Complaints of alleged corruption/irregularities against Petronet LNG CEO: Dharmendra Pradhan

The Petroleum Ministry has received several complaints of alleged corruption and irregularities against the CEO and other officials of Petronet LNG Ltd, OilNSE 2.86 % Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Pradhan said the complaints against the Managing Director and CEO of Petronet and other officers were forwarded to the Chairperson of Audit Committee of the company for appropriate action.

Prabhat Singh has been the Managing Director and CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL), India’s biggest liquefied natural gas importer, since September 2015. His five-year term comes to an end in six months from now and he is eligible for a two-year extension of service till he achieves the superannuation age of 65 years. “Several complaints have been received in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas against MD & CEO, PLL and other officers of PLL regarding alleged corruption/irregularities which were forwarded to