Oil & Natural Gas Corporation has informed that pursuant to Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India letter dated August 03, 2012, A. Giridhar, joint secretary (Exploration), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG), has been appointed as a government director on the board of ONGC, in place of Sudhir Bhargava, Addl. Secy, MoP&NG, with effect from August 03, 2012.
Further, the company informed that, as per disclosure received by ONGC, A. Giridhar and his dependents do not hold any equity shares in ONGC as on August 03, 2012 i.e. date of his appointment on the board of ONGC.
The above information is a part of company's filings submitted to BSE.