Government regulates remuneration of officials of Government Companies

Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Mr. R.P.N. Singh has said that the Government regulates the remuneration of managing directors / whole-time directors / managers (board level positions) in accordance with provisions of Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956. Listed Companies and subsidiaries of Listed Companies in India which are loss making / have inadequate profits require Government approval for paying remuneration in excess of ceiling stipulated therein.

The Minster was replying to a question by Meenakshi Nataranajan in the Lok Sabha recently. .

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