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RIL, govt differ on gas exploration norms

Reliance Industries has accused the petroleum ministry of violating Parliament approved norms for oil and gas exploration in the country by proposing new guidelines that it said reduced operational flexibility. The petroleum ministry has proposed guidelines for "enhancing effectiveness' of Management Committee (MC), which oversees oil and gas exploration in areas or blocks awarded to companies under the landmark New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp).