COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES 52 (2016-2017)
SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA
FIFTY-SECOND REPORT
REVIEW OF PENDING ASSURANCES PERTAINING TO THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Presented to Lok Sabha on 11 April, 2017
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI
April, 2017/Chaitra, 1939 (Saka) FIFTY-SECOND REPORT
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (2016-2017)
(SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA)
REVIEW OF PENDING ASSURANCES PERTAINING TO THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(Presented to Lok Sabha on 11 April, 2017)
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI April, 2017/Chaitra, 1939 (Saka) CGA No. 302
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COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2016-2017) ...... (iii)
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2015-2016) ...... (v)
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (2014-2015) ...... (vii)
INTRODUCTION ...... (ix)
REPORT I. Introductory...... 1 II. Review of Pending Assurances pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas ...... 4 III. Implementation Reports ...... 8
APPENDICES I. Calling Attention dated 16.08.2005 regarding ‘Devastating Fire in Bombay High Oil Platform of ONGC’ ...... 10 II. USQ No. 2356 dated 08.12.2005 regarding ‘LNG Storage Facilities’ ...... 24 III. USQ No. 1256 dated 03.08.2006 regarding ‘Fire in Mumbai High North’ ...... 25 IV. USQ No. 5931 dated 17.05.2007 regarding ‘Exploration of Natural Gas in Bay of Bengal’...... 26 V. SQ No. 78 dated 19.02.2009 regarding ‘Kerosene Market System’ ...... 27 VI. USQ No. 2806 dated 23.07.2009 regarding ‘Allotment of LPG Agency’ ...... 28 VII. USQ NO. 2009 dated 01.12.2009 regarding ‘Extending Sea Safety Zone’ ...... 31 VIII. USQ No. 2490 dated 03.12.2009 regarding ‘Exploration in Deep Water Blocks’ ...... 32 IX. USQ No. 4478 dated 17.12.2009 regarding ‘Security of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations’ ...... 33 X. SQ No. 481 dated 29.04.2010 (Supplementary by Shri K. C. Venugopal, M.P.) regarding ‘Exploration of Gas in North East’ ...... 34 (ii)
PAGE XI. USQ No. 3095 dated 12.08.2010 regarding ‘Ethanol Blended Petrol’ ...... 38 XII. USQ No. 3193 dated 12.08.2010 regarding ‘Audit of PSC’ .... 40 XIII. USQ No. 4940 dated 26.08.2010 regarding ‘Gas Reser]ves at KG Basin’ ...... 41 XIV. SQ No. 54 dated 11.11.2010 regarding ‘LPG Connections to BPL Families’ ...... 42 XV. USQ No. 3779 dated 02.12.2010 regarding ‘Cairn Energy Stake to Vedanta’ ...... 43 XVI. USQ No. 2468 dated 10.03.2011 regarding ‘Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries’...... 45 XVII. USQ No. 1953 dated 11.08.2011 regarding ‘Divesting Stakes to Foreign Companies’ ...... 47 XVIII. SQ No. 255 dated 18.08.2011 regarding ‘Capital Investment for production in KG D6 Block’ ...... 48 XIX. USQ No. 2798 dated 18.08.2011 regarding ‘Trilateral Meeting on IPI Pipeline’ ...... 50 XX. USQ No. 2882 dated 18.08.2011 regarding ‘Setting up of CNG Stations’ ...... 51 XXI. USQ No. 5765 dated 08.09.2011 regarding ‘Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims’ ...... 52 XXII. Extracts from the Manual of Practice and Procedure in the Government of India, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, New Delhi ...... 53
ANNEXURES I. Minutes of the Sitting of the Committee (2014-15) held on 25.11.2014 ...... 57 II. Minutes of the Sitting of the Committee (2015-16) held on 17.06.2016 ...... 61 III. Minutes of the Sitting of the Committee (2016-17) held on 06.04.2017 ...... 66 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES* (2016-2017)
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" — Chairperson
MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal
@3. Vacant 4. Shri Anto Antony 5. Shri Tariq Anwar 6. Prof. (Dr.) Sugata Bose 7. Shri Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya 8. Shri Bahadur Singh Koli 9. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel 10. Shri A.T. Nana Patil 11. Shri C.R. Patil 12. Shri Sunil Kumar Singh 13. Shri Tasleem Uddin 14. Shri K.C. Venugopal 15. Shri S.R. Vijay Kumar
SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Additional Secretary 2. Shri P.C. Tripathy — Director 3. Shri S.L. Singh — Deputy Secretary
* The Committee has been re-constituted w.e.f. 01 September, 2016 Vide Para No. 4075 of Lok Sabha Bulletin Part-II, dated 05 September, 2016. @ Shri E. Ahamed passed away on 01 February, 2017.
(iii) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES* (2015-2016)
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" — Chairperson
MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal 3. Shri E. Ahamed 4. Shri Anto Antony 5. Shri Tariq Anwar 6. Prof. (Dr.) Sugata Bose 7. Shri Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya 8. Shri Bahadur Singh Koli 9. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel 10. Shri A.T. Nana Patil 11. Shri C.R. Patil 12. Shri Sunil Kumar Singh 13. Shri Tasleem Uddin 14. Shri K.C. Venugopal 15. Shri S.R. Vijay Kumar
SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Additional Secretary 2. Shri J.M. Baisakh — Director 3. Shri S.L. Singh — Deputy Secretary
* The Committee was constituted w.e.f. 01 September, 2015 Vide Para No. 2348 of Lok Sabha Bulletin Part-II, dated 31 August, 2016.
(v) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES* (2014-2015)
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" — Chairperson
MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal 3. Shri E. Ahamed 4. Shri Anto Antony 5. Prof. (Dr.) Sugata Bose 6. Shri Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya 7. Shri Bahadur Singh Koli 8. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel 9. Shri A.T. Nana Patil 10. Shri C.R. Patil 11. Shri Sunil Kumar Singh 12. Shri Tasleem Uddin 13. Shri K.C. Venugopal 14. Shri S.R. Vijay Kumar 15. Shri Tariq Anwar**
SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Joint Secretary 2. Shri U.B.S. Negi — Director 3. Shri T.S. Rangarajan — Additional Director
* The Committee has been constituted w.e.f. 01 September, 2014 Vide Para No. 633 of Lok Sabha Bulletin Part-II, dated 02 September, 2014. ** Nominated to the Committee vide Para No. 1281 of Lok Sabha Bulletin Part-II dated 05 February, 2015.
(vii) INTRODUCTION I, the Chairperson of the Committee on Government Assurances (2016-2017), having been authorized by the Committee to submit the Report on their behalf, present this Fifty-Second Report (16th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Government Assurances. 2. The Committee (2014-2015) at their sitting held on 25 November, 2014 took oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding 15 pending Assurances from the 5th Session of the 14th Lok Sabha to the 6th Session of 15th Lok Sabha. The Committee (2015-2016) at their sitting held on 17 June, 2016 further took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry regarding pending Assurances from the 7th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha to the 8th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha. 3. At their sitting held on 06 April, 2017, the Committee (2016-2017) considered and adopted their Fifty-Second Report. 4. The Minutes of the aforesaid sittings of the Committee form parts of this Report. 5. For facility of reference and convenience, the Observations and Recommendations of the Committee have been printed in bold letters in the body of the Report.
NEW DELHI; DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL “NISHANK”, 07 April, 2017 Chairperson, 17 Chaitra, 1939 (Saka) Committee on Government Assurances.
(ix) REPORT I. Introductory The Committee on Government Assurances scrutinize the Assurances, promises, undertakings etc. given by the Ministers from time to time on the floor of the House and report to the extent to which such Assurances, promises, undertakings etc. have been implemented. Once an Assurance has been given on the floor of the House, the same is required to be implemented within three months. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are under obligation to seek extension of time, if they are unable to fulfil the Assurance within the prescribed period of three months. Where a Ministry/ Department are unable to implement an Assurance, that Ministry/Department are required to move the Committee for dropping it. The Committee consider such requests and approve dropping, if they are convinced that the grounds cited are justified. The Committee also examine whether the implementation of Assurances has taken place within the minimum time necessary for the purpose and the Committee also look into the extent to which the Assurances have been implemented. 2. The Committee on Government Assurances (2009-2010) took a policy decision to call the representatives of the various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, in a phased manner, to review the pending Assurances, examine the reasons for pendency and analyze the operation of the system prescribed in the Ministries/Departments for dealing with Assurances. The Committee also decided to consider the quality of Assurances implemented by the Government. 3. The Committee on Government Assurances (2014-2015) decided to follow the well established and time tested procedure of calling the representatives of the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, in a phased manner and review the pending Assurances. The Committee took a step further for expeditious implementation of pending Assurances and decided to call the representatives of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs also as all the Assurances are implemented through them. 4. In pursuance of the ibid decision, the Committee on Government Assurances (2014-2015) called the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to render clarification with respect to delay in implementation of 15 Assurances given during the period from the 2
5th Session of 14th Lok Sabha to the 6th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha. The Committee examined the following pending Assurances at their sitting held on 25 November, 2014:—
Sl. No. SQ/USQ No. dated Subject 1. Calling Attention Devastating Fire in Bombay High Oil Platform dated 16.08.2005 of ONGC (Appendix-I) 2. USQ No. 2356 LNG Storage Facilities dated 08.12.2005 (Appendix-II) 3. USQ No. 1256 Fire in Mumbai High North dated 03.08.2006 (Appendix-III) 4. USQ No. 5931 Exploration of Natural Gas in Bay of Bengal dated 17.05.2007 (Appendix-IV) 5. SQ No.78 Kerosene Marker System dated 19.02.2009 (Appendix-V) 6. USQ No. 2806 Allotment of LPG Agency dated 23.07.2009 (Appendix-VI) 7. USQ No. 2009 Extending Sea Safety Zone dated 01.12.2009 (Appendix-VII) 8. USQ No. 2490 Exploration in Deep Water Blocks dated 03.12.2009 (Appendix-VIII) 9. USQ No. 4478 Security of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations dated 17.12.2009 (Appendix-IX) 10. SQ No. 481 Exploration of Gas in North East dated 29.04.2010 (Appendix-X) (Supplementary by Shri K.C. Venugopal, M.P.) 11. USQ No. 3095 Ethanol Blended Petrol dated 12.08.2010 (Appendix-XI) 12. USQ No. 3193 Audit of PSC dated 12.08.2010 (Appendix-XII) 13. USQ No. 4940 Gas Reserves at KG Basin dated 26.08.2010 (Appendix-XIII) 14. SQ No. 54 LPG Connections to BPL Families dated 11.11.2010 (Appendix-XIV) 15. USQ No. 3779 Cairn Energy Stake to Vedanta dated 02.12.2010 (Appendix-XV) 3
5. The Committee further took evidence of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to examine/discuss the issues relating to delay in implementation of some of the Assurances given during the period from the 7th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha to the 8th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha. The Committee examined the following six Assurances at their sitting held on 17 June, 2016:—
Sl.No. SQ/USQ No. dated Subject 16. USQ No. 2468 Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries dated 10.03.2011 (Appendix-XVI) 17. USQ No. 1953 Divesting Stakes to Foreign Companies dated 11.08.2011 (Appendix-XVII) 18. SQ No. 255 Capital Investment for production in KG D6 dated 18.08.2011 Block (Appendix-XVIII) 19. USQ No. 2798 Trilateral meeting on IPI Pipeline dated 18.08.2011 (Appendix-XIX) 20. USQ No. 2882 Setting up of CNG Stations dated 18.08.2011 (Appendix-XX) 21. USQ No. 5765 Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims dated 08.09.2011 (Appendix-XXI) 6. The Extracts from Manual of Practice and Procedure in the Government of India, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs laying guidelines on the definition of an Assurance, the time limit for its fulfillment, dropping/deletion and extension, the procedure for fulfillment etc., besides maintenance of Register of Assurances and periodical reviews to minimize delays in implementation of the Assurances are reproduced at Appendix-XXII. 7. During evidence, the attention of the representatives of the Ministry were primarily drawn to the abysmal delay in fulfillment of the Assurances. The Committee also enquired about the system in place in the Ministry for reviewing the pending Assurances, the compliance with the provisions of the 'Manual of practice and Procedure in the Government of India' and coordination with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in this regard. The Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas elucidated as under:— "It is our regular agenda to review the working of the Ministry as to how many Assurances we have and how quickly these are going to be fulfilled. Such reviews are usually conducted twice a month." 8. Subsequently, 19 Assurances mentioned at Sl. Nos. 1 to 15, 17 to 19 and 21 in the above Tables have since been implemented while the Assurance mentioned at Sl. No. 16 has been partly implemented as detailed in para 29 of this Report. 4
Observations/Recommendations 9. The Committee note that out of 21 Assurances (given by the Ministry during the period from the 5th Session of the 14th Lok Sabha to the 8th Session of the 15th Lok Sabha) which were reviewed by the Committee, 19 Assurances mentioned at Sl. Nos. 01 to 15, 17 to 19 and 21 have since been implemented after delays ranging from more than three years to nine years while the Assurance mentioned at Sl. No. 16 was partly implemented after a lapse of more than five years but is yet to be fully implemented. This leaves that out of the aforesaid 21 Assurances, two Assurances are still pending for implementation. The inordinate delays in implementing the Assurances and the submission made by the representatives of the Ministry during evidence indicate that monitoring, reviewing and follow up action taken needs to be further toned up. The Committee are fully aware that implementation of some of the Assurances especially those pertaining to policy matters and contentious issues require more time and may be difficult to be executed within the prescribed time period. However, proactive and sustained efforts need to be made to implement Assurances, which are solemn parliamentary obligations. The Committee, therefore, desire that in addition to the present arrangement of Assurances review mechanism instituted by the Ministry, the cases of implementation of Assurances may also be more effectively monitored and reviewed at the highest level at periodic intervals. II. Review of Pending Assurances 10. In the succeeding paragraphs, the Committee deal with the pending Assurances pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. A. Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries 11. In reply to the USQ No. 2468 dated 10.03.2011 regarding 'Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries' (Appendix-XVI), it was inter alia stated that Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) plans to develop its hydrocarbon discoveries in G1 and GS-15, Vashista and S1, G4 and GS-29 and also in Northern Discovery area of NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2 in the Eastern Offshore KG Basin. Proposal for Declaration of Commerciality (DOC) for the discoveries in the Northern Discovery area of NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2 along with discoveries in G4 and GS-29 (in adjoining nomination blocks) is under consideration. It was further stated that discoveries in Vashista and S1 Fields and KG-DWN-98/2 Block are currently under appraisal. 12. Apprising the Committee of the further developments in the implementation of the Assurance, the Ministry in their Status Note stated the following position as on 18.11.2014:— "ONGC drilled additional 8 wells and submitted a revised DOC for 11 discoveries (2 discoveries in Cluster-I, 8 discoveries in Cluster-II and 1 discovery in Cluster-III) in KG-DWN-98/2 along with G-4 field (in nomination acreage) on 26.12.2013. 8 discoveries of Cluster-2 have been reviewed by Management Committee on 25.09.2014. 5
