Govt advertises top post of oil regulator, 2nd in as many years

Govt advertises top post of oil regulator, 2nd in as many years

Subject : Polity

Section :National Organization

Context:

The Centre has for a second time in as many years advertised the post of chairman of oil and gas regulator Petroleum And Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), which has been lying vacant since December 2020.

• The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) was constituted under The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (NO. 19 OF 2006) notified via Gazette Notification dated 31st March, 2006.
• The Act provide for the establishment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged in specified activities relating to petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas and to promote competitive markets and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
• Further as enshrined in the act, the board has also been mandated to regulate the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas so as and to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas in all parts of the country.