Lok Sabha Question No. 4152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Defence PSUs
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4152

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DEFENCE  PSUs

4152.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  various  Defence  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (DPSUs)  and  Ordnance Factories have huge infrastructure and assets developed over seventy years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether some DPSUs are running into losses due to not getting work orders by his Ministry and other civil agencies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the remedial action taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) 9  Defence  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (DPSUs)  have  47  units  & Ordnance  factories  have  41  units spread  all over India.  They  have established all facilities for design, development, manufacture and repair of equipments/products for the  armed forces. Detailed information is enclosed as per Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c): Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) was in losses for many years due to lack of orders. However, it earned profit during the last two years and Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) had one time loss during the year 2012-13  due  to  an  extraordinary  situation.  However  BEML  earned  profits during successive financial years.
- (d)  Ministry has issued letter of offer for construction of Special Operation Vehicles and Fleet Support Ships to HSL.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4152 FOR ANSWER ON 11.8.2017

The details of major infrastructure and assets developed by Ordnance Factories and Defence Public Sector Undertakings are as under: OFB: OFB has developed infrastructure facilities  for  construction  of  Missile, tanks,  High  explosive,  cartridge  105  mm,  Rocket  Pinaka  restricted  high explosives etc. HAL:  HAL  has  developed  facilities  for  design,  development,  manufacturing and repair overhaul of Aircraft, helicopter, Engines and associated accessories  and  avionics  facilities  are  also  established  for  manufacture  of structures  for  space  applications  and  manufacturing  and  repair  overhaul  of industrial and marine engine etc. BEL:  BEL  has  developed  infrastructure  facilities  for  design,  development, manufacturing and supply of sophisticated strategic electronic equipments  / systems primarily  for the  Defence  in  the areas  of  communication, electronic warfare & avionics, missile systems, radar & fire control systems etc. BEML: BEML has created world class manufacturing and testing facilities for armoured recovery vehicles, BEML high mobility vehicles, Hull for T-72 tanks, Arjun  armoured  repair  and  recovery  vehicle  (ARRV),  BMP  transmission  and ejector & air cleaner assembly etc. BDL: BDL has developed infrastructure facilities which include building, plant & machinery, testing facilities, modernization & automation of grain loading for Akash project etc. MIDHANI:  MIDHANI  has  developed  world  class  facilities  for  making  super alloys etc. MDL:    MDL  has  huge  infrastructure  and  assets  which  include  Fabrication shops,  Dry  Docks,  Impounded  wet  basin,  slipways,  cradle  assembly  shop, submarine assembly shop etc. GRSE: GRSE has acquired  Raja  Bagan Dockyard from  Central  Inland  water Transport Corporation (CIWTC) and have infrastructure facilities for construction of  modern  ships  under  large platforms like frigates, antisubmarine warfare corvette, Missiles corvette, Landing ship tank etc. GSL:  GSL has undertaken a planned modernization programme and is in the process of creating infrastructure for Indigenous construction of mine counter measure vessels (MCMVs) etc. HSL:    HSL  has  developed  infrastructure  facility  for  covered  building  dock, three slipways, repair graving dock, large wet basin with depth of 10 M, high pressure hydraulic flushing facilities for submarines etc.

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