Development of GS-29: Appraisal of GS-29 field has been completed. Development of Vashista and S-1 Fields: Appraisal drilling of Vashista and S-1 fields has been completed. KG-DWN-98/2: Appraisal of the discoveries in block KG-DWN-98/2 has been completed." 13. As reasons for delay, the Ministry submitted that DOC was under consideration in the Management Committee. 14. During evidence, the Committee enquired about the evaluation report especially the time required, expenditure to be incurred and the quantum of gas to be extracted. In reply, the Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas deposed as under:— "We have given report for fulfillment of the Assurance in which it was stated that declaration of these discoveries was under consideration. The appraisal of Vashista Gas field and KG-DWN Gas Block has been completed." 15. As Regards the above details sought by the Committee, the Secretary assured that the same would be furnished in writing. 16. Subsequently, the Ministry informed that the Implementation Report of the Assurance had been laid on 04.03.2015. On scrutiny, the Committee found certain lapses/shortcomings in the Implementation Report especially absence of appraisal reports of oil blocks/wells and decided to treat the Assurance as partly Implemented. Observations/Recommendations 17. The Committee are concerned that even after a delay of more than six years, the Ministry have not been able to fully implement the Assurance given in reply to USQ No. 2468 dated 10.03.2011 regarding "Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries” The Committee have been informed that ONGC drilled additional eight wells and submitted a revised DOC for eleven discoveries in KG-DWN-98/2 along with G-4 field on 26.12.2013. Out of these, eight discoveries have been reviewed by the Management Committee on 25.09.2014. Further, it has been stated that appraisal of GS-29 field, appraisal drilling of Vashista and S-1 fields and appraisal of the discoveries in KG-DWN-98/2 Block have been completed. Subsequently, the Ministry stated that they have fulfilled the Assurance and laid its Implementation Report on 04.03.2015. The Committee, however, found that there were certain lapses/shortcomings in the Implementation Report especially absence of appraisal reports on oil blocks/wells and decided to treat the Assurance as Partly Implemented. Thus, it is wrong on the part of the Ministry to claim that they have implemented the Assurance. The Committee feel that the Ministry ought to have taken due cognizance of the importance of the Appraisal Reports to address the pressing need for developing indigenous hyderocarbon fields to meet the ever increasing demand for fossil fuels and help save outflow of huge foreign exchange from the country on their imports. The Committee do not find any justification for 6 inordinate delay of more than six years in fulfilling the Assurance. While directing the Ministry to work on this line, the Committee desire that full Implementation Report of the Assurance alongwith the Appraisal Report be laid in the House without further delay. B. Setting up of CNG Stations 18. In reply to USQ No. 2882 dated 18.08.2011 regarding 'Setting up of CNG Stations' (Appendix-XX), it was stated that Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has given authorization to Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur natural gas pipeline, which will pass through Madhya Pradesh and City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in the cities of Madhya Pradesh including Sagar, can be considered for development. 19. In their status Note submitted in June, 2016 the Ministry appraised the position regarding implementation of the Assurance as under:— "Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur natural gas pipeline project is not yet commissioned and is still under implementation stage." 20. During evidence, the Committee pointed out that the Assurance is long pending and needs to be expedited. In reply, the Secretary submitted as under:— "The pipeline has not yet been laid." 21. In this regard, the representative of the contracting company, GITL explained as under:— "We have taken all the permissions. We have even obtained 100 per cent right of exhibition which is required for laying pipeline. We will now issue notice for giving engineering and construction contract in July (2016). Thereafter, we will award the contract in December (2016). The pipeline will be operationalised by July, 2018." 22. On being enquired about the inordinate delay in the matter, the representative of GITL elucidated as under:— "There were 4/5 issues in this regard. Firstly, ROU exhibition is required to be obtained from the State Government. For this, the State Government has to appoint a competent authority, without which there cannot be ROU exhibition. The State Governments of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh did not appoint the competent authority for 16 to 18 months, because of which even the initial procedure of the exhibition could not be completed. Secondly, we require to take forest clearance." 23. The Committee specifically asked as to what follow up action was taken by the Ministry when the State Governments concerned did not give response for 18 months and who look after such matters in the Ministry. The Secretary replied that the matter is looked after by the Joint Secretary and the Director in the Ministry. 24. To a pointed query as to why there had been a delay of 18 months if the matter was/is reviewed by such officials in the Ministry, the Secretary stated that they would furnished a report in this regard. 7
25. He further stated as under:— "Problems do arise in laying pipelines and the main cause for this is land issue. These people made lots of efforts." 26. Elaborating on the issue, the representative of GITL continued as under:— "I have told about the first issue. The second issue was that for obtaining forest clearance, we have to take consent of each Gram Panchayat concerned as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. We submitted application in accordance with this provision but afterwards the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that there is no requirement for consent of Gram Panchayats for linear projects. Then we withdrew/stopped all our applications. Subsequently, after 4/5 months, we got the information that we are required to take the consent. Then, we again modified our application. Thereafter, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs stated that even if the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change agree that it is existed, they will object to it. We placed all these issues before the Cabinet Committee of Investment and we issued lots of letters and conducted many meetings to resolve it." 27. When the Committee pointed out that the matter cannot be left to the contracting company alone and should be taken care of by the Ministry themselves, the Secretary submitted during evidence as under:— "We conduct regular reviews and officials of the State Governments are also called for such reviews. Recently, we conducted one such review meetings and the Resident Commissioner of Telangana attended it. He even gave assurance that all long pending issues would be resolved expeditiously. However, I will call another review meeting for this issue as desired by you. I will also write a letter to him.” Observations/Recommedations 28. The Committee find much to their consternation that the Assurance given in reply to USQ No. 2882 dated 18.08.2011 regarding 'Setting up of CNG Stations' which involves laying of Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur national gas pipeline and development of City Gas Distribution Projects in the cities of Madhya Pradesh is yet to be implemented despite a lapse of more than five years. The Committee's scrutiny has revealed that lack of understanding and coordination amongst the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Tribal Affairs and the contracting company, GITL as well as the States concerned (Madhya Pradesh and Telangana) has messed up the project. It is a matter of deep concern that the two States took 16 to 18 months to appoint their competent authorities who could approve the project. Consequently, the contracting company, GITL had to put in extra efforts and place the matter before the Cabinet Committee of Investment. In these situations, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas were found wanting to intervene and deliver the much needed coordinating, 8 mediatory and reconciliatory roles as the nodal Ministry. The Committee feel that such impediments and obstructions will not have happened, had there been regular reviews of the project at senior officers' levels conducted in the Ministry. As the present arrangement of reviewing the proejct has not shown the desired results, the Committee desire that the projects should be regularly reviewed at the level of the Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas, who is in a better position to deal with the Government machinery. This assumes greater significance as the Assurance was given by the Ministry themselves and the same cannot be left to the contracting company alone but should be taken care of by the Secretary and the Ministry themselves. The Committee further recommend the Ministry to convene a meeting with the Chief Secretaries of the States concerned at the highest level to expedite implementation of the Assurance. Since it has now been informed that the project would be completed by July, 2018, the Committee hope and trust the Ministry will make earnest efforts and coordinate with all concerned in a far better manner with a pragmatic approach to stick to the timeline. III. Implementation Reports 29. As per the Statements of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Implementation Reports in respect of the Assurances given in replies to the following Calling Attention/SQs/USQs have since been laid on the Table of the House on the dates as mentioned against each:—
(i) Sl. No. 1 Calling Attention dated 16.08.2015 10.12.2014 (ii) Sl. No. 2 USQ No. 2356 dated 08.12.2005 10.12.2014 (iii) Sl. No. 3 USQ No. 1256 dated 03.08.2006 10.12.2014 (iv) Sl. No. 4 USQ No. 5931 dated 17.05.2007 04.03.2015 (v) Sl. No. 5 SQ No. 78 dated 19.02.2007 09.12.2015 (vi) Sl. No. 6 USQ No. 2806 dated 23.07.2009 04.03.2015 (vii) Sl. No. 7 USQ No. 2009 dated 01.12.2009 10.12.2014 (viii) Sl. No. 8 USQ No. 2490 dated 03.12.2009 04.03.2015 (ix) Sl. No. 9 USQ No. 4478 dated 17.12.2009 10.12.2014 (x) Sl. No. 10 SQ No. 481 dated 29.04.2010 04.03.2015 (Supplementary by Shri K.C. Venugopal, MP) (xi) Sl. No. 11 USQ No. 3095 dated 12.08.2010 04.03.2015 (xii) Sl. No. 12 USQ No. 3193 dated 12.08.2010 04.03.2015 (xiii) Sl. No. 13 USQ No. 4940 dated 26.08.2010 10.12.2014 (xiv) Sl. No. 14 USQ No. 54 dated 11.11.2010 09.12.2015 9
(xv) Sl. No. 15 USQ No. 3779 dated 02.12.2010 04.03.2015 (xvi) Sl. No. 17 USQ No. 1953 dated 11.08.2011 10.12.2014 (xvii) Sl. No. 18 SQ No. 255 dated 18.08.2011 04.05.2016 (xviii) Sl. No. 19 USQ No. 2798 dated 18.08.2011 29.04.2015 (xix) Sl. No. 21 USQ No. 5765 dated 08.09.2011 10.12.2014
NEW DELHI; DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK", 07 April, 2017 Chairperson, 17 Chaitra, 1939 (Saka) Committee on Government Assurances. APPENDIX I CALLING ATTENTION Devastating fire in Bombay High Oil Platform of ONGC 1211 cts Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% v/;{k egksn;] vkidh vuqefr ls eSa /;kukd"kZ.k izLrko j[kuk pkgrk gwaA egksn;] 27 tqykbZ] 2005 dks eqacbZ gkbZ ds vks,uthlh ds vkW;y IysVQkeZ esa yxh fouk'kdkjh vkx ds QyLo:i thou rFkk djksM+ksa #i, dh lEifÙk dk uqdlku gqvkA blls mRiUu fLFkfr ds laca/k esa ljdkj }kjk mBk, x, dneksa dh vksj eSa ekuuh; isVªksfy;e ea=h th dk /;ku vkdf"kZr djuk pkgrk gwa vkSj bldh T;wfMf'k;y baDok;jh ds fy, ekax djrk gwaA isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h rFkk iapk;rh jkt ea=h ¼Jh ef.k 'kadj v¸;j½% v/;{k egksn;] fnukad 27 tqykbZ] 2005 dks lka; 4-05 cts eqacbZ gkbZ mÙkj ¼,e,p,u½ IysVQkeZ esa ,d cM+h vkx nq?kZVuk gqbZA eSaus yksd lHkk esa 28 tqykbZ] 2005 dks iz'u dky ds rqjUr ckn ,d oDrO; fn;k FkkA rRi'pkr~] /;kukd"kZ.k izLrko ds bl laca/k esa eSaus 3-8-2005 dks jkT; lHkk esa ,d oDrO; fn;kA vc eSa 27 tqykbZ] 2005 dks ,e,p,u ij gqbZ nq?kZVuk ij lEekuh; lnu dks v|ru fLFkfr ls voxr djkus dk volj pkgrk gwaA izkjafHkd lwpuk }kjk lq>ko fn;k x;k fd cgq&mís'kh; lgk;rk iksr ¼,e,loh½ ^^leqnz lqj{kk** tks fd vks,uthlh ds LokfeRo esa gS vkSj ftldk izpkyu o j[k&j[kko lfoZl lafonk vk/kkj ij Hkkjrh; f'kfiax dkWiksZjs'ku ¼,llhvkbZ½ }kjk fd;k tkrk gS] us fnukad 27 tqykbZ] 2005 dks eSfMdy ,oSD;q,s'ku ds fy, ,e,p,u IysVQkeZ ls laidZ fd;k FkkA eSfMdy boSD;q,'ku ds izpkyu ds nkSjku] ,e,loh ,dne fu;a=.k ls ckgj gks x;k vkSj IysVQkeZ ls Vdjk x;kA ---- ¼O;o/kku½
MR. SPEAKER: Please maintain silence in the House. This is an important matter which is being discussed. Jh ef.k 'kadj v¸;j% v/;{k egksn;] blds nkSjku dqN LFkkuh; jkbtjksa ¼IysVQkeZ rd gkbMªksdkcZu igqapkus okyh ikbiykbu½ esa VwV&QwV gqbZ ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i gkbMªksdkcZu ncko esa vk x;k vkSj mlesa vkx yx xbZA vks,uthlh us lwfpr fd;k gS dqy 383 dkfeZdksa tks tyrs gq, IysVQkeZ] ,d cgq&mís'kh; lgk;rk tgkt ¼,e,loh½] leqnz lqj{kk vkSj os?ku fjx ,ulh ;sLVj dks NksM+uk iM+kA ---- ¼O;o/kku½
