CAG to assist in the matter and verify the company's claim that the total cost of the project has not been recovered and submit a report within four weeks.