............It was brought to our notice by certain field offices that the Khadi Gramodyog Mandal have stated that they do not grant N.O.C. for solvent extraction units and oil refining plants and also for oil mills with loads above 99 KkVA as they are not within their purview.

............This issue was referred to the Govt. for clarification and the Govt. was also requested to confirm whether t1fe powers conferred on the Board vide Govt. orders dt. 14.10.86 for sanction of loads, is applicable for oil mills also. The Govt. vide letter No. SAC/1987/CR/5954/NRG-1 dtd. 21.9.87 has given the necessary clarifications. A copy of the Govt. letter is enclosed for necessary action.

............It can be seen from the Govt.'s letter that the powers delegated by the Govt. vide order dtd. 14.10.86 for sanction of loads is applicable for oil mills also. It has also been clarified vide the above letter that all types of oil mills and oil refinaries cum solvent extraction plants excluding the units engaged in oil refining only are required to obtain N.O.C. from Khadi Gramodyog Mandal to avail sanction of power upto the limits conferred on the Board by the Govt.

............Govt. has also stated in the last para of its letter that the Khadi Gramodyog Mandal has already been advised suitably in the matter.

............Suitable action as per Govt.'s confirmation dtd. 21.9.1987 may be taken while considering the cases of oil mills including those cases which have been specifically referred to this office for clarifications.