GAIL net profit dips 38% in January-March quarter
State gas utility GAIL India Ltd today reported 38 per cent drop in its March quarter net profit because of higher fuel subsidy outgo.
The net profit in January-March at Rs 483 crore was down 38 per cent from Rs 783 crore a year ago, GAIL Chairman and Managing Director B C Tripathi told reporters here.
"Our subsidy outgo rose 51 per cent to Rs 3,183 crore in 2011-12 as against Rs 2,111 crore in the previous year," he said.
Sales rose 18 per cent to Rs 8,894 crore.
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