MR. SPEAKER: Please go out of the House if you want to discuss anything. I will not permit this. This habit has to be given up. ;g Bhd ugha gSA bruh egRoiw.kZ cgl py jgh gS vkSj vki lquus ds fy, rS;kj ugha gSaA vki cksfy,A Jh ef.k 'kadj v¸;j% v/;{k egksn;] vks,uthlh us lwfpr fd;k gS fd dqy 383 dkfeZdksa dks tyrs gq, IysVQkeZ] ,d cgq&mís'kh; lgk;rk tgkt ¼,e,loh½] leqnz lqj{kk vkSj os?ku fjx ,ulh ;sLVj dks NksM+uk iM+kA lnu dks ;g tkudj larks"k gksxk fd 383 dkfeZdksa esa ls 361 dkfeZdksa 10 11 dks cpk fy;k x;k Fkk ftuesa 6 xksrk[kksj 'kkfey gSa tks nq?kZVuk ds le; folEihM+u esa Fks vkSj izHkkfor tgkt dks rqjUr NksM+ ugha ldsA nq[kn :i ls vc rd 11 dfeZ;ksa ds ejus dh iqf"V gks pqdh gS ftue— ls 8 vks,uthlh ds gSa] 2 ,ulh ;sLVj ds gSa vkSj ,d Hkkjrh; tgktjkuh fuxe dk gSA blesa 11 O;fDr;ksa ds ykirk gksus dh lwpuk gSA ykirk O;fDr;ksa esa 7 vks,uthlh ds gSa] 2 iou gal ds gSa vkSj 2 deZpkjh mu lafonkdkjksa ds gSa] tks vks,uthlh ds fy;s dk;Z dj jgs gSaA O;kid [kkst vkSj cpko dk;Z 'kq: fd;s x;s Fks ftlesa vks,uthlh] Hkkjrh; ukSlsuk] rVj{kd iksrksa] iou gal gSyhdkIVjksa rFkk Hkkjrh; ok;q lsuk 'kkfey gSA chth vkSj dSuZ ,uthZ tSlh futh rsy vkSj xSl dEifu;ksa us Hkh enn ds fy;s gkFk c<+k;k gSA fnukad 28 tqykbZ] 2005 dks izeq[k cpko dk;Z iwjk dj fy;k x;k Fkk] rFkkfi] ykirk O;fDr;ksa ds fy;s la;qDr [kkst dk;Z 01 vxLr] 2005 dh 'kke rd rFkk 03 vxLr] 2005 rd rVj{kd }kjk tkjh FksA fdlh Hkh thfor dehZ dh ryk'k ds fy;s tgkt VªkaflfVax {ks= ds fy, varjkZ"Vªh; lqj{kk usV esa rVj{kd Hkh lfØ; FkkA ykirk O;fDr;ksa dks dkuwuh rkSj ij e`r ?kksf"kr djus dh izfØ;k vHkh yfEcr gksrs gq, Hkh vks,uthlh ds eaMy us lHkh ykirk O;fDr;ksa ds ifjokjksa dks 11 e`rdksa ds ifjokjksa ds leku gh iw.kZ lgk;rk jkf'k iznku djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k gSA eSaus jk"Vª dh vksj ls 'kksdxzLr ifjokjksa dks viuh gkfnZd lgkuqHkwfr izdV dh gS vkSj izk.k xaokus okys vkSj ykirk izR;sd O;fDr dh iRuh dks O;fDrxr rkSj ij i= Hksts gSa ftlesa mudks ;g vk'oklu fn;k gS fd mudk iquokZl djuk gekjk ije drZO; gksxkA eSa lnu dks vk'oklu nsuk pkgrk gwa fd vkt ls 6 fnu ckn 22 vxLr dks leLr ihfM+r ifjokjksa dks eqvkotk fn;k tk;sxk vkSj vks,uthlh ds gj ihfM+r ifjokj ds ,d lnL; dks jkstxkj fn;k tk;sxkA v/;{k egksn;] ryk'k djus vkSj cpko ds dk;ks± dh rhozrk vkSj izHkkfork dh ehfM;k esa cgqr iz'kalk gqbZ gSA eSa vk'kk djrk gwa fd lnu esjs lkFk vks,uthlh ds v/;{k vkSj izca/k funs'kd] muds funs'kd ¼foÙk½ ftUgksaus eqEcbZ ls tgka og vlgk; Fks] rRdky vkikr mik;ksa dh fuxjkuh dh vkSj vks,uthlh ds vU; lHkh vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkjhx.k dks mudh rRijrk vkSj lqO;ofLFkr izfrfØ;k ds fy;s c/kkbZ nsuk pkgsaxs ftlls lSadM+ksa ewY;oku ftUnfx;ksa dks cpk;k tk ldkA eqEcbZ 'kgj esa ck<+ vkSj o"kkZ }kjk iSnk gqbZ xEHkhj vLrO;Lrrk ds dkj.k mudh miyfC/k vkSj Hkh vf/kd mYys[kuh; gSA fo|qr foQyrk ds dkj.k ckanzk ¼iwoZ½ esa fu;a=.k d{k us dke djuk can dj fn;k FkkA lHkh lapkj lEidZ dV x;s FksA ck<+ dh fLFkfr ds dkj.k tqgw gSyhcSl ij pkVZMZ gSyhdkIVjksa dk csM+k iw.kZr% tehu ij [kM+k djuk iM+ x;k FkkA fQj Hkh izfrfØ;k dk dkjxj
vksñ,uñthñlhñ ds mu vfXu cpko deZpkfj;ksa ds ,d xzqi dh dgkuh fo'ks"k :i ls fny ngykus okyh Fkh] ftUgksaus baftu d{k esa Qals dqN O;fDr;ksa dks cpkus esa lQyrk gkfly dh ijUrq tc os nwljksa dks cpkus ds fy, okil x;s rks Lo;a ekjs x;sA eq>s fo'okl gS fd ;g lnu mudh 'kgknr dks J)katfy nsus esa esjk lkFk nsxkA vksñ,uñthñlhñ ds lgk;rk vkSj vkiwfrZ tgktksa dks [kkst vkSj cpko dk;Z ds fy, rqjar tqVk;k x;k vkSj thouj{kd ukoksa] thouj{kd ukSdkvksa vkSj rjafer leqnz ls vusd thfor yksxksa dks cpk;k x;kA ijUrq lcls igys eSa jk"Vª dh vksj ls ukSlsuk rFkk rVj{kd cy dks d`rKrkiwoZd /kU;okn nsuk pkgwaxk] ftUgksaus [kkst vkSj cpko dk;ks± dks cgqr lQyrkiwoZd djus esa mYys[kuh; dk;Z fd;kA tc gekjk vf/kdka'k iou gal csM+k eqacbZ esa tehu ij [kM+k Fkk rks virV dk;Z esa yxk, x, gSyhdkIVjksa us vklikl ds bykds esa 20 ekuo jfgr gesa vk'kk gS fd blds ckn dqN lIrkg ds vanj 'ks"k mRiknu dks dkQh gn rd izkIr dj fy;k tk,xkA eSa lnu dks vk'oklu nsuk pkgwaxk fd bl nq?kZVuk ls fdlh Hkh :i esa ns'k dh ÅtkZ lqj{kk ls dksbZ le>kSrk ugha fd;k x;k gSA eqacbZ gkbZ esa gks ldus okyh mRiknu gkfu dks iwjk djus ds fy, dPps rsy dh fdlh lhekar vfrfjDr izek=k dh [kjhn ds fy, gekjs ikl foÙkh; lalk/ku gSaA nq?kZVuk ds dkj.kksa dh tkap ds fy, vks,uthlh }kjk ,d vkarfjd tkap ds vkns'k fn;s x;s gSaA blds v/;{k vks,uthlh ds iwoZ v/;{k] Jh ,lñdsñ ekaxfyd gksaxs vkSj blesa vks,uthlh ds iwoZ funs'kd] Jh bZ'ojh nÙk rFkk xsy ds iwoZ v/;{k] Jh ,pñ,lñ phek 'kkfey gksaxsA 'kSy us tkap esa enn dk izLrko fd;k gS vkSj 'kSy ds ,d foekuu fo'ks"kK dks Hkh lykgdkj ds rkSj ij fy;k x;k gSA lfefr dks viuh fjiksVZ vks,uthlh dks izLrqr djus ds fy, vDrwcj] 2005 rd dk le; fn;k x;k gSA blds vykok] eSa nq?kZVuk gksus dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa vkSj vU; lacaf/kr ekeyksa dh tkap djus ds fy, ,d mPp Lrjh; Lora= tkap lfefr dk xBu djus dh izfØ;k esa gwaA lacaf/kr ,tsafl;ka tSls ¶ySx vQlj] j{kk lykgdkj lewg rFkk lykgdkj virVh; lqj{kk ,oa j{kk] Hkkjr ljdkj ¼,QvksMh,th½] egkfuns'kd] tgktjkuh vkSj chek daiuh dk izfrfuf/k rFkk Mhth] Mhth,p dks lfefr dh lgk;rk djus vkSj viuh fo'ks"kKrk miyC/k djkus ds fy, izLrkfor gSaA bl chp] ;g /;kukd"kZ.k izLrko vk;k gS bl izLrko ij ppkZ ds lekiu ds ckn ,d mPp Lrjh; Lora= tkap lfefr ds xBu dks vafre :i nsus dk izLrko djrk gwa rkfd bl laca/k esa esjs dksbZ vafre fu.kZ; ysus ls igys bl lnu dk erSD; eq>s miyC/k gks tk,A Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% v/;{k egksn;] lcls igys tks yksx bl gknls esa ekjs x,] eSa muds izfr viuh laosnuk izdV djrk gwaA MR. SPEAKER: We join you. We have already expressed our concern. Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eSa Hkxoku ls izkFkZuk djrk gwa fd tks 11 yksx vHkh Hkh feflax gSa] os cp tk,a] gkykafd ;g peRdkj gh gks ldrk gSA vks,uthlh ds deZpkfj;ksa dks cpkus ds fy, ftu yksxksa us Hkh enn dh] pkgs os dksLV xkMZ ds gksa ;k nwljs yksx gksa] muds izfr eSa lnu dh rjQ ls vkHkkj O;Dr djrk gwaA v/;{k egksn;] eSa dguk pkgrk gwa fd ea=h th us v)ZlR; crk;k gSA eSa dksbZ ikWfyfVdyh eksfVosVsM ckr ugha d:axk] ysfdu esa ekax djrk gwa ns'k dks tks djksM+ksa #i;s dk uqdlku gqvk gS mldh T;wMhf'k;y buDok;jh gksuh pkfg,A ea=h th us vius LVsVeSaV esa buDok;jh desVh dh LFkkiuk dh ckr dh gSA bl buDok;jh desVh esa dkSu yksx gSa—,Dl ps;jeSu] vks,uthlhA vks,uthlh dk ,slk fjokt gS fd dksbZ Hkh Mk;jSDVj ikap o"kZ vks,uthlh esa dke djrk gS rks mlds fjVk;j gksus ds ckn Hkh mls ?kj fn;k tkrk gS] lkjh QSflfyVht+ nh tkrh gSa] ySiVkWi fn;k tkrk gS] Dyc eSEcjf'ki Hkh nh tkrh gSA ysfdu ;fn dksbZ deZpkjh 30&40 lky dke djds ,dk/k eghus Hkh T;knk edku esa jgrk gS rks ml ij isuYVh yxk nh tkrh gS] tcfd buds ;gka jkW;YVh nh tkrh gSA ,slh txg ls dSls U;k; fey ldrk gS\ blfy, eSa lqizhe dksVZ ds rgr bldh T;wMhf'k;y buDok;jh dh ekax djrk gwaA ea=h th us dgk fd vks,uthlh IysVQkeZ ds fy, yxHkx 195 fefy;u vejhdh Mkyj] ;kfu 505 djksM+ #i;s ewY; dk chek djk;k x;k FkkA u;k IysVQkeZ yxk, tkus ij djhc 14 400 djksM+ #i;s yxsaxsA ;kfu 105 djksM+ #i;s dk ?kkVk gqvk gSA ijlksa eSaus loky iwNk Fkk fd blesa tks 8500 djksM+ #i;s buosLV fd;s x,] pkj&ikap lkyksa esa] os dgka x,\ 15000 djksM+ #i;s ckWEcs gkbZ ukWFkZ vkSj ckWEcs gkbZ lkmFk esa buosLV gq,] mldk uqdlku dkSu Hkjsxk\ 15000 djksM+ #i;s buosLVesaV dk uqdlku gks x;kA bUgksaus lqj{kk cksV dk [kpZ 60 fefy;u Mkyj crk;kA 60 fefy;u Mkyj dk eryc 240 djksM+ #i;s gksrk gSA vxj vki ubZ cksV [kjhnus tk,axs rks mldk nke D;k gksxk] ;g vki lksp yhft,A mlls gesa ?kkVk gqvk gSA mldk nke lkS fefy;u Mkyj ls T;knk gksxkA gesa 107 djksM+ #i;s dk uqdlku gks jgk gSA ;fn Mkyj dks pkyhl #i;s ekuk tk,] rks Hkh bruk gh ?kkVk gksrk gSA bUgksaus dgk gS fd 1 yk[k 23 gtkj izfr fnu dk mRiknu gSA eSaus fglkc yxk;k Fkk vkSj vkius LVsVesaV fn;k Fkk fd ,d eghus esa ge yksx lc Bhd dj nsaxs] ysfdu rhl izfr'kr ?kkVk ,d fnu esa ysa] igys eSaus ,d eghus dk ?kkVk fy;k Fkk] ;kfu pkyhl #i, izfr cSjyA ge lkB Mkyj ,d cSjy dh dher ysrs gSa] vktdy rks 67 Mkyj ,d cSjy dk jsV gSA lkmnh vjc vkSj bZjku mRiknu djrs gSa] gekjs ;gka mRiknu can gks x;k gSA bl rjg ls 70 ls 90 Mkyj rd izfr cSjy dher gks ldrh gSA 11 eghuksa esa 2445 djksM+ #i;ksa dk ?kkVk gks jgk gS vkSj ,d eghus esa 720 djksM+ #i;s dk ?kkVk gks jgk gS—bl uqdlku dh HkjikbZ dkSu djsxk\ eq>s igys ls irk gS vkSj eqacbZ ds cgqr&ls yksx ogka dke djrs gSa] blfy, eq>s bl ckjs esa tkudkjh gS fd ch,p,u,y esa tks dke djrs gSa] os tksf[ke ysdj dke djrs gSaA mudk vkSj nqfu;k dk vkil esa dksbZ laidZ ugha jgrk gSA ch,p,u,y esa ,u,p&7 ij dke gks jgk FkkA tks ?kk;y vkneh yk;k x;k] og dgka gS\ og ftank gS ;k ej x;k] ea=h egksn; us bl ckjs esa dqN ugha crk;k gSA og ?kk;y vkneh ,u,p&7 esa FkkA esjs ikl ,llh, dh fjiksVZ gSA bls eSa vkids lkeus j[kuk pkgrk gwaA mUgksaus crk;k fd ,u,p&7 esa tks lqj{kk cksV gS] mldk flQZ dfBu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gh bLrseky fd;k tkrk gSA mlesa Qk;j QkbfVax ds lHkh bDohiesaV~l gSaA tks ?kk;y Fkk] og fdpu esa dke djus okyk yM+dk Fkk] mls ykus ds fy, ch,p,u,y ds deZpkjh Hkh IysVQkeZ ij x, FksA tc Øsu dk daVªksy NwVk] rc mldk ckLdsV uhps fxj x;kA mldk daVªksy dSls NwVk\ o"kZ 1982 esa ;g tgkt [kjhnk x;k Fkk] og tgkt ogka ysdj tkus dh D;k t#jr Fkh\ vxj ml vkneh dks ykus dh ml tgkt dh dSisflVh ugha Fkh] rks ml tgkt dks D;ksa Hkstk x;k\ esjs ikl QksVks Hkh gSa] 'kk;n ea=h th ds ikl u gksaA ftl rjg ls og tgkt ?kwe dj vk;k mldh otg ls og Vdjk x;kA vxj mldh dSisflVh ugha Fkh rks ml vkneh dks ykus ds fy, fdl us vkns'k fn;k\ D;k vks,uthlh ds fdlh vf/kdkjh us vkns'k fn;k Fkk fd ?kk;y vkneh dks lqj{kk cksV ls yk;k tk,\ ogka ,d gsyhdkIVj FkkA esjh tkudkjh ds eqrkfcd ml fnu 'kke dks gsyhdkIVj mM+us okyk FkkA ?kk;y vkneh dks gsyhdkIVj ls Hkh yk;k tk ldrk Fkk] ysfdu eSa vkils iwNuk pkgrk gwa fd ftl batu esa rkdr ugha Fkh] ml tgkt dks tkus D;ksa fn;k x;k\ fdlh Hkh t[eh O;fDr dks ykus dk dke flQZ lIykbZ cksV dk gksrk gSA ml fnu lIykbZ cksV dks D;ksa ugha Hkstk x;k\ eSaus i<+k fd lIykbZ cksV ,d ?kaVs esa ogka ij igqap xbZ ;kfu ikap ukWfVdy ekbYl ds vanj og lIykbZ cksV FkhA ogka ml cksV dk bLrseky ugha fd;kA vkius D;ksa bruh tkusa xaokbZ\ mUgsa fudkyus dk vkns'k fdlus fn;k\ ljdkj dgrh gS fd geus 11 yksxksa dks iSlk fn;kA bl izdkj ljdkj lnu dks xqejkg djuk pkgrh gSA ljdkj us iSlk fn;k] ysfdu D;k vki mudh tku Hkh okil yk ldrs gSa\ ftudh tku xbZ] muds ifjokjksa dks iSlk nsus ;k muds vkfJrksa dks ukSdjh nsus ls mudh tku okil ugha vk 15 ldrhA mudh tku dh dher djksM+ksa #i, nsdj Hkh ugha pqdkbZ tk ldrhA eSa ekuuh; ea=h th ls tkuuk pkgrk gwa fd ftu yksxksa dh tkusa xb±] mlds fy, dkSu ftEesnkj gS\ egksn;] leqnz esa LVkWeZ Fkk] ysfdu lIykbZ cksV ogka vk ldrh FkhA lIykbZ cksV dk dke bUT;ksMZ ilZUl dks ykuk gksrk gSA og bUT;ksMZ ilZUl dks ysdj tk ldrh FkhA ogka ls ,u,p&7 nwj Fkk] ysfdu ,u,p&7 Hkstk tk ldrk Fkk vkSj vks,uthlh ds vkWQhlj dks Hkstk tk ldrk FkkA LVkWeZ Fkk] ysfdu oSnj jQ ugha FkkA ;fn oSnj jQ Fkk] rks nwljh cksV dSls pyh xbZA eq>s ogka ds ckjs esa ekywe gS] eSa ogka x;k gwa] ogka clkZr cgqr de gksrh gSA vkWQ'kksj clkZr de gksrh gSA nwljh cksV jQ lh esa dSls pyh xbZ\ ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: I take it that these are the matters to be inquired into. Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% v/;{k egksn;] bldh T;wMhf'k;y bUDok;jh gksuh pkfg,A ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% vkius ;g ckr cksyh gSA Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% esjs ikl cgqr lkjh fjiksV~lZ gSaA lnu dks bl ckjs esa tkudkjh ugha gSA blfy, eSa lnu dks crkuk pkgrk gwa vkSj ea=h th ls izkFkZuk djrk gwa fd Li"V vkSj lR; mÙkj nsaA eSaus ijlksa Hkh ,d iz'u fd;k Fkk] mldk Hkh bUgksaus lR; mÙkj ugha fn;k FkkA eSa vkidks crkuk pkgrk gwa fd nks&rhu fnu igys eSaus ,d loky iwNk Fkk fd vks,uthlh us 8]500 djksM+ #i, [kpZ fd, Fks] mlls fdrus rsy dk mRiknu gqvk] og c<+k ;k ugha] ysfdu ea=h th us mldk Hkh lgh tokc ugha fn;kA ---¼O;o/kku½ eSa buds Åij fizfoyst eks'ku yk ldrk gwaA---¼O;o/kku½ SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: This is a very damaging thing. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Mohan Rawale, it is a very serious incident that has taken place. You have rightly raised this matter. You have yourself appreciated the efforts that have been made to rescue the people. There is an inquiry going on. Please put your question, which may be answered, before making comments on others. Please put your question. Certainly, I am sure the hon. Minister will look into it and the committee can also decide on this. Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% lj] blls igys d`".kk&xksnkojh csflu eas vkx yxh FkhA mldh tkap Hkh budh baVjuy desVh us dh FkhA xqtjkr ikbiykbu ls rsy pksjh gqvk FkkA --- ¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% ;s nwljh ckrs gSaA ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% lj] eSa crk jgk gwaA djksM+ksa #i, dh gkfu gqbZ gSA bu lcdh tkap ds fy, budh baVjuy desVh gSA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: You have made your point. ---¼O;o/kku½ 16 Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% budh baVjuy desVh gSA mlls dSls U;k; fey ldrk gSA ftl vks,uthlh ds Mk;jsDVj dks--- ¼dk;Zokgh o`ÙkkUr esa lfEefyr ugha fd;k x;k½ og dSls U;k; ns ldrk gSA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Personal allegation should not go on record. ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% lj] bldh bUDok;jh lqizhe dksVZ ds fjVk;MZ tt ls gksuh pkfg,A ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: You have made your point on that. I appreciate that. vkius lqizhe dksVZ ds fjVk;MZ tt ls bUDok;jh djus dh ekax dh gSA ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eSa vkidks crkuk pkgrk gwa fd esjs ikl QksVks gSaA buesa gSyhdkWIVj mM+Rkk gqvk fn[kk;k x;k gSA og chñ,pñ,lñ dk gSyhdkWIVj FkkA ogka eqEcbZ gkbZ lkmFk dk Hkh gSyhdkWIVj FkkA ogka ls gSyhdkWIVj D;ksa butMZ vknfe;ksa dks cpkus ds fy, ugha cqyk;k vkSj mUgsa D;ksa ugha cpk;k x;kA ogka ls gSyhdkWIVj yk;k tk ldrk Fkk vkSj mUgsa cpk;k tk ldrk FkkA vksñ,uñthñlhñ dh xyrh dh otg ls os yksx ekjs x,A bUgksaus viuh ikoj dk fel;wt fd;kA jkWx fMlhtu fy;kA jQ lh esa Hkh ;s yksx gSyhdkWIVj dks ysdj tk ldrs FksA ogka lkekU; cksV Hkh tk ldrh FkhA ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% vki viuh ckr Bhd izdkj ls j[k pqds gSaA ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% fQj vks,uthlh us ;s estj D;ksa ugh fy,\ ml txg foeku mM+ ldrk FkkA esjs ikl tks QksVksxzkQ gSa] mUgsa ns[kus ls yxrk gS fd ogka gSyhdkWIVj Hkh mM+ ldrk FkkA budk gSyhdkWIVj gSA tc gSyhdkWIVj mM+ ldrk Fkk] rks tgka vkx yxh Fkh] ogka gSyhdkWIVj dk bLrseky D;ksa ugha gqvk\ ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Now, it is enough. ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% lj] esjk bYtke gS fd ,sohMsal dks Nqikus ds fy, cksV MqckbZ xbZA tgka ,DlhMsaV gqvk] ogka 72 ehVj Mhi esa cksV FkhA tc cksV Mwch] mlds ckn pkj fnu feys FksA og cksV 31 tqykbZ dks fudkyh xbZA ogka ls tgkt fudkyk x;kA vks,uthlh ds vQlj us D;k fd;k\ tc ogka 22 ehVj MSIFk Fkh rks ogka cksV dSls Mwc xbZ] bldh lkjh bUDok;jh gksuh pkfg,\ vHkh rd ftrus ,DlhMsaV~l gq, gSa] buesa gekjk fdruk uqdlku gqvk gS] mldh Hkh lkjh bUDok;jh gksuh pkfg,\ ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: I know, you have raised a very important matter. Please conclude. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eq>s cgqr cksyuk FkkA eSa vksñ,uñthñlhñ ds ckjs esa tkurk gwa] esjs ikl cgqr eSVhfj;y gS] ysfdu D;k lnu larq"V gS] dksbZ larq"V ugha gSA bldh lqizhe 17 dksVZ ds tfj;s bUDok;jh gksuh pkfg, vkSj tks lp gS] og ckgj vkuk pkfg,A ykLV Vkbe baXySaM esa tSlk ,DlhMsaV gqvk Fkk] mldh ifCyd bUDok;jh gqbZ Fkh vkSj mldh xkbMykbal gSa fd bldh ifCyd bUDok;jh gksuh pkfg,A ---¼O;o/kku½ bl deh'ku dks cUn fd;k x;k Fkk] blfy, eSa bldh ekax djuk pkgrk gwaA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Thank you very much. You have raised a very important issue. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eq>s rks cgqr cksyuk FkkA eSa ykLV esa cksy jgk gwa fd eSa tks cksyk gwa lc lp cksy jgk gwaA tks ,ñihñ,eñ dk ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% gj eSEcj lp cksyrk gSA Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% mUgksaus xyr crk;k] blfy, eSa crk jgk gwa] mUgksaus tks xyr tokc fn;k gSA ---¼O;o/kku½ SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: Once again I would say that for me, giving a wrong answer in this sacred House is, in fact, a charge of privilege. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: There are methods of raising it. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: I would like him to bring a Privilege Motion against me instead of making unfounded allegation. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eSa ykÅaxkA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Okay, you reply on it. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% nsosxkSM+k th ds le; esa bUgksaus ,ñihñ,eñ dk QSlyk fy;k FkkA bUgksaus vHkh crk;k fd gekjh ljdkj dks cnuke djus dh bUgksaus dksf'k'k dh gSA --- ¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Nothing more will be recorded. Now, the hon. Minister. ...