Maharatna, Navratna & Miniratna CPSEs In India

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Maharatna, Navratna & Miniratna CPSEs In India
Public Sector undertakings (PSUs) or CPSEs are mainly divided in Maharatna, Navratna, Miniratna Category I & II on the basis of their financial performance, net worth, revenue, profit etc.  Guidelines for the criteria are issued by Department of Public Enterprises which is a nodal department for all CPSEs.
As on 13 September 2017 there are 8 Maharatnas, 16 Navratnas and 74 Miniratnas.There are nearly 300 CPSEs(central public sector enterprises) in total.
Eligibility criteria for MAHARATNA:
The CPSEs fulfilling the following criteria are eligible to be considered for grant of Maharatna status.
(i) Having Navratna status.
(ii) Listed on Indian stock exchange with minimum prescribed public shareholding under SEBI regulations.
(iii) Average annual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000 crore, during the last 3 years.
(iv) Average annual net worth of more than Rs. 15,000 crore, during the last 3 years.
(v) Average annual net profit after tax of more than Rs. 5,000 crore, during the last 3 years.
(vi) Should have significant global presence/international operations.
List of MAHARATNA CPSES
S. No
Organisation
Headquaters
1
National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC)
New Delhi
2
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
Uttarakhand
3
Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL)
New Delhi
4
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
New Delhi
5
Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL)
New Delhi
6
Coal India Limited(CIL)
Kolkata
7
Gas Authority of India Limited(GAIL)
New Delhi
8
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL)
Mumbai



Eligibility criteria for NAVRATNA:
  • The company must have ‘Miniratna Category – I‘ status along with a Schedule ‘A’ listing.
  • It should have at least 3 ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the last five years.
  • Along with the above, it should also have a composite score of 60 or above out of possible 100 marks in the 6 selected performance parameters:-
1.     Net Profit to Net Worth (Maximum: 25)
2.     Manpower cost to cost of production or services (Maximum: 15)
3.     Gross margin as capital employed (Maximum: 15)
4.     Gross profit as Turnover (Maximum: 15)
5.     Earnings per Share (Maximum: 10)
6.     Inter-Sectoral comparison based on Net profit to net worth (Maximum: 20)
List of NAVRATNAS CPSES
S. No
Organisation
Headquaters
1
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Bengaluru
2
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR)
New Delhi 
3
Engineers India Limited (EIL)
New Delhi 
4
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Bengaluru
5
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
Mumbai
6
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)
New Delhi
7
National Aluminium Company (NALCO)
Bhubaneswar
8
National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
New Delhi 
9
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
Hyderabad
10
Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Chennai
11
Oil India Limited (OIL)
Duliajan , Assam
12
Power Finance Corporation
New Delhi
13
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Gurgaon
14
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Visakhapatnam
15
Rural Electrification Corporation
New Delhi
16
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)
Mumbai



Eligibility criteria for giving MINIRATNA STATUS:
Those CPSEs that have shown profits in the last continuous three years and have positive net worth, can be considered eligible for grant of Miniratna status. Presently, there are 74 Miniratnas in total. Generally, questions are not asked from these companies owing to their sheer number. But noteworthy is their categorisation. The Miniratnas are divided in two catergories – I and II.
Category I: These have made profits  for the last three years continuously or earned a net profit of Rs. 30 crore or more in one of these three years. There are 59 such companies.
Category II : These companies have made profits continuously for the last three years and must have a positive net worth. There are 15 such companies in this category.