Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Expenditure Incurred by Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 263 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY OIL COMPANIES

## 263.  SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  each  public  sector  Oil  company  on advertisements during each of the last three years and the current year till date;
- (b)  whether the Government has issued or proposes to issue any guidelines to all public sector oil companies regarding the advertisements of their companies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  norms  laid  down  by  the  public  sector  Oil  companies  to  select  print  and electronic media for publicity?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):  The  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  each  Public  Sector  Oil  Company  on advertisements during each of the last three years and the current year till date, are at Annexure.
- (b)  to  (d):  Oil  and  Gas  PSUs  have  management  approved  Advertising  and Communication  Policy.  Print  and  electronic  media  are  selected  as  per  this policy and publicity requirements of the Company, based on the criteria of;
- (i)    target audience
- (ii)   business requirement
- (iii)  nature of communication
- (iv)  geographic spread and
- (v)  linguistic balance

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 263 ASKED BY SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE FOR ANSWER  ON  18.12.2017  REGARDING  'EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  BY  OIL COMPANIES'.

The  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  each  Public  Sector  Oil  Company  on advertisements during each of the last three years and the current year till date, are given below:

| Name of the PSU                               | Expenditure on advertisements (Rs. In crore) Year   | Expenditure on advertisements (Rs. In crore) Year   | Expenditure on advertisements (Rs. In crore) Year   | Expenditure on advertisements (Rs. In crore) Year   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                                               | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18 (Till date)                                 |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation               | 54.62                                               | 88.94                                               | 66.78                                               | 29.49 (Upto Sept., 2017)                            |
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited                | 166.75                                              | 97.19                                               | 135.29                                              | 81.87                                               |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited          | 51.30                                               | 44.34                                               | 50.50                                               | 36.48 (upto Nov. 2017)                              |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited       | 38.08                                               | 49.49                                               | 70.59                                               | 43.38 (Upto Sept., 2017)                            |
| GAIL (India) Limited                          | 44.90                                               | 52.56                                               | 44.38                                               | 38.47                                               |
| OIL India Limited                             | 22.45                                               | 17.60                                               | 12.25                                               | 5.85                                                |
| Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited | 1.09                                                | 1.29                                                | 1.10                                                | 1.26 (Upto Nov., 2017)                              |
| Engineers India Limited                       | 9.28                                                | 9.44                                                | 9.28                                                | 9.04 (Upto Sept, 2017)                              |
| Balmer Lawrie & Co.                           | 7.74                                                | 6.21                                                | 2.96                                                | 0.99 (Upto Nov., 2017)                              |
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited         | 1.44                                                | 2.44                                                | 3.72                                                | 1.38 (Upto Sept.,2017)                              |
| Numaligarh Refinery Limited                   | 1.52                                                | 1.15                                                | 1.12                                                | 0.85                                                |

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