The government will seriously examine the issue of giving more operational flexibility to the Maharatna and Navaratna Central Public Sector Enterprises, CPSEs. Briefing media persons in New Delhi today after the meeting with CMDs of these CPSEs , Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises Minister Praful Patel said that at present there is no review mechanism and admitted that some operational flexibility has to be brought in place to make these CPSEs more competitive in the global environment.

The Minister said that various issues relating to the working of CPSEs will be looked at and needfull will be done to make suffocation free environment. Mr Patel said this was the first meeting on the issue and demands of CPSEs will be considered on the priority basis.