Stating that Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) had not granted full access to KG-D6 block records to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily, on Tuesday, told Parliament that CAG had said that since full access to KG-D6 records was pending, the Petroleum Ministry should examine all relevant issues closely and carefully before considering the desirability of any further approvals of capital expenditure.

Mr. Moily informed the Raja Sabha in a written reply that RIL had agreed to audit by CAG for block KG-DWN-98/3 for the years 2008-09 to 2011-12 without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the contractor under the contractual provisions. Mr. Moily clarified that CAG had not asked Petroleum Ministry to withhold approvals to RIL.