Question : AMOUNT SPENT ON ADVERTISEMENTS BY OIL COMPANIES



(a) the amount spent on advertisements by the public sector oil companies during each of the last three years and the current year, company-wise;

(b) whether the Government has issued/propose to issue any guidelines to the public sector oil companies in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (c): The amount spent on advertisements by major oil public sector undertakings (PSUs) during the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure. Advertisements are issued by the oil PSUs as per their requirements and internal guidelines.