Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Commission for Expansion of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 189

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## COMMISION FOR EXPANSION OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SECTOR

## *189.  SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  commission  to  expand  the  petroleum  and natural gas sector;
- (b)  if so, the names and details of the nominated members  of the said commission;
- (c) whether  the Government  has  appointed  people  belonging  to  the  political field as independent directors in all oil enterprises including the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited;
- (d)  if so, the justification behind such appointment; and
- (e)  the expenditure likely to be borne / incurred by the oil enterprises in this regard every year?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## (a) & (b): No, Madam

(c)  &  (d):    The  Government  has  laid  down  the  criteria  in  terms  of  age,  educational qualifications  and  experience  for  persons  to  be  considered  for  appointment  as  non-official Directors on the Boards of CPSEs. The proposals for appointment of non-official Directors are considered by the Search Committee of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and nonofficial Directors are appointed on the Boards of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on the basis of recommendations of Search Committee after obtaining approval of competent authority  and  completing  due  formalities.  Presently  there  are  65  (sixty  five)  Independent Directors in Oil and Gas CPSEs of which 09 (nine) have been appointed in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

(e)        As  per  provisions  of  Section  149  of  Companies  Act,  2013,  the  non-official (Independent) Directors of CPSEs may receive remuneration by way of fee provided under sub-section 5 of Section 197 and reimbursement of expenses for participation in meetings of Board. The Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna CPSEs accordingly, decide the sitting fee for independent  directors  with  the  approval  of  their  respective  Boards.  The  detail  of  sitting /meeting fees paid to the Independent Director by respective CPSEs is attached at Annexure .

## SITTING FEE BEING PAID TO INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR BY CPSEs

|   SL No. | CPSE   | Sitting Fee                                                                                    |
|----------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ONGC   | 40,000/- Per board meeting 30,000/- for committee meeting                                      |
|        2 | IOCL   | 40,000/- Per board meeting 40,000/- per committee meeting                                      |
|        3 | GAIL   | 40,000/- Per board meeting 30,000/- Per committee meeting                                      |
|        4 | BPCL   | 40,000/- per meeting                                                                           |
|        5 | HPCL   | 40,000/- Per board meeting 30,000/- Per meeting of board sub-committee                         |
|        6 | OIL    | 20,000/- for each board meeting and committee meeting                                          |
|        7 | EIL    | 25,000/- Per meeting of the board 20,000/- Per meeting of committee of board                   |
|        8 | BLC    | 10,000/- per meeting                                                                           |
|        9 | MRPL   | 40,000/- Per board meeting 30,000/- per committee meeting                                      |
|       10 | OVL    | 40,000/- Per board meeting. 30,000/-for Committee meeting.                                     |
|       11 | NRL    | 40,000/- per meeting of board/audit committee, 20,000/- in respect of other committee meetings |
|       12 | CPCL   | 20,000/- for each board meeting and meeting of the sub-committee of the board                  |