ONGC is close to finalising a stake sale in two of its blocks -- one in the Krishna-Godavari basin and another in the Mahanadi basin -- to British Gas. It is also talking to US-based Noble Energy for offering it stake in some of its blocks in India. ONGC has already agreed to give a stake to Brazilian company Petrobras, Norwegian company Norskhydro and Italy-based ENI in its countrywide blocks.
Three Indians have won the 2005 Ashden Awards, considered the Green Oscar, for their outstanding and innovative projects.