(a) whether the Government of Nagaland have signed a MoU with the ONGC for
extraction of oil in the State;
(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be started;
(c) whether the Government are contemplating to open the Head Office of ONGC
at Dimapur in Nagaland for an efficient administration; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has no plan to
open an office at Dimapur as its operations can be managed from the existing
office at Jorhat.