10th June, 2003
Ministry of Defence  


HAL SIGNS A LONG TERM BUSINESS AGREEMENT WITH ONGC


A Long Term Business Agreement (LTBA) for overhaul and repair of Oil and Natural Gas Commission’s (ONGC) Industrial Avon engines by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore was signed between the two top ranking PSUs last week at Mumbai. The agreement was signed on behalf of the HAL by General Manager IMCT Division, while on behalf of ONGC, the agreement signed by General Manager Mechanical. The Managing Director, HAL Shri AK Saxena and Executive Director, ONGC Shri Kharak Singh and large number of senior officials from both the public sector undertakings were present. The agreement would be valid for a period of five years.

Shri AK Saxena and Shri Karak Singh said that it is for the first time that two leading public sector undertakings have come together to forge a long-term business relationship. The two officials expressed satisfaction over the mutually beneficial cooperation and said that signing of LBTA would open up new business avenues.