Lok Sabha Question No. 788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Defence PSUs
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF DEFENCE**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.788**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**DEFENCE PSUs**

788.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of the country, State / UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;

(b)	the details of profit / loss incurred by these Defence PSUs during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c)	whether certain Defence PSUs are incurring losses; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures being taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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MINISTER OF STATE           			       (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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**(a) Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) involved in manufacturing and production of defence equipment / weapons, components and high strength materials are Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), BEML Ltd (BEML), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI). State / UT-wise details of their**

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**production units are as under:-**

| **Name of State/UT**   | **Number of production units of the DPSUs**   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| **Karnataka**          | **15(HAL – 11, BEL-1, BEML-3)**               |
| **Maharashtra**        | **05 (HAL-2, BEL-2, MDL-1)**                  |
| **Andhra Pradesh**     | **03 (BEL-1, HSL-1, BDL-1)**                  |
| **Telangana**          | **05 (HAL-1, BEL-1, BDL-2, MIDHANI-1)**       |
| **West Bengal**        | **06 (HAL-1, GRSE-5)**                        |
| **Orissa**             | **02 (HAL)**                                  |
| **Uttar Pradesh**      | **04 (HAL-3, BEL-1)**                         |
| **Uttrakhand**         | **01 (BEL)**                                  |
| **Haryana**            | **01 (BEL)**                                  |
| **Jharkhand**          | **01 (GRSE)**                                 |
| **Goa**                | **01 (GSL)**                                  |
| **Kerala**             | **01 (BEML)**                                 |
| **Tamil Nadu**         | **01 (BEL)**                                  |
| **Total**              | **47**                                        |

**(b)	  the details of profit / loss incurred by the Defence PSUs during the last three years and the current year are as under:-**

| **Name of DPSU**   | **2011-12**   | **2012-13**   | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**  **(Provisional)**   |
|--------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------------------|
| **HAL**            | **2539**      | **2997**      | **2693**      | **2400**                         |
| **BEL**            | **830**       | **890**       | **932**       | **1167**                         |
| **BEML**           | **57**        | **-80**       | **5**         | **6.76**                         |
| **BDL**            | **235**       | **288**       | **346**       | **418.57**                       |
| **GRSE**           | **108**       | **132**       | **121**       | **45.59**                        |
| **GSL**            | **83**        | **16**        | **-61**       | **78**                           |
| **HSL**            | **-85.98**    | **-55.17**    | **-46.21**    | **-207.90**                      |
| **MDL**            | **494**       | **413**       | **398**       | **459.57**                       |
| **MIDHANI**        | **68**        | **83**        | **82**        | **102.13**                       |
| **TOTAL**          | **4329**      | **4683**      | **4469**      | **4502.62**                      |

**(c) & (d):** **Yes, Madam. HSL is incurring losses since 2011-12. The following corrective measures have been taken / proposed by the Government for revival of HSL:-**

1. **To increase the number of orders placed on the company.**
2. **A fresh financial restructuring plan.**
3. **HSL has been allowed to take commercial Ship orders.**
4. **Feasibility of off-loading / outsourcing of work from other DPSU yards to HSL.**

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