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IREDA gets 'Navratna' Status

Published: 3rd May, 2024

Context

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) received the prestigious 'Navratna' status.

About Classification of India’s Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)

  • India's central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) are classified into three major categories - Miniratna, Navratna and Maharatna CPSEs.
  • Aim to assign ratna statuses to CPSEs: to give operational freedom and decision-making power to the state-run entities.
  • Numbers: There are 57 Miniratna, 17 Navratna and 13 Maharatna companies. IREDA became the 17th Navratnacompany.

Miniratna Status

  • There are two sub-categories under the Miniratna status - Miniratna-I and Miniratna - II.
    • Miniratna Category-I: CPSEs which reported profits in three consecutive years, have a pre-tax profit of Rs 30 crore or more in at least one of the three years, and have a positive net worth.
    • Miniratna Category-II: PSUs with a profit for the last three successive years and have a positive net worth.
  • Other requirements:
    • A CPSE should have not defaulted on repayment of loans or interest due to the government.
    • Miniratna entities need not depend upon budgetary support or government guarantees.

Navratna status

  • Eligibility: PSUs that have a Miniratna-I status and have obtained an "Excellent" or "Very Good" MoU rating in three out of the last five years and have a composite score of 60 or more in six selected performance indicators (including net profit to net worth, manpower cost to total cost of production, etc).
  • Important PSUs: IREDA, BEL, CONCOR, Hindustan Aeronautics, NALCO, NBCC, NMDC, PFC

Maharatna status

  • Eligibility:
    • Should have a "Navratna" status
    • Should be listed on the Indian stock exchanges
    • Should be compliant with minimum shareholding norms
    • Average annual turnover of more than Rs 25,000 crore and average annual net worth of over Rs 15,000 crore in the last three years
    • Average annual net profit of over Rs 5,000 crore in the last three years along with significant global presence.
  • Important PSUs: BHEL, BPCL, Coal India, GAIL, HPCL, Indian Oil, NTPC, ONGC

Fact Box: About IREDA

  • Established in: 1987
  • Type: Non-banking financial institution
  • Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • Objective: Promoting, developing and extending financial assistance for setting up projects related to new and renewable sources of energy.

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