The government on Wednesday said it had not decided to offload its equity in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and other oil PSUs,but the residual 26 per cent stake in IBP Ltd would be sold in the market through public offer.

"Currently, there is no decision to offload the government's equity in ONGC and other oil PSUs, except IBP," Minister of State for Communication S U Thirunavukkarasar informed the Lok Sabha.

In pursuance of the divestment policy, he said, the government had decided in July 2003 to offload its residual equity holding of 26 per cent in IBP in the domestic market through public offer.

He asserted that the decision to sell residual stake in IBP was "consistent" with government's divestment policy.

On National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd, the minister said, "No decision has been taken on the recommendation of the Divestment Commission."

The Divestment Commission has suggested that NHDCL should not be divested as long as hank yarn obligation scheme for yarn manufacturers and mill gate price scheme are continued as the company is the only authorised agency to implement the schemes.

For North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, he said the Divestment Commission had recommended divestment of 51 per cent government equity in favour of a strategic partner through competitive bidding process.