Numaligarh Refinery hands cheque of Rs 49 cr to Assam govt

The Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) presented the first interim dividend cheque of Rs 49.95 crore for the current financial year to the Assam government on Wednesday.

The cheque was handed over to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal by NRL Managing Director S K Barua in the presence of senior officials of the refinery here, a company release said.

The interim dividend, against the government's equity holding of 12.35 per cent, has been worked out based on the performance of the company during the first six months of the current financial year.