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India's top 20 profit making PSUs

Last updated on: March 21, 2012 08:13 IST
An engineer of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) works inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat.

India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru called public sector units 'the temples of modern India'.

While some PSUs have lived up to the expectations and contributed substantially to India's economic growth, others have turned into white elephants. 

Here's a look at India's top profit making PSUs according to The Economic Times.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Net profit: Rs 22,455.93 crore (Rs 224.55 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,24,556.42 crore (Rs 1.24 trillion)
Assets: Rs 1,43,470.73 crore (Rs 1.43 trillion)

(Figures for the financial year ended 2010-11)

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India's top 20 profit making PSUs

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Labourers load coal on trucks at Bari Brahamina on the outskirts of Jammu.

Coal India

Net profit: Rs 10,867.35 crore (Rs 108.67 billion)
Revenues: Rs 55,148.31 crore (Rs 551.48 billion)
Assets: Rs 34,903.38 crore (Rs 349.03 billion)

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State Bank of India.

State Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 10,684.95 crore (Rs 106.84 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,47,843.92 crore (Rs 1.47 trillion)
Assets: Rs 14,84,481.66 crore (Rs 14.84 trillion)

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NTPC.

NTPC

Net profit: Rs 9,353.40 crore (Rs 93.53 billion)
Revenues: Rs 60,008.18 crore (Rs 600.08 billion)
Assets: Rs 1,19,683.40 crore (Rs 1.19 trillion)

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A worker transporting kerosene in a bullock cart travels past Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot in Mumbai.

Indian Oil Corporation

Net profit: Rs 7,830.72 crore (Rs 78.30 billion)
Revenues: Rs 3,13,627.88 crore (Rs 3.13 trillion)
Assets: Rs 1,17,405.85 crore (Rs 1.17 trillion)

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NMDC.

NMDC

Net profit: Rs 6,499.22 crore (Rs 64.99 billion)
Revenues: Rs 12,574.64 crore (Rs 125.74 billion)
Assets: Rs 19,214.52 crore (Rs 192.14 billion)

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BHEL.

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL)

Net profit: Rs 6,033.36 crore (Rs 60.33 billion)
Revenues: Rs 43,434.62 crore (Rs 434.34 billion)
Assets: Rs 20,425.25 crore (Rs 204.25 billion)

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SAIL.

Steel Authority of India (SAIL)

Net profit: Rs 4,937.73 crore (Rs 49.37 billion)
Revenues: Rs 43,556.87 crore (Rs 435.56 billion)
Assets: Rs 58,877.53 crore (Rs 588.77 billion)

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Bank of Baroda.

Bank of Baroda

Net profit: Rs 4,433.71 crore (Rs 44.33 billion)
Revenues: Rs 25,800.41 crore (Rs 258 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,55,826.85 crore (Rs 3.55 trillion)

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Canara Bank.

Canara Bank

Net profit: Rs 4,034.19 crore (Rs 40.34 billion)
Revenues: Rs 25,792.60 crore (Rs 257.92 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,28,640.24 crore (Rs 3.28 trillion)

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GAIL India.

GAIL India

Net profit: Rs 4,020.97 crore (Rs 40.20 billion)
Revenues: Rs 35,664.08 crore (Rs 356.64 billion)
Assets: Rs 28,665.16 crore (Rs 286.65 billion)

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Power Grid Corporation

Net profit: Rs 2,971.91 crore (Rs 29.71 billion)
Revenues: Rs 9,273.61 crore (Rs 92.73 billion)
Assets: Rs 63,203.34 crore (Rs 632.03 billion)

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Oil India.

Oil India

Net profit: Rs 2,883.69 crore (Rs 28.83 billion)
Revenues: Rs 9,549.18 crore (Rs 95.49 billion)
Assets: Rs 16,789.05 crore (Rs 167.89 billion)

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh  presents the Excellence Award to Satnam Singh, CMD, PFC.

Power Finance Corporation

Net profit: Rs 2,647.12 crore (Rs 26.47 billion)
Net profit: 10,214.10 crore (Rs 102.14 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,01,291.25 crore (Rs 1.01 trillion)

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Bank of India.

Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 2,542.42 crore (Rs 25.42 billion)
Revenues: Rs 24,500.25 crore (Rs 245 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,39,268.09 crore (Rs 3.39 trillion)

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NHPC.

NHPC

Net profit: Rs 2,316.16 crore (Rs 23.16 billion)
Revenues: Rs 5,950.74 crore (Rs 59.50 billion)
Assets: Rs 45,037.61 crore (Rs 450.37 billion)

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Union Bank of India.

Union Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 2,669.03 crore (Rs 26.69 billion)
Revenues: Rs 18,500.66 crore (Rs 185 billion)
Assets:  Rs 2,28,701.07 crore (Rs 2.28 trillion)

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Indian Bank.

Indian Bank

Net profit: Rs 1,745 crore (Rs 17.45 billion)
Revenues: Rs 10,550.82 crore (Rs 105.50 billion)
Assets: Rs 1,17,519.39 crore (Rs 1.17 trillion)

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A view of Bharat Petroleum Corporation refinery is seen in Mumbai.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Net profit: Rs 1,634.96 crore (Rs 16.34 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,55,370.19 crore (Rs 1.55 trillion)
Assets: Rs 41,533.77 crore (Rs 415.33 billion)

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IDBI Bank.

IDBI Bank

Net profit: Rs 1,563.51 crore (Rs 15.63 billion)
Revenues: Rs 20,838.19 crore (Rs 208.38 billion)
Assets: Rs 2,46,583.94 crore (Rs 2.46 trillion)