Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Bob Dudley, head of global energy firm BP met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and some government officials recently to discuss their investment plans. The two companies, that are jointly operating the KG D6 gas basin in Andhra Pradesh, asked government to clarify regulatory issues plaguing the oil and gas secto
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Oil ministry takes efforts to ensure CAG’s audit
Union Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said his ministry was making all efforts to see that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is able to audit Reliance Industries' (RIL) spending on KG-D6 block. He said there have been some differences between CAG and RIL on the scope of audit but they are being resolved. He expressed hope that CAG would be able to resume audit by either month or early next
CAG to conduct comprehensive audit
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will conduct two separate "performance audits" in the oil and gas sector. The first one pertains to the government's role in the supply and pricing of natural gas between 2007-08 to 2011-12, which will cover the pricing of RIL's KG-D6 gas, its allocation to various consumers and supply cuts due t
Minister asks secretary to address RIL issue
Union Petroleum Minister Veerapa Moily asked the newly appointed oil secretary Vivek Rae to take steps to resolve the difference of opinion between Reliance Industries (RIL) and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Following the direction, Rae is reportedly making efforts to resolve some differences between the company and the auditor
Indian airports need Rs 670 bn investment in 5 yrs
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed reporters that according to current estimates, Indian airports would require an investment of about Rs 67,000 crore during the next five years alone of which 75 per cent is likely to be contributed by the private sector. It may be noted that the government approved 15 more airports under the Greenfield Airports policy with majority of them being developed under the public priva
EPL to make Puducherry Port its extended arm
Ennore Port (EPL) is in the process of making the Puducherry Port its extended arm and in this regard, the former would conduct a feasibility study for carrying out various projects at the union territory port. Officials of both the ports are holding discussion in this regard and it is learnt that the talks are still in preliminary stages. EPL plans to commission a feasibility report for dredging, modernizing and constructing berths at Pudu
Care expects banks to recast Rs 577 bn worth loan
According to a report by ratings agency Care, banks in the country would restructure new loan worth Rs 57,782 crore and this would raise the total recast loan book to Rs 312,022 crore next fiscal (2013-14). The report expects banks to carry out most of the restructuring in pipeline during the fourth quarter of this fiscal and through next fiscal if the draft RBI guidelines on re
Care expects banks to recast Rs 577 bn worth loan
According to a report by ratings agency Care, banks in the country would restructure new loan worth Rs 57,782 crore and this would raise the total recast loan book to Rs 312,022 crore next fiscal (2013-14). The report expects banks to carry out most of the restructuring in pipeline during the fourth quarter of this fiscal and through next fiscal if the draft RBI guidelines on re
Maha’s e’way safety: Auto body to submit report by Feb 7
A report recommending safety measures to be taken on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Goa highway will be submitted to the Maharashtra government by February 7. The report is being prepared by the Western India Automobile Association ( WIAA).
Panel upholds CAG’s right to audit blocks
The Rangarajan Committee on oil and gas sector opined that it was the prerogative of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to audit expenses incurred by block operators. The panel, which submitted its report to the union government recently, suggested that the blocks with low value can be audited by panel of auditors formed by CAG and f