Govt working on norms for utilizing CPSEs surplus funds

27 May 2013 Evaluate

With a view to boost investment and promote growth, the government is working out norms for utilisation of surplus funds, estimated at around Rs 2.8 lakh crore of cash-rich public sector units (PSUs) including Coal India (CIL), ONGC, NMDC and OIL among other. Currently, a panel, constituted to review guidelines on investment of excess funds available with cash-rich CPSEs, has submitted its report to the Finance Ministry and once the report is finalized the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will go ahead with new norms.

The panel, in its draft report has suggested various investment options such as term deposits, mutual funds, treasury bills and government securities wherein PSUs can invest their money. Further, the panel is also in process for rationalizing and consolidating the existing investment norms for CPSEs. Meanwhile, there are number of guidelines issued by the DPE in regard to investment by PSUs.

Since last fiscal, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been monitoring investment and capital expenditure plans of about 17 major PSUs, to enhance investment in the economy by utilizing their substantial cash surpluses as the country is facing the issue of high fiscal deficit. Recently, finance ministry also asked cash-rich public sector entities (PSE) to consider buying government equity in other state-run firms to achieve Rs 40,000 crore disinvestment target in the current fiscal.         

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