Question : HPCL`S MOU WITH GOVERNMENT



(a) whether the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government for the year 2000-2001. ;

(b) if so, the details of the Memorandum of Understanding;

(c) the targetted production of crude oil during the period as compared to the last three years;

(d) the profitability of the company and its comparison with the last three years

(e) whether the establishment expenditure has come down in the last three years; and

(f) if not, the efforts made to bring down such expenditure ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ( SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): Salient features of the MOU of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for the year 2000-2001 are given in the annexure.

(c): HPCL has no target of production of crude oil during the year.

(d): The net profit during the last three years is as under :

(Rs./Crores.)
99-2000 98-99 97-98 96-97 Provi- Actu- Actu- Actual sional al al
1050 901 701 612


(e) & (f): Increase in the establishment expenditure has been mainly due to implementation of pay revision. However, the Corporation has initiated cost control and reduction measures including Budgetary control and rationalisation of manpower and allowances.

ANNEXURE

Salient features of HPCL`s MOU for 2000-2001

DETAILS OF MOU TARGETS FOR 2000-2001

Criteria
Unit
2000-01
MOU Proposed
`(Very Good)`
Crude Thruput
MMT
Mumbai Refinery : 5.70
Visakha Refinery : 6.85
Total Distillates WT% Mumbai Refinery : 6.30 Visakha Refinery : 72.20
Fuel & Loss

(Including Bombay High associated Gas Wt % Mumbai Refinery : 5.70 Visakha Refinery : 7.00
Sales-Market Share MS - Retail HSD - Retail %
26.1 23.6 Commissioning of Retail Outlets : Dealerships for LPG %

65 Lubes-Markets Share % 27.2 Customer Satisfaction: Reseller(MS/HSD) Reseller (SKO) Direct Consumers Aviation LPG

% % % % %

96 96 96 96 96 Gross Margin(PBDIT)+ Rs.Crs. 1270 New Profit as % of Capital Employed+ %

762
+ These exclude prior period and extraordinary items of income, LPG Cylinder compensation.
In addition to above, targets have been set for -
a) Various aspects in Human Resources Management b) Completion of projects/certain milestones in projects c) ISO certification for 5 LPG Plants and 1 lube Blending Plant d) Safety.