CAG audit of Noida, Gr Noida authorities to expose skeletons in UP cupboard

CBI is already probing Noida land deals for alleged kickbacks and shady transactions

The decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to recommend CAG audit in the functioning of cash-rich Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities has spelt fresh trouble for some top bureaucrats and senior officials who headed these bodies under the previous Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav governments.

Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) has also come under the purview of the CAG audit. Apart from officials, top political figures could also find themselves mired in controversy for their insistence on posting their choice of officers to head these authorities or over their alleged role in corruption.

The CBI is already