(Interruptions)... (Not recorded) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: Sir, I have stated in my original statement that it is only after getting the view of this House that I will make my final determination about the nature of the high level inquiry that I propose to order. I had the privilege of getting the advice of Shri Mohan Rawale. I have not really had the privilege of getting the advice of the other sections of this House. But perhaps informally, I could sound them out on this. There are incidents of both types of actions—either to get the matter inquired into by experts or ot establish a judicial inquiry. It seems to me that in this matter, important thing really is to get the facts as quickly as 18 possible. By definition, an inquiry committee will submit its report far more quickly than a judicial inquiry. We need immediate action. So, I will be receiving the Report of the Manglik Inquiry by the month of October, and I will initiate action immediate on those findings. In the meanwhile, having sounded by different sections of this House, I will make my determination as to whether we should have a judicial inquiry or not. Shri Mohan Rawale has raised a number of questions. I do not wish to bring the same charge against him as he is bringing against me. That is an attempt to mislead. I presume that Shri Rawale is not attempting to mislead this House but has himself been misled by his informers. A large number of points that he has made here are really without a true foundation. Let me take them one by one. It is entirely possible—although I am not in a position to certify until we have issued tenders in this regard—that a new platform at the site would be more expensive than what we are able to realise as a result of the insurance of the destroyed platform. The point is this. Is a new platform really required there because the genius of our ONGC, the engineers have shown that by looping the pipelines on to the N.Q. platform, we have been able to restore 70 per cent of the production, and bring it onshore? May be with a few more modifications there, it might be possible for us not to have to replace the destroyed platform. But I do not think that it is a very great revelation to this House as Shri Rawale seems to believe that a new platform that is bought in the year 2005 will quite clearly cost more than a platform that has been destroyed sometimes previously which is why you have an insurance policy which will at least cover your losses even if it does not entirely cover the replacement cost. But even there I must enter a caveat. I do not know what the replacement cost would be; I do not know whether we would need a replacement. So, we would see at that time. Suddenly, attached to this question of buying a new platform, Mr. Rawale came back once again with the charges that he repeatedly makes whenever he gets the opportunity of doing it, as to what happened to the ONGC's investment. He says, "I do not see oil anywhere." So, I replied to him that I cannot buy crude oil in Bhindi Bazaar. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% v/;{k egksn;] ea=h th dSls cksy jgs gSaA D;k ;s fdlh fHkaMh cktkj esa cksy jgs gSaA ;s gekjk vieku djus dh dksf'k'k dj jgs gSaA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: I would look into it. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% vki ;s D;k fHkaMh cktkj cksy jgs gSa\ vki fdlh fHkaMh cktkj esa ugha cSBs gSaA vki gkml esa cSBs gSaA vki ,d ea=h gSa vkSj vkidks ,d ea=h dh rjg tokc nsuk pkfg,A ---¼O;o/kku½ 19 v/;{k egksn;% Bhd gS] vki cSB tkb,A---¼O;o/kku½ SHRI MOHAN RAWALE (MUMBAI SOUTH CENTRAL): You are talking in the House. ;g vkidks /;ku esa j[kuk pkfg,A ---¼O;o/kku½ SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: Sir, I have not yielded. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: He has not yielded. Please take your seat. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% vki fdlh fHkaMh cktkj esa ugha cksy jgs gSaA vki fdlh Hkaxj okys ls ckr ugha dj jgs gSaA ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Minister, do not refer to Bhindi Bazaar. He has objection to Bhindi Bazaar. ...(Interruptions) Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% v/;{k egksn;] bUgksaus ykLV Vkbe Hkh ,sls gh cksyk FkkA ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% bUgksaus etkd esa cksyk gksxkA ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% egksn;] ;s bl lekpkj ds Åij D;ksa xqLlk dj jgs gSaA ;s vius vki gh xqLlk gks jgs gSaA ;s ,sls gh xqLlk djrs gSa] ,slk eSa ugha cksy jgk gwa] gkml esa cSBs lHkh yksx ;gh cksyrs gSaA ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egkns;% eksgu th] vki cSB tkb,A ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh panzdkar [kSjs ¼vkSjaxkckn] egkjk"Vª½% v/;{k egksn;] bls gkml dh izksflfMax ls fudyok;k tk,A ---¼O;o/kku½ v/;{k egksn;% Bhd gS] eSa ns[k ywaxkA vki cSB tkb,A ---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: I have intervented on your behalf also. Please sit down. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: You cannot buy oil in a bazaar. You have to have a refinery to be able to buy it. I have repeatedly given to Shri Rawale the figures which show that whereas in the normal course there would have been a decline in ONGC's production, as was 20 indeed taking place in the period of the late 1990s, through the improved oil recovery and the enhanced oil recovery techniques, we have been able to restore the production that was in a process of decline. That is why the ONGC is responsible for approximately 30 million of the 33 million tonnes of oil that are being produced in this country. In this situation, to needlessly denigrate ONGC's performance is not acceptable. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Please allow him to finish. You may not agree with him but you have to give him a hearing. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: When it comes to the quantitative loss caused by the total destruction of the platform, I would plead with the hon. Member that he applies the correct mathematics to his calculations. If the loss of 1,23,000 barrels a day were sustained over an entire year, he would get the dramatic figure that he has obtained. Thanks to the genius of our ONGC engineers—it has nothing to do with my abilities and I know nothing about oil technology—70 per cent of this output is going to be restored within about one month. Therefore, of the 15 per cent production that would have been lost annually, we are only going to get one-twelfth of that loss in the first month; one-twelfth of 15 per cent comes to a little over one per cent. A little over one per cent of the entire production from that area is totally lost to us. Over the next couple of months, we are likely to suffer some further loss. It would be in the region of about 0.4 per cent or so, per month. So, altogether, I would imagine that we are going to lose about two per cent of the production that was going on, of the crude that was being processed on that platform. This, as I said in my original statement, is a small enough quantity for us to compensate by purchasing from abroad and thus ensuring that there is no diminution in our energy security. I was asked by the hon. Member, Mr. Rawale, why an MSV was used in order to undertake this medical evacuation. An MSV is distinct from an OSV. An operational supply vessel is distinct from a multipurpose support vessel by the fact that all the tasks that could be done and are being done by an OSV could also be done by an MSV but the MSV however has the special characteristic that its thrusters which are located at the four ends of the boat are controlled by a computer and could therefore ensure far better than an OSC could that the vessel remains stationary. This remaining stationary is an extremely important function of the MSV for its divers who have to go into the deep sea after plunging from the vessel in order to ensure that the vessel remains at exactly the point where the plungers dived so that when they come up there is the vessel available for them to be taken to the decompression chamber. These thrusters are highly sophisticated mechanisms which hold the MSV in its position and that is precisely why in circumstances where the sea was extremely rough and the weather was extremely bad it was decided that for this medical evacuation—which involved somebody in the kitchen having cut his fingers by putting it into a mixie—he should be taken to the nearest 21 available medical facility by an MSV and not by an OSV. I think, if we had taken him in an OSV, the officers concerned could have been faulted but by taking him in an MSV we were attempting to ensure that the security of all concerned would be enhanced and not diminished. Now, the hon. Member has repeated a completely misleading statement that has been repeatedly made in the Media ...(Interruptions) v/;{k egksn;% jkoys th] ;g lgh ugha gSA ---¼O;o/kku½ Jh eksgu jkoys ¼eqEcbZ nf{k.k&e/;½% eSa tkudkjh ds fy, iwN jgk gwaA---¼O;o/kku½ MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Rawale, please follow the rules. I do not know how many hon. Members are experts in this subject. It is a matter to be investigated. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Rawale, you are entitled to ask only one question but I have allowed you to speak for 13-14 minutes. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: He stated that the MSV went to the wrong side of the platform. I have seen this statement in the Press. The fact of the matter is that the MSV routinely could go to either side of the platform. There are special arrangements made for any MSV to go alongside either on the northern or the southern side of the platform. As he was showing photographs to me, I would be delighted to hand over to him and indeed to make available to the House if you so desire, the designs of the platform which show that it is routinely possible for the MSV to come on either side. In this particular case, which was on the southern side of the platform, there were two rubber poles on either side of the rubber protection that there is on the platform, alongside which this particular vessel came. Now, the Inquiry Committee is going to tell us exactly what happened. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Let us wait for the Report of the Inquiry Committee. SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: May I just explain, if you do not mind? I think, it is very necessary for us to clear these misconceptions. We do not know whether it was the thrusters that failed. It is highly unlikely that all of the four thrusters would have failed simultaneously but it is something to be looked into. What appears to have happened is that there was a sudden rise and unexpected swell, which threw this vessel totally unexpectedly and totally unprecedentedly. It went out of the range and it was the lower part of the MSV which seems to have smashed against the platform, thereby hitting the risers. This is not normally planned for because the railings that there are, which are around the platform, are sufficiently high to prevent any such thing from happening in the normal course. 22 Something major is being made of the fact that the basked was being lowered from the platform in order to take this injured patient. It is the normal standard procedure and I just do not see what is wrong in doing that. He was saying that there was helicopter stationed on the platform. Of course, there was and it is precisely because these risers got hit and all hydrocarbons are extremely combustible that it went on fire. Now, when it went on fire, we know that the Pawan Hans helicopter was destroyed. But was it destroyed because the flame directly lit the helicopter or because it hit the Aviation Turbine Fuel barrel, which was stored near the helicopter is something that will be examined. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Then, you should have asked for a discussion under Rule 193 instead of a Calling Attention. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: There cannot be a running commentary. I have appreciated the importance of the subject. I have allowed you nearly 15 minutes when you are entitled to ask only one question. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: It is also extremely misleading to say that the MSV lacked engine power. It had more engine power than was required for undertaking this particular operation. I believe that it is necessary to use the floor of this House to nail some of the untruths, not said in this House because no one can say untruth in this House. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Incorrect information! ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: But some of the untruths that we have seen in some of the media. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: I have corrected. That will be recorded. ...(Interruptions) SHRI NITISH KUMAR (NALANDA): It is unparliamentary. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: It is unparliamentary if you say in the House. It is not unparliamentary if you say that outside the House. ...(Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Minister, do not be hit, do not respond to Shri Nitish Kumar's intervention. ...(Interruptions) SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR: In these circumstances, I am extremely sorry that the tone of this discussion has falled far short of what was in the Rajya Sabha. I think, on a serious matter like this, we should be addressing this seriously. The 23 Enquiry Committee is doing it. I am willing to take the suggestion made by the hon. Member, Shri Mohan Rawale. But we will act on it only by consensus of all sections of this House and would prefer a judicial enquiry to the high-level independent inquiry that I had earlier in mind. APPENDIX II GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356 ANSWERED ON 8.12. 2005 LNG Storage Facilities 2356. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No.606, dated March 3, 2005 regarding "Storage of Natural Gas" and state the steps taken by the Government to develop underground natural gas storage facilities in the country? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR): The Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) have been entrusted with the task of building strategic Natural Gas Storage. They have been asked to engage consultants to prepare the pre-feasibility report and detailed feasibility report for the project. The proposal is at a preliminary stage. 24 APPENDIX III GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1256 ANSWERED ON 3.08.2006 Fire in Mumbai High North 1256. SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to State: (a) whether the High Level Committee set up to look into the circumstances that led to the fire in Mumbai High North has submitted its report; (b) if so, the outcome thereof; (c) whether the Government has also assessed the total loss of lives and properties due to the fire incident; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to check recurrence of such incidents? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL): (a) & (b) Yes Sir, An independent Inquiry Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri T.N.R. Rao, former Secretary, MoP&NG has submitted its report which is being examined. (c) and (d) ONGC has informed that 22 people lost their lives in the MHN incident and as per the estimate of the surveyors/the loss amounts to US $ 375 Million (Approx.) (e) ONGC has informed that they have taken the following steps: 1. After the incident, ONGC has reviewed & drafted a Marine Procedure for Operation of Vessels in Oil Fields within 500 meters of any installation. This procedure has been put in use. 2. Specific check lists and guidelines have been issued for operations during monsoons. 3. Steps have been taken to minimize vessel trips to installations. 