Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Central Electronics Limited
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 497 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019)

## Central Electronics Limited

- *497. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the  aims  and  objectives  of  establishment  of  Central  Electronics Limited (CEL);
- (b) whether CEL  has been successful in achieving its aims and objectives so far and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of products developed by the CEL for the first time in the country through its own Research and Development institutions so far and the steps taken by CEL to improve its working; and
- (d) whether  the  CEL  observed  its  45 th   Annual  Day  recently,  if  so,  the details thereof along with the programmes organized by the CEL to mark this occasion?

ANSWER MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (Dr. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a), (b), (c) & (d): A Statement is laid on Table of the House.

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## Statement referred in reply to part (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 497* for answer on 26.07.2019

- (a) The  objectives  for  which  Central  Electronics  Limited  (CEL)  was established, interalia include:
- i. to acquire and take over the Electronic Components Production Unit of  the    National  Physical  Laboratory  together  with  the  rights  and liabilities of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as far as they relate to these units and also to, take over any project related  to  electronics    components    manufacture  in  any  other research, education or production institution whether in the CSIR or other organizations;
- ii. To acquire, for purposes of production, know-how developed in any CSIR or other Research and Development Laboratories, educational and /or  production  organizations  in  India  in  electronics  instruments and systems.
- iii. To  carry  on  in  India  or  elsewhere  all  kind  of  business  relating  to development, manufacture, assembling, trading, repairing, maintaining or any other product & services in the areas of electrical / electronic system & equipment, components for electronics systems and materials for electronics industry.
- iv. To enter into any business related to renewable energy, including but not limited to production installation, commissioning, maintenance of power plant equipments, accessories and related material as well as marketing, sales, equipment and energy trading etc.
- v. to develop, manufacture & trade in all type of specialized materials for  strategic  requirements  including  but  not  limited  to  defense, space, medical and nuclear energy  applications.
- vi. To run educational / training courses in technology related disciplines/ trades.
- (b) Yes, Sir. CEL is a pioneer in solar and renewable energy business in the  country.  It  has  developed  several  products  and  services  in  the area  of  solar  business  such  as  power  plants  of  various  capacities, solar  water  pumping Systems, Roof Top and Ground Mounted Solar Power  Plants,  Project  Management  consultancy,  etc.  CEL  is  also engaged  in  the  business  of  Security  Surveillance  System.  CEL procures  the  equipment  from  original  equipment  manufacturers (OEMs)  and integrates this equipment  into Integrated Security Solutions  (ISS).  Command  and  Control  of  such  ISS  solutions  is

- achieved through a CEL developed command and control system. The ISS  solutions  are  provided  for  Transport  (Rail,  Metro,  Road  and Airport);  Integrated  solutions  for  Government  &  utilities  (energy, Defence, oil and Gas); Building (Hospital, Industrial, schools); Smart citizen services (Education, Health, surveillance and traffic).
- (c) CEL has developed several products for the first time in the country through its own R&D efforts as well as in collaboration with different CSIR and DRDO labs and other institutions. These include, the first solar cell and solar modules in 1977 & 1978 respectively, first solar power plant in 1992, Phase Control Module (PCM), LRDE (Electronics Radar  &  Development  Establishment)  for  use  in  Rajendra  Radar, Cadmium  Zinc  Telluride  (CZT)  for  Defence  applications  and  Axle counter for the use of Railway signalling systems. Recently, CEL has taken a number of technologies from different National Laboratories, institutions such as: Fused Silica Radome for Missile from DMRL/DRDO;  Laser  Fencing  Systems  from  LASTEC/DRDO;  and  CVS Sensor from IIT Delhi and has developed products that are ready for commercialization. Further, higher end version of Axle Counters i.e. High Availability Single Section Digital Axle Counter (HASSDAC) and Multi  Section  Digital  Axle  Counter  (MSDAC)  have  already  been commercialised. CEL is also in the process of acquiring the technologies such as Divya Nayan from CSIO, Tetra Based RF Radios from  CDEC,  Long  range  surveillance  equipments  from  IRDE,  Drishti from CSIR-NAL and X-Band circulator and Switch Assembly from SACISRO. Focus has been given for indigenous development of Defence products. The recent infrastructure development includes Automatic Solar Photovoltaic Module Production Plant having a capacity of 28 MWp, 1.2 MWp solar power plants in campus comprising of 550Kwh Battery Energy Storage System 1MW/500KWH, Admin complex having net zero energy, BIPV Car Parking, Solar Technology Park, BIPV Solar ware  house  and  Green  Campus  Project  having  platinum  rating  by Indian  Green  Building  Council.  Further,  revamping  of  HT  &  LT infrastructure  has  been  done  to  save  purchased  power  &  Diesel consumption of the company.

CEL has taken several steps towards improving its working. CEL has introduced  e-procurement,  online  tendering  and  adopted  GeM  for procurement and sale of CEL products, vendor evaluation/rating etc. for enhanced transparency. CEL is contributing towards the National Solar Mission by constantly developing innovative solar applications

- such as light weight flexible modules, solar trees, solar smart poles, building integrated power plants for smart city application, mini-grid power  plant  for  village  electrification,  large  scale  power  plant  (in megawatt), solar warehouse etc. for energy security of the country. CEL has also started short term training course as a skill development / entrepreneurship initiative for graduate pass outs.
- (d) Yes,  Sir.  On  the  occasion  of  the  45 th   foundation  day  celebrated  on 26 th   June  2019,  India's  first  MW  Scale  Centralized  Battery  Energy Storage System, 1500 sq. meter Solar Technology Park and 200 KWp Solar  BIPV  Warehouse  were  dedicated  to  the  Nation.  CEL  has  also distributed tricycles, wheel chairs to the disabled persons under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.

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