(a) whether the Vijay Kelkar Committee Report has submitted its recommendations to the
Government on the system for oil and gas exploration in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?
(a) whether the Vijay Kelkar Committee Report has submitted its recommendations to the
Government on the system for oil and gas exploration in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI):
(a) to (c) Dr. Vijay Kelkar Committee on Roadmap for Enhancing Domestic Oil & Gas Production
and Sustainable Reduction in Import Dependency by 2030 was constituted by MoP&NG on 15.2.2013
and was expected to submit its report within six months. Subsequently, the Terms of Reference
(ToRs) were expanded on 10.05.2013. The Committee was expected to give its recommendations
within six months, i.e., by 10.11.2013. As recently reported by Dr. Vijay Kelkar Committee
that a significant part of Terms of References (ToRs) and some other important issues are
still to be deliberated by the Committee, and thus requested for further extension of its
term till 30th June, 2014 to submit its final Report. The Committee has submitted the Part-1
of its Report containing recommendations on selected issues to the Government. The request of
the Committee for said further extension is under consideration of MoP&NG.