(a) the details of the `Navratna` and `Miniratna` public sector companies (PSUs) at present;
(b) whether some PSUs have applied for grant of `Navratna` and `Miniratna` status;
(c) if so, the details of these PSUs; and
(d) the decision taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV)
(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 126 for answer on 30.11.2006.
(a): Presently, there are 9 Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). As per available information from the Departments, there are 51 Miniratna CPSEs. List of Navratna and Miniratna CPSEs is at Annex - I.
(b) & (c) The proposals for grant of Navratna status to 9 CPSEs have been received through concerned administrative Ministry/Department. Those are as follows:-
(i) Bharat Electronics Limited
(ii) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(iii) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(iv) National Mineral Development Corporation Limited
(v) National Aluminium Company Limited
(vi) Power Finance Corporation Limited
(vii) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
(viii) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited and
(ix) Shipping Corporation of India Limited.
The Miniratna status is granted by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department after they satisfy themselves that particular CPSE fulfills the laid down criteria in this regard.
(d): The proposals received for grant of Navratna status are under consideration of the Government.
Annex - I
Annex to the Statement referred to in the reply to
Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 126 for answer due on 30.11.2006
List of Navratna CPSEs
(i) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(ii) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(iii) GAIL (India) Limited
(iv) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(v) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(vi) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
(vii) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
(viii) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
(ix) Steel Authority of India Limited
LIST OF MINIRATNA CPSEs
As on 31.10.2006
Category-I
1. Bharat Dynamics Limited
2. Bharat Electronics Limited
3. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
5. Bongaigaon Refineries & Petrochemicals Limited
6. Central Warehousing Corporation
7. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
8. Container Corporation of India Limited
9. Dredging Corporation of India Limited
10. Engineers India Limited
11. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited
12. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
13. Hindustan Latex Limited
14. Hindustan Newsprint Limited
15. Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited
16. India Tourism Development Corporation Limited
17. IRCON (International) Limited
18. Kochi Refineries Limited
19. Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited
20. Mazagaon Docks Limited
21. M M T C Limited
22. MSTC Limited
23. National Aluminium Company Limited
24. National Fertilizers Limited
25. National Mineral Development Corporation Limited
26. Neyveli Lignite Corporation
27. Numaligarh Refinery Limited
28. Oil India Limited
29. Power Finance Corporation Limited
30. Power Grid Corporation Limited
31. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited
32. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
33. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
34. RITES Limited
35. Shipping Corporation of India Limited
36. State Trading Corporation of India Limited
37. Telecommunications Consultants (India) Limited
LIST OF MINIRATNA CPSEs
Category-II
38. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited
39. Educational Consultants (I) Limited
40. Engineering Projects (I) Limited
41. Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited
42. HMT (International) Limited
43. Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (I) Limited
44. India Trade Promotion Organisation
45. Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited
46. Manganese Ore India Limited
47. M E C O N Limited
48. National Film Development Corporation Limited
49. P E C Limited
50. Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited
51. Water & Power Consultancy (India) Limited