Lok Sabha Question No. 879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Setting of Central PSUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## Setting of Central PSUs

## 879.  SHRI  VENKATESH  NETHA  BORLAKUNTA:  DR.  G.  RANJITH  REDDY: SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of land acquired by the Union Government in the State of Telangana to set up Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs);
- (b) the details of percentage of land utilized in each Central PSU so far, PSU-wise;
- (c) whether the Union Government decided to sell/privatize Central PSUs in Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  of  Telangana  has  asked  for  returning  land,  if  the  Union Government decided to privatize or sell its Central PSUs for which land was acquired in the Telangana; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KRISHANRAO KARAD)

(a to b) Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) function under the administrative control of  respective  Ministries/Departments.  Any  decision  to  set  up  new  CPSEs  is  taken  by  the sectoral line Ministries/Departments after taking into consideration the needs and commercial viability  and  any  extant  policy  of  the  Government.  As  per  the  information  available  with DPE as on 31.3.2022 there are five functional CPSEs having registered office in the State of Telengana.  The  details  of  total  land  available  with  these  five  CPSEs  are  provided  at Annexure .  Enterprise  specific  measures  including  usage  of  land  are  taken  by  respective Boards of CPSEs and their concerned Ministries/Departments in terms of extant policies and guidelines.

(c to e) Government policy on Strategic sale /privatization involves complete or substantial sale of government shareholding in PSEs along with transfer of management control. As per the New Public Sector Enterprise ('PSE') Policy approved by Government on 27.01.2021,

PSEs have been classified as Strategic and Non-Strategic sectors. In the identified strategic sectors, bare minimum presence of existing PSEs at holding company level is to be retained under  Government  control.  The  remaining  enterprises  in  a  strategic  sector  would  be considered for privatisation or merger/subsidiarization with other PSE or for closure. PSEs in Non-Strategic sectors shall be considered for privatisation, where feasible, other wise such enterprises  shall  be  considered  for  closure.  Decisions  on  privatization  of  central  PSEs  in various States are taken as per the extant policy of the Government..

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Annexure referred to in part (a to b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 879 due for answer on 12.12.2022

## Details of Total Land of Operating CPSEs as on 31.03.2022 having Registered Office in the State of Telengana :

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|   Sl No | Name of CPSE                     | Total Area (In SQM)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | BHARAT DYNAMICS LTD.             | 1,22,37,640           |
|       2 | ELECTRONICS CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. | 14,67,445             |
|       3 | MISHRA DHATU NIGAM LTD.          | 11,47,246             |
|       4 | NMDC Ltd.                        | 2,44,05,014           |
|       5 | NMDC CSR FOUNDATION              | 0                     |

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