Radia Tapes: 106 - Radia, Manoj Warrier
Duration: 00:02:43; Aspect Ratio: 1.250:1; Lightness: 0.052; Volume: 0.197; Cuts per Minute: 2.202; Words per Minute: 167.323
Phone Rings (Pal, pal, har pal)
Niira Radia: Hello
Manoj Warrier:
Haan
Niira Radia: Manu?
Manoj Warrier: Hello
Niira Radia:
Haan Manoj
Manoj Warrier: The finance ministry apparently has told ET that there is no benefit for RIL. It will be only from...
Niira Radia:
Haan?
Manoj Warrier: The finance ministry has told ET that there is no benefit for RIL. This will be only applicable for future NELP blocks.
[Silence for some time.]
Niira Radia: So?
Manoj Warrier: So,
kuch nahin (Nothing)... it will not help...
Niira Radia: Hmm..
Manoj Warrier: (remains silent)
Niira Radia:
To achhi baat hai naa. Tumhe toh court mai help karega (So its good. It will help you in court)
Manoj Warrier: Haan
Niira Radia: to unka 20000 crore argument will get thrown out, na?
Manoj Warrier: No, that 20000 was for the pipe line..it was not for the (stops)
(speaks on another call?)
Niira Radia: Venkat?
Niira Radia: Venkat, MDA is there?
Niira Radia: Call me back, please..ok..thanks..fine
(phone call gets cut off)
Niira Radia: Haan..kya?
Manoj Warrier: No, 20,000 was for the pipe line.
Niira Radia:
Haan, but pipeline is what? Separate, is it?
Manoj Warrier: Yeah, Yeah, separate.
Niira Radia: So what is this for 80, 80, 81 B?
Manoj Warrier: Ya. Do you remember that story had come about mineral oil and the definition of mineral oil, it did not include natural gas
Manoj Warrier: That was done in 2007. That Mineral Oil Bill only being oil and petroleum products not natural gas.
Manoj Warrier: They wanted a clarification that it includes natural gas so that the 7 year tax holiday could be availed of.
Manoj Warrier: But apparently ministry now has told ET that it is not — RIL will not get any benefit– it will be from the future NELP blocks, that is NELP 8.
Niira Radia: Who has told, finance ministry or finance minister?
Manoj Warrier: Finance Ministry (with stress)
Niira Radia: Ministry (with stress)
Manoj Warrier: Yeah
Niira Radia: Aha...(pauses) So such news is good for you right now, na?
Manoj Warrier: (silent)
Niira Radia:
Tumne bola paanch sector ka 50,000 crore benefit milegaa? (You said a profit of 50,000 crores will be gotten from 5 sectors)
Manoj Warrier:
Ha, bola to thaa (Ya I did say that)
Niira Radia:
Chori chori.. (Stealthily..)
Manoj Warrier: Ha But I don't think that anyone is doing 20000 story..
to phirse ye udega..20000 ki...50000 crore fix kar denge.. (Then this will fly again, that 50,000 will get fixed)
Niira Radia:
Nahin, are they doing the story that Reliance will not get any benefit?
Manoj Warrier: Sorry?
Niira Radia: Are they doing the story that Reliance will not get any benefit?
Manoj Warrier:
Haan, currently they are doing that story
Niira Radia: So what they are saying that it is not in a prospective basis ..not.. it is only valid from future NELPs
Manoj Warrier: NELP-8 NELP- 8
Niira Radia:
Haan?
Manoj Warrier: It will be applicable from NELP-8
Niira Radia: NELP-8
Manoj Warrier: Yeah
Niira Radia: Ok.
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