4. Riser designs have been reviewed through international consultants M/s Mustang, Houston. 25 APPENDIX IV GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LOK SBAHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5931 ANSWERED ON 17.05.2007 Exploration of Natural Gas in Bay of Bengal 5931. SHRI AJOY CHAKRABORTY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received proposals for exploration of natural gas in Bay of Bengal, particularly in the off-shore region of West Bengal; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL): (a) to (c) Yes, Sir. Government of India has awarded 64 blocks in Krishna Godavari Basin, Cauvery Basin, Mahanadi Basin, Pranhita Godavari Basin, Bengal Offshore and Andaman Basin in the Bay of Bengal, under Pre-NELP and NELP regime. In the West Bengal Offshore, Government of India has contracted one exploration block namely WB-OSN-2000/1 to M/s ONGC under the second round of NELP in the Bengal offshore region in Bay of Bengal, where one exploratory well has been drilled so far. No oil and gas discovery has been made in the block. ONGC has sought fresh extension for completion of drilling in the Block which is under consideration of the Government. 26 APPENDIX V GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 78 ANSWERED ON 19.2.2009 Kerosene Marker System *78. SHRI L. RAJAGOPAL: SHRI SANTOSH GANGWAR: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Kerosene Marker System introduced by the Oil Marketing Companies has failed to be a fool-proof method to detect Kerosene mixed in petrol or diesel; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the matter has been entrusted to any independent investigative agency for inquiry into the alleged irregularities in awarding contract for supplying the Marker; (d) if so, the outcome of the inquiry and the action taken/proposed to be taken against the persons found responsible for the lapses; and (e) the further action taken in the matter? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA): (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 78 ASKED BY SHRI L. RAJAGOPAL AND SHRI SANTOSH GANGWAR TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.02.2009 REGARDING KEROSENE MARKER SYSTEM: (a) and (b) The marker system was implemented by doping of all Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) with marker from October 2006 to 31st December 2008. During the period when the marker system was in vogue with legislation in place the marker system was more successful in detecting adulteration of Motor Spirit (MS)/High Speed Diesel (HSD) with SKO than the traditional method. In the recent past, tests conducted by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in their labs. have shown that marker supplied by M/s. Authentix can be laundered with certain chemicals in lab. conditions. The marker supplied by M/s Authentix was discontinued from 31st December, 2008. The OMCs are in the process of calling for a Global Expression of Interest for another marker which meets the specifications. (c) to (e) Independent agencies are inquiring into the matter. No report has been received from them so far. 27 APPENDIX VI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERTOLEUM AND NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2806 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2009 Allotment of LPG Agency 2806. SMT. SUMITRA MAHAJAN: SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the State-wise details of LPG agencies in the country as on date including Gujarat; (b) the criteria prescribed by the Government for the allotment of LPG agency; (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide this facility in the areas where LPG agencies are not available; (d) whether Government has prepared any action plan for opening more new LPG agencies in the country during 2009-10; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) and (c) As on 01.07.2009, Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were operating 9382 LPG distributors in the country including 544 in the State of Gujarat. The State-wise details are at Annexure. OMCs have finalized a common industry marketing plan convering 1340 locations in the country including 41 in the State of Gujarat for setting up of new LPG distributorships, mainly in rural and urban-rural (semi-urban) locations. The advertisements for all the locations have been released and selection for the same is in progress as per poncy. In order to increase rural penetration and to cover remote as well as low potential areas a new scheme is proposed to be implemented Details of the scheme will be notified shortly. (b) Government have given freedom to OMCs to set up LPG distributors in accordance with their commercial assessment and locations are identified by them on the basis of available refill sale potential for sustaining an independent distributor. The criteria and the procedure for selection of LPG distributors are published by OMCs from time to time in various Newspapers at the time of advertisement/selection. 28 29 (d) and (e) OMCs are in the process of identifying viable locations for setting up of new LPG distributorship in the country under the Industry Marketing Plan 2008-10 and the same is yet to be finalized. ANNEXURE State-wise details of LPG distributors in the country as on 01.07.2009 Sl.No. States/UTs Number of LPG distributors 1. Andhra Predesh 889 2. Arunachal Pradesh 30 3. Assam 252 4. Bihar 313 5. Chhattisgarh 152 6. Delhi 313 7. Goa 53 8. Gujarat 544 9. Haryana 281 10. Himachal Pradesh 121 11. Jammu and Kashmir 151 12. Jharkhand 142 13. Karnataka 486 14. Kerala 372 15. Madhya Pradesh 562 16. Maharashtra 999 17. Manipur 31 18. Meghalaya 32 19. Mizoram 25 20. Nagaland 27 21. Orissa 189 22. Punjab 427 23. Rajasthan 432 24. Sikkim 8 25. Tamil Nadu 657 26. Tripura 30 27. Uttar Pradesh 1167 28. Uttarakhand 168 29. West Bengal 475 30. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 4 31. Chandigarh 28 32. Dadra & Nagar Heveli 1 33. Daman & Diu 2 34. lakshadweep 1 35. Puducherry 18 Total 9832 30 APPENDIX VII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2009 ANSWERED ON 1.12.2009 Extending Sea Safety Zone 2009. SHRI ANAND RAO ADSUL: SHRI ADHAL RAO PATIL SHIVAJI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) Whether there is any proposal to extend the safety zone around the petroleum installations to five nautical miles from the existing 500 metres as reported in media; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken thereon? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN): (a) to (c) Yes Madam. The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has informed that, in view of the changed maritime and coastal security scenario in the country, the need to extend the safety zone around petroleum installations beyond the existing 500 meters is under discussion with concerned authorities. 31 APPENDIX VIII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2490 ANSWERED ON 3.12. 2009 Exploration in Deep Water Blocks 2490. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether operators in deep water blocks have requested the Union Government for drilling moratorium for a period of three years; (b) If so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) Yes, Madam. Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime, three operators, namely, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Reliance Industries Limited and ENI have requested for drilling moratorium in deep water blocks for a period of three years w.e.f. 01.01.2008 to 31.12.2010. (b) & (c) The request has been made by them on account of worldwide shortage of deep water drilling rigs. The matter is under consideration of the Government. 32 APPENDIX IX GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4478 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2009 Security of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations 4478. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA: SMT. SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to extend "safety zone" around the installations upto 5 nautical miles from the existing 500 metres to strengthen security of country's offshore oil and gas installations and prevent sabotage and terrorists attacks on them; (b) if so, whether the Home Ministry has submitted a draft proposal on India's security incorporating this aspect of declaring larger area around offshore installations a 'no vessel zone'; and (c) if so, whether the Cabinet has approved such proposal and the time by which it is likely to be implemented? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) The need to extend the safety zone around petroleum installations beyound 500 metres is under discussion with the concerned authorities (Coast, Guard, Navy, OISD, ODAG etc.). (b) No Madam, There is no such proposal initiated by Ministry of Home Affairs. (c) In view of above, does not arise. 33 APPENDIX X GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 481 ANSWERED ON 29.04.2010 Exploration of Gas in North East *481. SHRI JOSHEPH TOPPO: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the details of surveys undertaken for exploration of oil and natural gas by different public sector and private companies in the North Eastern States; (b) the details of exploration work completed by these companies; (c) the details of crude oil extracted from North Eastern States during the last five years and current year; and (d) the details of commercial production of crude oil carried out during the period? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA): (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d): OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 481 BY SHRI JOSEPH TOPPO TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.4.2010 REGARDING EXPLORATION OF GAS IN NORTH EAST. (a) & (b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Oil India Limited (OIL) and Private/Joint Venture companies are carrying out exploration work in the North Eastern States. The details of exploratory work carried out by ONGC, OIL and Private/JV companies in these States are as under: ONGC OIL Pvt/JV Total 2D seismic 37,939 25,200 1,854 64,993 (Ground Line Kilometre) 3D seismic (sq. km.) 4,731 6,567 234 11,532 Exploratory wells 825 236 9 1,070 34 35 (c) & (d) Crude Oil production in the last six years from 2004-05 to 2009-10 in the North Eastern States was 27.981 million metric tonne (MMT). The year wise details are as under. (figures in MMT) 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 4.784 4.577 4.508 4.461 4.777 4.873 SHRI JOSEPH TOPPO ( TEZPUR): In may area of Tezpur, we have 100 tea gardens. There are about fifty thousand most socially backward and illiterate tea garden and ex-tea garden workers in that area. I would like to know whether your Ministry has made some policy to establish Computer Training Centres for their children as you have done in coal field areas/localities. You have done so many good things like construction of bridges, roads, etc. in those areas. Can you do similar favour for this area also? SHRI JITIN PRASADA: As far as tea gardens in Assam are concerned, the Petroleum Ministry supply gas at APM rates which are very low and in fact, it is a loss to the petroleum companies. As far as this question relating to CSR activity is concerned, a lot of money has been spent by Oil India and ONGC in the North-East and in Assam. A lot of proposals are there with regard to education, with regard to health and with regard to hospitals. If he is talking about computer centres, there have been computer centres which have been set up in Nazira and Guwahati in Assam. So whatever companies can do with regard to CSR activities, they are doing it in that area. SHRI JOSEPH TOPPO (TEZPUR): What is the percentage of State's share given from the revenue earned from explorated-commercial crude oil? What is the total number of people displaced or shifted from their land during this exploration work in Assam? Had the affected people been given sufficient compensation or permanent jobs by the concerned companies? SHRI JITIN PRASADA: The policy of upstream companies is wherever there has been any sort of disruption to people, property and crops, adequate compensation from time to time in consultation with the State Governments is given. There is no such problem at the moment. In fact, the local sentiments in the North-East is that at times when there are rumours that ONGC is pulling out of that area, they do not want it. I want to put to rest that there is no programme of ONGC coming out of Assam. In fact, people do want our upstream companies to work in Assam because of the kind of CSR activities that they do and the kind of employment that they do generate in that area. So, I think it is for the benefit of that area and whatever problems that are being faced by any person will be handled separately and all issues will be sorted out. 36 SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): I would like to know from the hon. Minister whether the exploration of oil in Cochin from the Arabian sea is over. If so, what was the outcome of exploration? SHRI JITIN PRASADA: Madam, we have got this question relating to North-East and exploration in North-East but this is specifically regarding Cochin. I can send him the details. Off hand, I can tell him that there have been exploration and drilling activities but as far as commercial viability is concerned, at the moment that has not come to light. SHRIMATI BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY (GUWAHATI): I have gone through the reply of the hon. Minister. He has simply brushed aside the pin-pointed question asked by the hon. Member. The hon. Minister has stated that by 3D-a process of seismic survey— nearly 86,000 kilometres have been surveyed. I want to know whether the hon. Minister is aware of the fact as to how much seismic survey can he do on the river Brahmaputra. According to the Geological Survey of India, if seismic survey is carried out in the river Brahmaputra, there will be collateral demage as it is an earthquake prone zone. I would like to know as to how much care has been taken by the Ministry in this regard. Secondly, regarding the social activities, the hon. Minister has mentioned about the social activities. MADAM SPEAKER: You are allowed to ask only question. SHRIMATI BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY (GUWAHATI): Madam, I may mention that there are no social activities that have been taken up by the companies under the control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The hon. Minister may kindly check this. SHRI JITIN PRASADA: Madam, as far as the hon. Member's question regarding the Brahmaputra river and the basin is concerned, I would like to say that there had been an initiative by the Ministry and our upstream companies to do a seismic survey in that river basin but because of a lot of NGOs and environmental issues with regard to dolphins in the Brahmaputra river, we have put a stop to that. Various committees and with the involvement of the Ministry of Environment. ...(Interruptions). SHRIMATI BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY (GUWAHATI): Is the Minister aware that there is a collateral damage ...(Interruptions). SHRI JITIN PRASADA: We are not going in for any survey until environmental clearnance is obtained. A Multi-disciplinary Advisory Committee has been formed and they are reviewing the hindrances that are involved. They are looking at various consultants and they want to come out with a solution whereby no damage to the environment, to the dolphins, to the marine life there happens at all. So, only after a decision by the Multi-disciplinary Advisory Committee comes out, then only we will go ahead with the Brahmaputra Seismic Survey and other exploration activities. Until then there will be no activity with regard to this Brahmaputra River. 