CAG asks oil ministry to explain steps taken on falling KG-D6 gas production
The CAG has said the technical reports have indicated that the operator has not fulfilled its obligation on well drilling.
View ArticleExplain measures to avoid oil leakage: NGT
Taking a serious view of the oil leakage from pipelines maintained by oil companies in north Chennai, the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Wednesday ordered that top officials of Union Ministry
View ArticleSC seeks response from Centre, RIL, Moily on gas pricing
This, after PIL seeks rethink on govt's decision on gas pricing based on Rangarajan formula The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre and Reliance Industries on a public-interest...
View ArticleSupreme Court Sends Notice to Moily & RIL on Gas Price Hike
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the government, Reliance Industries (RIL) and Oil Minister Veerappa Moily on a petition that challenges the Cabinet decision to raise natural gas prices and
View ArticleCNG vehicle drivers in Delhi to get insurance cover
Within the next three to four months, all the 2.5 lakh CNG vehicle drivers in the Capital will be covered by insurance policies with provisions for relief in case of accident, partial disability and...
View ArticleOil leak companies plan to shift pipelines: Centre to HC
The Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Monday told the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal that the oil companies are contemplating shifting some of the pipelines from certain areas
View ArticleParliament report seeks review of increase in gas price
It suggested a comprehensive technical study on cost estimates of gas production, covering the aspects of cost recovery and technical parameters Parliament’s standing committee on finance, headed by...
View ArticleReport confirms oil leak contaminated groundwater
“Presence of highly inflammable products can result in explosions in Tondiarpet” A preliminary investigation report on the recent oil leakage in Tondiarpet found that the groundwater in the north...
View ArticleIIT Madras confirms groundwater contamination in Tondiarpet
The groundwater in sample-tested areas of Tondiarpet, where an oil leak from a pipeline was reported in July, is severely contaminated with petroleum products, an IIT Madras team has said in its...
View ArticleCAG asks oil ministry to explain steps taken on falling KG-D6 gas production
The CAG has said the technical reports have indicated that the operator has not fulfilled its obligation on well drilling. The Comptroller and Auditor General has asked the Ministry of Petroleum and...
View ArticleRIL in fresh trouble as CAG questions Ministry on gas price hike
The government auditor wants to know steps taken to ensure that the firm delivers gas at $4.2 mbtu The Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is in for more trouble as the Comptroller...
View ArticleTurf wars in govt., lobbying delay efficiency norms for cars
Facing inter-ministerial turf battles and pressure from the automobile industry, the government has yet again held back on imposing fuel efficiency standards for cars — which would help cut oil imports
View ArticleMake Energy Insurance Pool operational, Petroleum Ministry told
To cut down the outflow of dollar and increase the rupee trade for purchase of more crude oil from Iran, the Finance Ministry has asked the Petroleum Ministry to take immediate steps to make the Energy
View ArticleCAG raises queries on delay in pipeline projects
Seeks answers from Petroleum Ministry on IPI, TAPI and India-Bangladesh-Myanmar gas pipeline. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has sought answers from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry over
View ArticleNew auction policy for coal, shale gas
Bids invited based on production-linked multiple; company quoting the highest multiple to become preferred bidder Amid controversy surrounding the allocation of coal blocks to private companies, the...
View ArticleMoily signals retreat on major fuel price reform
Says state transport undertakings may soon get subsidised diesel Making a partial U-turn on the recently-introduced policy of a dual-pricing system for diesel, Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily on...
View ArticleVeerappa Moily on 'save fuel mission', to travel by metro
Moily will take the metro from Race Course metro station residence and travel to the Central Secretariat station Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily will travel by metro...
View ArticleAadhaar not must for LPG till court clearance: Moily
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Wednesday announced that Aadhaar would no longer be mandatory for availing the subsidy given for nine domestic cylinders under the direct benefit...
View ArticleEvolve action plan to contain oil leak damage, says NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Friday directed the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to convene a meeting of secretaries of the ministries of Environment and Forest and
View ArticleMoily approves taking away 5 gas discoveries from RIL
Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily has approved taking away five gas discoveries from Reliance Industries in the KG-D6 block over the company’s failure to meet timelines but has allowed it to retain three
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