MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASAPA)
(a): It is a fact that Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) employees posted in Assam and their
families not residing with them can avail two Quarterly Transit Facilities (QTF) in a year for visiting
families and two other QTF for the dependent family members (Spouse and Children) to visit the employees
at the place of posting. This facility is available for entire north-eastern sector.
While availing QTF, employees can travel one way air (Economy Class) and one way by II AC/Road.
However, employees may avail air ticket (both ways) under various concessional fares subject to
the condition that the total expenditure on account of concessional fare (both ways) should not
exceed the travel expenditure on account of one way economy air fare plus the other way entitled
class by II AC/Road fare by shortest route for journey. The maximum leave that can be availed while
availing QTF is 18 days including holidays and employees are not eligible for additional earned leave
of 20 days while availing this facility.
(b); Expenditure on QTF during last 3 years (Assam) are as follows; -
(Rs In Crore)
Year Total
2007-08 5.26
2008-09 4.36
2009-10 4.95
2010-11(Upto 2.21
October, 2010)
Total 16,78
(c): For recruitment to centralised posts (Class-I), ONGC selects employees on the basis of an All India
Written test followed by interview.
For decentralised posts, 100% local candidates have been inducted during recruitments in these posts
(Class-Ill and Class-lV posts), carried out in Assam in the last 3 years and the present year.