37 Madam, as far as CSR activities are concerned, the ONGC has spent to the tune of about Rs. 20 crore in the previous year in the CSR activities. Also, a lot of other activities have been looked at. Setting up of a 100 bedded or 200 bedded hospital at Shivsagar at the cost of a few crores is being proposed. Jh rwQkuh ljkst ¼eNyh'kgj½% v/;{k egksn;k] isVªksy vkSj Mhty dh leL;k dks ysdj lM+d ls lnu rd yxkrkj cgl py jgh gSA ljdkj gj lky yxHkxc 80&90 gtkj djksM+ #i;s dk dPpk rsy vk;kr djrh gS vkSj yksxksa dh t:jrksa dks iwjk djus dk iz;kl djrh gSA nwljh rjQ fjyk;al oxSjg reke ,slh futh dEifu;ka gSa] tks Hkkjr dh Hkwfe ls fudkys x, dPps rsy dk fu;kZr dj jgh gSaA eSa ljdkj ls tkuuk pkgrk gwa fd fiNys ikap o"kks± ds nkSjku fdu&fdu futh dEifu;ksa us fdruk rsy fu;kZr fd;k vkSj fdu&fdu ns'kksa dks fd;kA blds lkFk eSa ;g Hkh tkuuk pkgrk gwa fd os ekunaM dkSu ls gSa] ftudks vk/kkj cukdj rsy dh [kkst ds fy, {ks=ksa dk funku fd;k tkrk gS\ fQygky D;k mÙkj izns'k esa bl rjg dh [kkst dh xbZ gS] tgka ls rsy izkIr gks lds\ SHRI JITIN PRASADA: Madam, the question does not relate to the exploration in the North-east. Whatever his queries are with regard to the public sector and private sector ds ckjs esa vki vyx ls lEidZ djsa] eSa vkidks iwjh fMVsYl crkÅaxkA mÙkj izns'k ds ckjs esa vkius loky iwNk gS] ogka lhlfed losZ gq, gSaA ogka oSYl Hkh [kksns x, gSa] ysfdu vHkh rd dksbZ Hkh rsy vkSj xSl dh fMLdojh ugha feyh gSA S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3095 ANSWERED ON 12.08.2010 Ethanol Blended Petrol 3095. SHRI SONAWANE PRATAP NARAYANRAO: SHRI E.G. SUGAVANAM: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be please to State: (a) the present status of the Ethanol blended programme in the country; (b) whether the Government is considering to sell ethanol blended petrol in all States in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether this proposal is likely to reduce the oil import bill; (e) if so, the details thereof; (f) whether the Government proposes to enforce 10 per cent mandatory ethanol blending petrol; and (g) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched the 5% Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme subject to commercial viability with effect from 1st November, 2006 in the entire country except for North Eastern States, J&K and Island Territories. The Programme was adversely affected due to shortfall in supply of ethanol and certain State specific issues. Due to this, the EBP Programme could be implemented only in 14 States and 3 UTs out of 20 States and 4 UTs notified for programme implementation. In order to remove hurdles in smooth implementation of the EBP Programme on a sustainable basis, a proposal is under consideration of the Government. (b) & (c) As per notification dated 20th September, 2006, Govt. has decided to sell 5% Ethanol Blended Petrol in 20 States and 4 UTs. North-Eastern States, J&K & Island Territories have been excluded from the notified areas for the implementation of the programme in view of logistical, commercial viability and technical problems. 38 39 (d) & (e) India imports about 82% of crude oil. The quantity of ethanol used for blending with petrol will substitute an equivalent quantity of petrol produced from crude oil. Thus by introducing 5% ethanol in petrol, Government will be off-setting the consumption of petrol by 5%. (f) & (g) 10% mandatory blending of ethanol is subject to successful implementation of the 5% EBP Programme and sufficient quantity of ethanol beign available to sustain that level of blending. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193 ANSWERED ON 12.08.2010 Audit of PSC 3193. SHRI PURNMASI RAM: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to State: (a) whether the Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) is subjected to audit by the Comtroller and Auditor General of India (CAG); (b) if so, whether the CAG has completed the audit; and (c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) to (c) Under the Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), the Government may undertake the conduct of the audit either through its own representatives or through a firm of chartered accountants, registered in India or a reputed consulting firm appointed for the purpose by the Government. The audit of the PSCs is generally done by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed for the purpose. However, keeping in view the interests of Government in terms of Royalty, Profit Petroleum & other levies, the Government had requested Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) of India on 13.11.2007 to undertake a special audit of the eight blocks namely, Panna-Mukta, Mid & South Tapti, KG- DWN-98/3, RJ-ON-90/1, Rawa, Hazira, KG-OSN-2001/3 & PY-3 in addition to the regular audit. CAG intimated that they would take up the special audit of four blocks out of aforesaid 8 blocks namely Panna-Mukta, Mid & South Tapti, KG-DWN-98/3, and RJ-ON-90/1 for two financial years i.e. 2006-07 & 2007-08 with access to records of earlier years linked to transactions of these years. Further, it was also indicated that Audit might take up the remaining four blocks after completion of audit of the first four blocks. The audit of the four blocks is under progress. 40 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XIII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4940 ANSWERED ON 26.08.2010 Gas Reserves at KG Basin 4940. SHRI SUGUMAR K.: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to State: (a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is holding about 3 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in KG basin block from which it plans to produce 25-30 million units a day by 2016; (b) if so, whether the Directorate General of Hydro Carbon has approved this commercial viability of the 9 fields of ONGC; and (c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has submitted Declaration of Commerciality (DOC) for the Northern and Southern Discovery Area in the block KG-DWN-98/2 operated by them. An In- Place gas reserve of 3.42 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) and Recoverable gas reserve of 1.904 TCF have been estimated in the DOC. As per the DOC submitted by ONGC, the first gas is expected during the Financial Year 2016-17. (b) & (c): ONGC has submitted DOC of 7 oil/gas discoveries in the Northern Development Area of the block KG-DWN-98/2 along with the Cluster Development Plan with 2 other gas discoveries in the adjacent Godavari Nomination PELs, namely GS-4 and GS-29-5 gas discoveries. The said DOC is under examination in the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DCH). 41 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XIV GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 54 ANSWERED ON 11.11.2010 LPG Connections to BPL Families *54. SHRI K.P. DHANAPALAN: SHRI CHAUDHARY LAL SINGH: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to State: (a) whether the Government has any proposal/scheme to provide free cooking gas connections to families living Below Poverty Line (BPL) across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has identified the families living below poverty line for the purpose of providing gas connections; (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (e) the likely annual financial implications thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI MURLI DEORA) (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 54 BY SHRI K.P. DHANAPALAN AND SHRI CHAUDHARY LAL SINGH TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH NOVEMBER, 2010 REGARDING LPG CONNECTIONS TO BPL FAMILIES. (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. A proposal for providing one time financial assistance to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families for acquiring new LPG connection is under consideration of the Government. Under the proposed scheme, the Government and the Oil Marketing Companies would provide one time assistance of ` 1400 for acquiring a new LPG connection to a BPL family. The ` 1400 would cover the present security deposit on a LPG cylinder and regulator. (c) to (e): The scheme would cover all eligible households in the BPL list of the State Government/Union Territory. Since LPG connections are beign made available to all on demand, there is no state-wise limit or quota. Annually about 80-100 lakh new LPG connections are released. If 40% of the new LPG connections are to the BPL households, the annual financial implication is estimated to be about ` 490 crore. 42 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XV GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3779 ANSWERED ON 2.12.2010 Cairn Energy Stake to Vedanta 3779. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: SHRI C.R. PATIL: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether Cairn Energy has sold its equity stake to Vedanta, in its Rajasthan Oil field Project at Barmer; (b) if so, whether the sale of equity by Cairn energy to Vedanta was in accordance with law and the various legal instrumentalities including the Production Sharing Contract signed with the Government of India; (c) if so, whether the prior/post facto approval of the Government of India required for the sale of equity by Cairn Energy to Vedanta; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) a partner with Cairn Energy in the Barmer Oil Exploration venture was given the 'first right of purchase' exercise; (f) if so, the details thereof; (g) if not, whether this entails triggering of Pre-emption rights of the ONGC; and (h) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) to (d) Cairn Energy PLC through its subsidiaries has entered into Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with the Government of India for carrying out exploration and production of oil & natural gas under pre-NELP and NELP rounds for several blocks including Rajasthan Oil Field (RJ-ON-90/1). Cairn Energy PLC vide letter dated 16.8.2010 informed the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas about the proposed disposal of their 51% shareholding in Cairn India Limited (CIL) to Vedanta Resources PLC. This Ministry advised Cairn Energy PLC and its subsidiaries that they have to seek the prior 43 44 consent of the Government for the proposed transfer as required under the provisions of the PSC. Accordingly, certain subsidiaries of Cairn Energy PLC have applied vide letters dated 9.9.2010 and 23.11.2010 seeking consent of the Government of India. The matter is under examination and a decision would be taken by the Government on the basis of the PSC provisions. (e) to (h): Cairn India Ltd. (CIL) through its affiliate/subsidiaries holds 70% of Participating Interest (PI) in the Pre-NELP Block RJ-ON-90/1 in Rajasthan and ONGC holds 30% of PI and is also the licensee of the block. Cairn Energy PLC which holds 62.4% interest in CIL, vide letter dated 16th August, 2010, has informed ONGC that it has announced the proposed disposal of its substantial shareholding in Cairn India Ltd. The ONGC viewed that it has pre-emptive rights in relation to Cairn's PI under Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) read with provisions of the PSC. ONGC requested Cairn Energy PLC to provide details in this regard to examine its rights. Cairn Energy PLC provided the share purchase deed for the proposed transaction and informed ONGC that pre-emptive rights have not been triggered as it is not a case of transfer of PI. ONGC is examining the above views of Cairn Energy PLC. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XVI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2011 Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries 2468. DR. SANJEEV GANESH NAIK: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has decided to initiate talks to acquire a 25% stake in Australia's Advent Energy; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether ONGC has also announced plans to invest over $10 billion in the new gas discoveries off the East Coast of the country to start the exploration; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether ONGC plans to produce 10,000-20,000 barrel of oil a day from G4-6, GS-29-I and G-4-5 by 2012-13; and (f) if so, the extent to which the country is likely to achieve the target set? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH): (a) & (b) No Madam, there are no talks as of now. (c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) plans to develop its hydrocarbon discoveries in G1 and GS-15, Vashista and S1, G4 and GS-29 and also in Northern Discovery area of NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2 in the Eastern Offshore KG Basin. The present status is as follows:— Project G1 and GS-15 are currently under implementation. For Vashista and S1, efforts for preparation of feasibility report are under progress. Proposal for Declaration of Commerciality (DOC) for the discoveries in the Northern Discovery area of NELP Block KG-DWN-98/2 alongwith discoveries in G4 and GS-29 (in adjoining nomination blocks) is under consideration. 45 46 ONGC has envisaged an investment potential of US $9.75 billion in the conceptual plan in the DOC as well as investments in development of Vishista, S1, G1 and GS-15 fields. However, the extent of investment in these projects can be estimated only when DOC is approved and Final Development Plan (FDP) is prepared and approved. (d) to (f): ONGC has made various discoveries in deep water areas of Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin. To accelerate efforts in monetizing oil and gas fields in KG Offshore, a separate Asset i.e. Eastern Offshore Asset (EOA) at Kakinada has been created by ONGC. Details of various schemes/projects being planned by ONGC to develop various oil and gas fields in the EOA are as under:— I. Integrated Development of G-1 and GS-15: Integrated development of these fields envisages production of 0.982 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) of Oil and 5.92 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM) of gas over a period of 15 years. GS-15 is expected to be completed by May 2011 and G-1 by May, 2012. II. Project Manik: In this project GS-29 and G-4 fields are proposed to be developed. GS-29 is presently under appraisal. One well has been completed and 2nd well is scheduled to be taken up for drilling in May 2011. III. Development of S1 and Vashishta Fields: The discoveries are currently under appraisal. IV. Development of KG-DWN-98/2: Few deepwater discoveries have been made in this block i.e., D, E, KT-1, U, W, A, Kanakdurga and Padmavati. The discoveries are currently under appraisal. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XVII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1953 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2011 Divesting Stakes to Foreign Companies 1953. SHRI TUFANI SAROJ: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the public sector undertaking Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has divested or intends to divest some of its stake in Krishna Godavari (KG) DWN 98/2 Block to some foreign companies; and (b) if so, the complete details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH): (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a Farm Out Agreement with Petrobras International Braspetro BV (PIB BV) on 27.09.2007 and with Hydro Oil and Energy India BV (HOEI) on 29.08.2007 for divesting 15% and 10% of its Participating Interest (PI) respectively in the Block-KG-DWN-98/2. Government has approved the assignment of PI to the two companies, effective from 22.07.2008 and after assignment, the PI distribution of the Block would be ONGC (Operator)—65%, Cairn Energy India Pty. Ltd. (CEIL)—10%, PIB BV-15% and HOEI-10%. However, both the companies have proposed withdrawal from the block. ONGC will execute documents for reassignment of PI and has informed that further divestment plans are being considered. 