Lok Sabha Question No. 1162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Transparency in Working of NMDC
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1162

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## TRANSPARENCY IN WORKING OF NMDC

## †1162. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is committed to bring transparency in its working;
- (b) if so, the manner in which it is proposed to be done;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upload mobile numbers, office phone numbers and mail IDs of all the officers on the websites of Government or concerned undertakings;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not uploading mobile numbers and mail addresses of officials/R&D officers of NMDC headquarters on the website;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether it is a fact that landline calls are not being attended by any of the officials working in NMDC;
- (g) whether the Government has received any complaints in this regard;
- (h) if so, the immediate action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (i) the other appropriate steps taken by the Government to bring transparency in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a) & (b): Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has informed that the Government of India has implemented various measures through technological intervention  to  ensure  transparency  in  the  day  to  day  administration  such  as  Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS), Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System  (Bhavishya),  Centralized  Public  Grievance  Redress  and  Monitoring  System (CPGRAMS),  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS),  Government  e-  Market (GeM), Foreign Visit Management System (FVMS), Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording  Online  Window  (SPARROW),  e-  Leave  Management  System,  Employee Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), e-Office, etc.

(c) to (e): Ministry of Steel has informed that NMDC publishes the contact details of key officials, including official landline numbers and email IDs, on the official website of company to facilitate communication with stakeholders.  Mobile numbers of officials are not uploaded on  company's website to  maintain  data  security,  prevent  misuse  and  comply  with  privacy regulations.

(f): Ministry of Steel has informed that NMDC ensures that official landline numbers are functional and calls are attended invariably during company's working hours.

(g) & (h): Ministry  of  Steel  has  informed  that  no  complaints  have  been  received  by  the Government in this regard.

(i) Ministry of Steel has informed that NMDC has implemented several measures to ensure transparency, including:

-  Corporate  Governance :  NMDC  adheres  to  the  guidelines  of  SEBI  (LODR) Regulations,  2015  and  the  Companies  Act,  2013,  ensuring  disclosures  related  to financial performance, board decisions, and risk management.
-  Public Disclosures: Financial results, project updates, and key policy decisions are regularly published on NMDC's website and are in public domain.
-  CSR  Initiatives :  NMDC's  CSR  activities  are  implemented  in  line  with  the Companies Act, 2013, with details of expenditures, projects, and impact assessments made available through annual reports and public disclosures.
-  Regular Public Consultations & Stakeholder Meetings at project locations.
-  Social Media & Digital Outreach for enhanced communication with the public.

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