Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Production and Growth in BHEL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU, ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Production and Growth in BHEL

708. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of production targets set by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the production targets achieved so far during the said period;
- (c) the extent to which BHEL has been able to achieve its objectives of development along with the assistance provided by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the details of the posts lying vacant in BHEL during the last three years and the status of filling up of such posts; and
- (e) the time by which all the vacant posts are likely to be filled?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  production  targets  and  corresponding  achievements  thereto  of  Bharat  Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) are captured in the financial turnover of the Company. The details in this regard during each of the last three years and current year viz. 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, and 201617 (up to 2 nd Quarter) is as given below:-

Details of production targets and achievements during the last three years and current year viz. 201314, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 (up to 2 nd Quarter)

Amount figures in Rs. Crore

| Financial Turnover : BHEL   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17                                 |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------|
| Target #                    | 43,000    | 45,600    | 33,000    | 32,000 (Full Year)                      |
| Actual                      | 40,338    | 30,947    | 26,587    | 12,501 * (Unaudited up to 2 nd Quarter) |

(c): The main objective of setting up of BHEL was to make the Country self reliant in the field of high technology power generation and transmission equipment. This objective has been more than realized with a well-recognized track record of its performance and Company paying dividends since 1976-77. BHEL has supplied and installed over 170 Giga-Watt of power generating equipment till date in domestic and overseas markets. As regards power transmission, BHEL has been upgrading its products/systems and has successfully developed 1200 kV & 765 kV Transformer(s), 1200 kV CVT, 765 kV Shunt Reactor, 145kV GIS etc. The Company has also diversified into other areas such as in respect of equipment / products for various industries, oil & gas, defence, renewable energy (solar) etc.  In  the  field  of  R&D  and  innovation,  BHEL  has  to  its  credit  intellectual  capital  of  over  3,440 patents  and  copy-rights  filed  (till  2015-16).  The  Company  has  acquired  the  latest  super-critical technology for thermal power  projects and is currently engaged  in the R&D  Project  for 'Development of Advanced Ultra Supercritical (Adv. USC) Technology for Thermal Power Plants' which is being jointly undertaken by BHEL, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) and NTPC Ltd. on a mission mode with part funding support extended by the Government of India.

Further,  the  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI),  the  administrative  Ministry  of  BHEL,  through suitable  interventions  provides  required  support  in  taking  up  issues  of  the  Company  with  other Government Agencies/ Departments/ Ministries/ customers etc. on case to case basis.

(d) & (e): The details of major vacancies including those advertised during the last three years (i.e. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16) in BHEL along with the time frame of filling up of these is as given below:-

## A. Board level vacancies

| Status of vacancy as on   | Director type          | Number of vacancies        | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 31.03.2014                | Functional Directors   | 1 i.e. of Director (E,R&D) | Additional charge of the post of Director (E,R&D) was held by Director (Power). Post has been filled in September, 2015.                                                                          |
| 31.03.2014                | Independent Directors  | 8                          | The matter of filling up of these vacancies was under process with DHI, Government of India.                                                                                                      |
| 31.03.2015                | Functional Director(s) | Nil                        | --                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 31.03.2015                | Independent Directors  | 6                          | The matter of filling up of these vacancies was under process with DHI, Government of India. 3 posts filled in December, 2015.                                                                    |
| 31.03.2016                | Functional Directors   | 1 i.e. of Director (Power) | Additional charge of the post of Director (Power) was held by the CMD of BHEL. Post has been filled in August, 2016.                                                                              |
| 31.03.2016                | Independent Directors  | 3                          | Induction of One Independent Director on the Board in February 2017. Filling up of the remaining two vacancies is under process with DHI, Government of India. One post filled in February, 2017. |

As on date all the posts of Functional Directors in BHEL are filled up.  Only two posts of Independent Directors are vacant.

B. Executive Director (E9) and General Manager (E8) level vacancies

| Status of vacancy as on   | E9 &E8 level   | Number vacancies   | Remarks                                            |
|---------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 31.03.2014                | E9             | Nil                | --                                                 |
| 31.03.2014                | E8             | 2                  | Vacancies filled up by promotion in June 2014.     |
| 31.03.2015                | E9             | 1                  | --                                                 |
| 31.03.2015                | E8             | 2                  | Vacancies filled up by promotion in June 2015.     |
| 31.03.2016                | E9             | 13                 | Vacancies filled up by promotion in November 2016. |
| 31.03.2016                | E8             | Nil                | --                                                 |

## C. Other major vacancies - advertised during 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16

| Year Advertised   | Position / Grade and Function                                                     | Numbers sanctioned   | Remarks                      |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|
| 2013-14           | Nil                                                                               | --                   | --                           |
| 2014-15           | GDMO(E1) &SMO(E2) / Medical                                                       | 10                   | Selection process completed. |
| 2015-16           | Safety Officer / E1                                                               | 1                    | Selection process completed. |
| 2015-16           | E3 - E5 / Transformer Group                                                       | 14                   | Selection process completed. |
| 2015-16           | Engineer Trainee - Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) | 34                   | Selection process completed. |
| 2015-16           | Engineer Trainee (ET) / Engineering                                               | 200                  | Selection process completed. |

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