Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, National Aluminium Co and Power Finance Corp are among the seven public sector firms that would be given the navratna status soon, Minister for Heavy Industries Santosh Mohan Dev said on Friday.
An apex committee had recommended granting of navratna status to HAL, NALCO, PFC, Bharat Electronics Ltd, National Mineral Development Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd, he said.
He said these would be granted the status as soon as they induct independent directors on their board.
With these, the number of navratna CPSUs under the Heavy Industry ministry would increase from nine to 16. Oil and Natural Gas Corp, NTPC Ltd, BHEL and Indian Oil are among the nine existing navratna companies.
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