Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:-


(a) the details of the oil and gas plants of the public sector oil companies damaged due to recent flood in some States;

(b) whether the Government has assessed the losses suffered as a result thereof;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government for repairing of those plants?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

(a) The details of oil & gas plants of IOC, BPC, HPC, GAIL & ONGC damaged due to recent floods in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) As reported by IOC, BPC, HPC & GAIL the total losses are estimated at Rs.50.1 crore. The gas processing plant of ONGC at Hazira is insured with M/s National Insurance Co. Ltd. The details of the damage are being surveyed by the Insurance Company.

(d) The repairing work of the oil & gas installations has been done on priority basis. Some of them have become/ are being made operational.