Anil Ambani seeks probe into RIL's 'huge scandal' in gas investments

31 Jul 2009 Evaluate

Anil Ambani has demanded a probe into the 'huge scandal' by questioning the clearance by junior petroleum ministry officials the four-fold increase in costs to Rs 45,000 crore for gas fields of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

 

I am deeply concerned that RIL's capital expenditure of nearly Rs45,000 crore on KG-D6 fields as confirmed in Parliament by the petroleum minister and which is nearly 33% of India's total defence budget was cleared by a management committee,' he said in an emailed interview.

The committee comprised one junior-level official each from the petroleum ministry and directorate-general of hydrocarbon and two representatives of the contractor (RIL). Any expenditure above Rs150 crore by any arm of government goes to the cabinet committee on economic affairs for approval.

 

Given the incredibly high stakes involved, the comptroller- and auditor-general (CAG) and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) should examine relevant facts and find out if capex was overstated, pointing out that the budgeted expenditure of RIL for peak production of 40 mmscmd was only Rs12,000 crore in 2004.

 

Anil Ambani alleged that the petroleum ministry, particularly after the changes in 2006 (when Murli Deora took over as minister), was colluding with RIL in its quest to make 'super-normal profits of Rs 50,000 crore' at the cost of the power and fertiliser sectors.crackcrack

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