47 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XVIII GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2011 Capital Investment for Production in KG D6 Block *255 SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: SHRI ARJUN RAY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to reports that Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) had grossly overstated its development costs/ capital investment for production in KG D6 Block; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; (c) whether the exchequer had incurred losses as a result thereof and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the price of the produced gas was fixed at a higher rate RIL by inflating the amount of capital investment; (e) if so, the details thereof along with the prices; and (f) the prices at which gas was being sold by the public sector oil companies at the time the said prices were fixed? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY): (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH AUGUST, 2011 REGARDING CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR PRODUCTION IN KG D6 BLOCK ASKED BY SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE AND SHRI ARJUN RAY, M.P.s (a) to (c) : The Comptroler & Auditor General (C&AG) had submitted a draft report. The Draft audit observations received from C&AG have been replied by this Ministry on 8th July, 2011 along with relevant comments received from the contractor in respect of KG-DWN-98/3 block. An exit conference was held by O/o C&AG on 12th July, 2011 with the contractors, with the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) and also this Ministry. CAG would consider the replies 48 49 and discussions of exit conference before finalizing the audit report. As the report is yet to be finalized by C&AG, no comments can be made on the contents of the draft report. (d) to (e) No Madam, the price of natural gas produced by RIL is not linked to capital investment. Under the Production Sharing Contract (PSC), Article 21.6, the price is determined on the basis of formula approved by the Government. The contractor after discovering the price, proposed the price basis or formula for approval of the Government. Accordingly, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), after considering the price proposal submitted by the parties, has approved a price formula for the gas produced in the block KG-DWN-98/3 contracted RIL-NIKO Consortium, in its meeting held on 12.9.2007 for 5 years from the date of commencement of supply. The formula is as under: SP (USD/mmbtu)=2.5+(CP-25) to the power 0.15 Where SP = Selling Price CP = Crude Price The cap for CP in the formula has been frozen at US $ 60 per barrel. The price obtained from the formula comes to US $ 4.20 per Million Metric British Thermal Unit (MMBTU) for crude oil price equal to or greater than US $ 60 per barrel. (f) The prices at which gas was being sold by the public sector oil companies at the time the said prices were fixed: Sector APM Price before revision Rs./mscm $/mmbtu Power & Fertilizer outside North East 3200 1.79 Power & Fertilizer in North East 1920 1.08 City Gas & Small Cosumer 3840 2.15 outside North East City Gas & Small Consumer in North East 2304 1.29 After the decision of EGoM, the prices of APM and non-APM gas were also revised with effect from June, 2010. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XIX GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2798 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2011 Trilateral Meeting on IPI Pipeline 2798. SHRI P.K. BIJU: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether India has stopped attending the trilateral meeting on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline project since the year 2007; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the present status of IPI pipeline project? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH) : (a) to (c) The last meeting of tripartite Joint Working Group (JWG) on IPI gas pipeline project was held in New Delhi on June 28-29, 2007, which was attended by representatives from all the participating countries viz., Iran, Pakistan and India. Various important issues, viz., pricing of gas, delivery point of gas, project structure, payment of transportation tariff and transit fees for passage of natural gas through Pakistan, security of supply, amongst others are under discussion amongst the Participating countries. 50 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XX GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2882 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2011 Setting up of CNG Stations 2882. SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the criterion for setting up of CNG stations in the cities; (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey for setting up CNG stations in Sagar area and other cities of Madhya Pradesh; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the time by which these CNG stations are proposed to be set up? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH): (a) CNG is provided through City Gas Distribution (CGD) Projects, Government has enacted 'Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Act, 2006, which, inter alia, provides that authoriztion to undertake City Gas Distribution Projects (CGD) which supply CNG & PNG, will be granted by PNGRB. PNGRB awards authorization for development of CGD networks through bidding process. Once authorization is granted, it is the commercial decision of CNG entities to develop CNG stations as per the requirement in the area. (b) to (d) PNGRB has envisaged a roll out plan for CGD network in more than 300 cities, over the next five years including various Geographical Areas in Madhya Pradesh. At present, Avantika Gas Limited is already operating CGD network in Ujjain & Indore cities of Madhya Pradesh. Further, PNGRB has given authorization to Maallarvaram Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaypur natural gas pipeline, which will pass through Madhya Pradesh and CGD projects in the cities of Madhya Pradesh including Sagar, can be considered for development. 51 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XXI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5765 ANSWERED ON 08.09.2011 Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims 5765. SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has released petrol/diesel/CNG outlets to the families of brave hearts who have sacrificed their lives in various terror attacks in the country. (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years along with the number of such cases pending with the Government. (c) whether any steps were taken for speedy disposal of all such cases; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH): (a) to (e) the Government has formulated, from time to time, special schemes for direct allotment of dealership/distributorship of petroleum products to rehabilitate the families of defence/security personnel who sacrificed their lives while defending the country. 303 retail outlet (RO) dealership and 143 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distributorship were allotted to the eligible and willing dependants of defence personnel killed in action during the 'Operation Vijay (Kargil)'. All the allotments made under the scheme have been commissioned. 9 RO dealerships have been allotted to the dependants of all the 9 Government/police personnel who were killed during the Parliament Attack in December, 2001. All the 9 ROs have been commissioned. 18. dealership/distributorship of petroleum products were allotted to the dependants of the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives while defending terrorist attack on the city of Mumbai in 2008. One beneficiary has opted out of the scheme. 8 RO dealerships, 2 LPG distributorships and 3 CNG filling station have been commissioned. The remaining 4 cases are under various stages of commissioning. 52 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 APPENDIX XXII (Vide para 6 of the Report) Extracts from the Manual of Practice & Procedure in the Government of India, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, New Delhi Definition. 8.1 During the course of reply given to a question or a discussion, if a Minister gives an undertaking which involves further action on the part of the Government in reporting back to the House, it is called an ‘assurance’. Standard list of such expressions which normally constitute assurances and as approved by the Committees on Government Assurances of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, is given Annexure 3. As assurances are required to be implemented within a specified time limit, care should be taken by all concerned while drafting replies to the questions to restrict the use of these expressions only to those occasions when it is clearly intended to give an assurance in these terms. 8.2 When an assurance is given by a Minister or when the Presiding Officer directs the Government to furnish information to the House, it is extracted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from the relevant proceedings and communicated to the department concerned normally within 10 working days of the date on which it is given. Deletion from 8.3.1 If the administrative department has any objection to treating the list of such a statement as an assurance or finds that it would not be in assurances. the public interest to fulfil it, it may write to the Lok/Rajya Sabha Secretariat direct with a copy to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs within a week of the receipt of such communication for getting it deleted from the list of assurances. Such action will require prior approval of the Minister. 8.3.2 Departments should make request for dropping of assurances immediately on receipt of statement of assurances from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and only in rare cases where they are fully convinced that the assurances could not be implemented under any circumstances and there is no option left with them but to make a request for dropping. Such requests should have the approval of their Minister and this fact should be indicated in their communication containing the request. If such a request is made towards the end of the stipulated period of three months, then it should invariably be accompanied with a request for extension of time. The department should continue to 53 54 seek extension of time till a decision of the Committee on Government Assurances is received by them. Copy of the above communications should be simultaneously endorsed to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Time limit for 8.4.1 An assurance given in either House is required to be fulfilled fulfilling and within a period of three months from the date of the assurance. assurance. This time limit has to be strictly observed. Extension of 8.4.2 If the department finds that it is not possible to fulfil the time for assurance within the stipulated period of three months or within fulfilling an the period of extension already granted, it may seek further assurance. extension of time direct from the respective Committee on Government Assurances under intimation to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs as soon as the need for such extension becomes apparent, indicating the reasons for delay and the probable additional time required. Such a communication should be issued with the approval of the Minister. Registers of 8.5.1 The particulars of every assurance will be entered by the assurances. Parliament Unit of the department concerned in a register as at Annexure 4 after which the assurance will be passed on to the concerned section. 8.5.2 Even ahead of the receipt of communication from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, the section concerned should take prompt action to fulfil such assurances and keep a watch thereon in a register as at Annexure 5. 8.5.3 The registers referred to in paras 8.5.1 and 8.5.2 will be maintained separately for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha assurances, entries therein being made session-wise. Role of Section 8.6.1 The Section Officer incharge of the concerned section will: Officer and (a) scrutinise the registers once a week; Branch Officer. (b) ensure that necessary follow-up action is taken without any delay whatsoever; (c) submit the registers to the branch officer every fortnight if the House concerned is in session and once a month otherwise, drawing his special attention to asurances which are not likely to be implemented within the period of three months; and (d) review of pending assurances should be undertaken periodically at the highest level in order to minimise the delay in implementing the assurances. 8.6.2 The branch officer will likewise keep his higher officer and Minister informed of the progress made in the implementation of assurances, drawing their special attention to the causes of delay. 55 Procedure for 8.7.1 Every effort should be made to fulfill the assurance within fulfilment of an the prescribed period. In case only part of the information is assurance. available and collection of the remaining information would involve considerable time, an implementation report containing the available information should be supplied to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in part scrutinize of the assurance, within the prescribed time limit. However, efforts should continue to be made for expeditious collection of the remaining information for complete implementation of the assurance at the earliest. 8.7.2 Information to be supplied in partial or complete fulfillment of an assurance should be approved by the Minister concerned and 15 copies thereof (bilingual) in the prescribed proforma as at Annexure 6., together with its enclosures, along with one copy each in Hindi and English duly authenticated by the officer forwarding the implementation report, should be sent to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. If, however, the information being furnished is in response to an assurance given in reply to a question etc., asked for by more than one member, an additional copy of the completed proforma (both in Hindi and English) should be furnished in respect of each additional member. A copy of this communication should be endorsed to the Parliament Unit for completing column 7 of its register. 8.7.3 The implementation reports should be sent to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and not to the Lok/Rajya Sabha Secretariat. No advance copies of the implementation reports are to be endorsed to the Lok/Rajya Sabha Secretariat either. Laying of the 8.8 The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, after a scrutiny of the implementation implementation report, will arrange to lay it on the Table of the report on the House concerned. A copy of the statement, as laid on the Table, Table of the will be forwarded by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to the House. member as well as the department concerned. The Parliament Unit of the department concerned and the concerned section will, on the basis of this statement, make a suitable entry in their registers. Obligation to 8.9 Where there is an obligation to lay any paper (rule/order/ lay a paper on notification, etc.) on the Table of the House and for which an the Table of the assurance has also been given, it will be laid on the Table, in the House vis-a-vis first instance,in fulfilment of the obligation, independent of the assurance on assurance given. After this is done, a report in formal implementa- the same subject. tion of the assurance indicating the date on which the paper was laid on the Table will be sent to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in the prescribed proforma (Annexure 6) in the manner already described in para 8.7.2. 56 Committees on 8.10 Each House of Parliament has a Committee on Government Government assurances nominated by the Speaker/Chairman. It scrutinized Assurances the implementation reports and the time taken in the scrutiny LSR 323, 324 of Government assurances and focuses attention on the delays RSR 211-A and other significant aspects, if any, pertaining to them. Instructions issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from time to time are to be followed strictly. Reports of the 8.11 The department will, in consultation with the Ministry of Committees on Parliamentary Affairs, scrutinize the reports of these two Government Committees for remedial action wherever called for. Assurances Effect on 8.12 On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, all assurances, promises assurances on or undertakings pending implementation are scrutinized by the dissolution of new Committee on Government assurances for selection of such the Lok Sabha of them as are of considerable public importance. The Committee then submits a report to the Lok Sabha with a specific recommendation regarding the assurances to be dropped or retained for implementation by the Government. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 ANNEXURE I MINUTES THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (2014-2015) (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) FOURTH SITTING (25.11.2014) The Committee sat from 1500 hours to 1835 hours on Tuesday, 25 November 2014. PRESENT Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' — Chairperson MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal 3. Shri E. Ahamed 4. Prof. Sugata Bose 5. Shri Naran Bhai Kachhadia 6. Shri Bahadur Singh Kohli 7. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel 8. Shri A.T. Nana Patil 9. Shri C.R. Patil 10. Shri S.R. Vijaya Kumar SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Joint Secretary 2. Shri T.S. Rangarajan — Additional Director 3. Shri Kulvinder Singh — Committee Officer Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 1. Shri A. Manoharan, Deputy Secretary 2. Shri Kiran Kumar, Section Officer *** *** *** *** *** *** Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 1. Shri Saurabh Chandra, Secretary 2. Shri Rajive Kumar, Special Secretary 57 58 3. Shri Sandeep Poundrik, Joint Secretary 4. Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Joint Secretary 5. Shri U.P. Singh, Joint Secretary 6. Shri P. Kalyanasundaram, Joint Secretary At the outset, the Chairperson welcomed the Members to the sitting of the Committee and apprised them regarding the day's agenda. *** *** *** *** *** *** 3. The Committee then took oral evidence of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and reviewed assurances from S.No. 1 to S.No. 15 as listed in Annexure III. Some of the assurances examined are as follows:— i. SQ No. 78 dated 19.12.2009 regarding Kerosene Marker System (S.No. 5) The Committee were informed that CBI has conducted preliminary enquiry and they did not find any criminality in the matter but they have recommended for disciplinary action. Chief Vigilance office of IOCL and HPCL are conducting disciplinary proceedings. On this, the Committee directed that an optional report indicating the progress made in the matter may be furnished to this Secretariat. ii. SQ No. 14 dated 11.11.2010 regarding LPG connections to BPL families (S.No. 14). The Committee were informed that under CSR scheme, Rs. 1600 are given to BPL families for acquiring new LPG connection. So far Rs. 90 crore have been incurred for the purpose and still about Rs. 400 crore are available. The Committee directed that a report may be furnished in this regard. iii. USQ No. 3779 dated 02.12.2010 regarding Cairn Energy Stake to Vedanta (S.No. 15). The Committee were informed that the assurance was regarding the proposed disposal of 51% share holding by Cairn Energy to Vedanta. According to the Ministry, Government of India has given its permission for sale of 40% share to Vedanta. However, the Secretary of the Ministry could not give satisfactory reply to the query raised by the Committee as to whether the share purchased by Vedanta is 40% or 51%. The Committee, therefore, directed the Ministry to give a detailed report in this regard. The Committee, then, adjourned. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 ANNEXURE Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sl.No. SQ/USQ No. dated Subject 1. Calling Attention Devastating Fire in Bombay High dated 16.08.2005 Oil Platform of ONGC 2. USQ No. 2356 LNG Storage Facilities dated 08.12.2005 3. USQ No. 1256 Fire in Mumbai High North dated 03.08.2006 4. USQ No. 5931 Exploration of Natural Gas in Bay dated 17.05.2007 of Bengal 5. SQ No. 78 Kerosene Marker System dated 19.02.2009 (Shri L. Rajagopal, M.P.) 6. USQ No. 2806 Allotment of LPG Agency dated 23.07.2009 7. USQ No. 2009 Extending Sea Safety Zone dated 01.12.2009 8. USQ No. 2490 Exploration in Deep Water Blocks dated 03.12.2009 9. USQ No. 4478 Security of Offshore Oil and Gas dated 17.12.2009 Installations 10. SQ No. 481 Exploration of Gas in North East dated 29.04.2010 (Shri K.C. Venugopal, M.P) 11. USQ No. 3095 Ethanol Blended Petrol dated 12.08.2010 12. USQ No. 3193 Audit of PSC dated 12.08.2010 13. USQ No. 4940 Gas Reserves at K G Basin dated 26.08.2010 14. SQ No. 54 LPG Connections to BPL Families dated 11.11.2010 (Shri K.P. Dhanapalan, M.P) 15. USQ No. 3779 Cairn Energy Stake to Vedanta dated 02.12.2010 59 60 Sl.No. SQ/USQ No. dated Subject 16. USQ No. 2468 Investment by ONGC in New Gas dated 10.03.2011 Discoveries 17. USQ No. 1953 Divesting Stakes to Foreign dated 11.08.2011 Companies 18. SQ No. 255 Capital Investment for production in dated 18.08.2011 KG D6 Block (Shri Anant Kumar Dattatreya Hegde, M.P) 19. USQ No. 2798 Trilateral meeting on IPI Pipeline dated 18.08.2011 20. USQ No. 2882 Setting up of CNG Stations dated 18.08.2011 21. USQ No. 5765 Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims dated 08.09.2011 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 ANNEXURE II MINUTES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (2015-16) (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) TWELFTH SITTING (17.06.2016) The Committee sat from 1030 Hrs. to 1330 Hrs. in Committee Room "G-74", Parliament Library Building, New Delhi PRESENT Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' — Chairperson MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal 3. Shri Anto Antony 4. Shri Bahadur Singh Koli 5. Shri C.R. Patil 6. Shri Taslimuddin 7. Shri K.C. Venugopal 8. Shri S.R. Vijaya Kumar SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Additional Secretary 2. Shri T.S. Rangarajan — Director WITNESSES *** *** *** Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 1. Shri K.D. Tripathi, Secretary 2. Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Additional Secretary 3. Shri Diwakar Nath Mishra, Director (GP) 4. Shri M. Ananth Krishnan, Director (Commercial) 5. Shri Shailendra Ram, Marketing in Charge GITL 61 62 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 1. Shri A. Manoharan, Director 2. Shri Mukesh Kumar, Under Secretary At the outset, the Chairperson welcomed the Members to the sitting of the Committee and apprised them regarding the day's agenda. *** *** *** *** *** *** 4. The Committee then took oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding some of the pending Assurances from the 7th Session of 15th Lok Sabha to the 8th Session of 15th Lok Sabha. The Committee reviewed 06 Assurances (Annexure-IV) of the Ministry on the following subjects:— I. Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries USQ No. 2468 dated 10.03.2011 regarding 'Investment by ONGC in New Gas Discoveries' (S.No. 1). The Committee were informed that the appraisal of Vashista Gas field and KGDWN Gas Block has been completed and the Report for fulfillment of Assurance has been given. The Committee desired that Part Implementation Report of the Assurance should be prepared while the deficiencies/shortcomings in the matter would be taken care of later. II. Divesting Stakes to Foreign Companies USQ No. 1953 dated 11.08.2011 regarding 'Divesting Stakes to Foreign Companies' (S.No. 2). The Committee were informed that Implementation Report of the Assurance has been sent laid on the Table of the House. The Ministry were only required to state whether ONGC has divested its interest/stakes in KGDWN 98/2 Block to foreign companies or not and that has been complied with by stating that 15 per cent Participating Interest (PI) of M/s Petrobras and 10 percent PI of M/s Statoil had been assigned to ONGC. III. Capital Investment for Production in KG D6 Block SQ No. 255 dated 18.08.2011 (Shri Anant Kumar Dattatreya, MP) regarding 'Capital Investment for Production in KG D6 Block' (S.No. 3). The Committee were informed that CAG has finalised its Report on the subject and laid it on the Table of the House. Subsequently, Implementation Report of the Assurance has been laid on the Table of the House on 04.05.2016. 63 IV. Trilateral Meeting on IPI Pipeline USQ No. 2798 dated 18.08.2011 regarding 'Trilateral Meeting on IPI Pipeline' (S. No. 4). The Committee were informed that since 2009, there was no development on the issue because none of the three countries involved in the Joint Working Group for the purpose i.e., Iran, Pakistan and India was interested in taking the matter forward. The Committee were further informed that the Ministry have made an implementation statement in the House. The Committee were dismayed to find that the Ministry had gone directly to the House whereas the procedure is that whenever there is an Assurance, the Ministry are supposed to intimate the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs that they have implemented the Assurance by furnishing an Implementation Report. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs then lays it on the Table of the House. Drawing attention of the Ministry to the fact that it is for the Committee on Government Assurances to examine whether that Implementation Report is right or wrong, the Committee informed the Ministry that as they had not gone through proper channel, the Assurance would be treated as partly implemented. The Committee directed the Ministry to take up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs with a view to help achieve energy security of the country. The Committee also directed the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs that wherever any Implementation Report comes to them, it should go through the Committee. The Ministry agreed to send a copy of the Implementation Report to the Committee before laying it on the Table of the House. V. Setting up of CNG Stations USQ No. 2882 dated 18.08.2011 regarding 'Setting up of CNG Stations' (S. No. 5). The Committee were informed that the implementation of the Assurance got delayed due to 2 reasons, one was the delay on the part of State Governments of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh to appoint a competent authority; the other was delay in getting forest clearances as it involved land issues/disputes with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The Committee directed the Ministry which happens to be the nodal Ministry to submit a date wise Part Implementation Report giving the reason for non-fulfillment of the Assurance. The Committee also desired that the Assurance should be taken care of by the Secretary and the Ministry themselves and it should not be left to the company concerned alone. The representative of the company stated that almost all clearances have been received and the work is likely to get completed by 2018. VI. Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims USQ No. 5765 dated 08.09.2011 regarding 'Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims' (S. No. 6). The Committee were informed that the 4 pending petrol outlets allotted to the families of security personnel martyred in terror attack have since been 64 commissioned. As such, the Assurance has been fulfilled and the Implementation Report thereof laid on the Table of the House. The Committee directed the Ministry to submit a detailed Report on the fulfillment of 8 percent quota for families of security personnel martyred in terror attack in the new allotments of petrol/gas outlets. 6. The representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas thereafter withdrew. 7. A verbatim record of the proceedings has been kept. The Committee, then, adjourned. S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 ANNEXURE Statement of Pending/Implemented Assurances of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sl. No. SQ/USQ No. dated Subject 1. USQ No. 2468 dated 10.03.2011 Investment by ONGC in New Gas (Implemented on 04.03.2015) Discoveries 2. USQ No. 1953 Divesting Stakes to Foreign dated 11.08.2011 Companies (Implemented on 10.12.2014) 3. SQ No. 255 dated 18.08.2011 Capital Investment for Production (Shri Anant Kumar Dattatreya in KG D6 Block Hegde, M.P.) (Implemented on 04.05.2016) 4. USQ No. 2798 dated 18.08.2011 Trilateral Meeting on IPI Pipeline (Implemented on 29.04.2015) 5. USQ No. 2882 Setting up of CNG Stations dated 18.08.2011 6. USQ No. 5765 Petrol Outlets to Terror Victims dated 08.09.2011 (Implemented on 10.12.2014) 65 S-3/E/REPORT 2017/588LS/588LS_1 ANNEXURE III MINUTES THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (2016-2017) (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) SEVENTH SITTING (06.04.2016) The Committee sat from 1500 hours to 1645 hours on Thursday, 6th April, 2017. PRESENT Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' — Chairperson MEMBERS 2. Shri Rajendra Agrawal 3. Shri Naran Bhai Kachhadia 4. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel 5. Shri A.T. Nana Patil 6. Shri K.C. Venugopal SECRETARIAT 1. Shri R.S. Kambo — Additional Secretary 2. Shri P.C. Tripathy — Director 3. Shri S.L. Singh — Deputy Secretary 2. At the outset, the Chairperson welcomed the Members to the sitting of the Committee and apprised them regarding the day's agenda. Thereafter, the Committee considered and adopted the following Eleven (11) draft Reports without any amendment: (i) Draft 48th Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. (ii) Draft 49th Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Department of Atomic Energy. (iii) Draft 50th Report regarding requests for dropping of Assurances (Acceded to). (iv) Draft 51st Report regarding requests for dropping of Assurances (Not acceded to). (v) Draft 52nd Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 66 67 (vi) Draft 53rd Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Ministry of Culture. (vii) Draft 54th Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. (viii) Draft 55th Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs. (ix) Draft 56th Report regarding Review of Pending Assurances Pertaining to the Ministry of Urban Development. (x) Draft 57th Report regarding requests for dropping of Assurances (Acceded to). (xi) Draft 58th Report regarding requests for dropping of Assurances (Not acceded to). The Committee also authorised the Chairperson to present the Reports during the current session of the Lok Sabha. **** **** **** **** **** **** **** The Committee, then, adjourned. GMGIPMRND—588LS(S3)—04.08.2017.