(a) whether the Government is contemplating to close the MECON Limited;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the number of employees who sought retirement under the voluntary retirement schemes during each of the last three years;
(d) the outstanding debts to be recovered from its customers as on October 31, 2005; and
(e) the volume of outstanding loans to be refunded to the bansk/FIs by the company as on date ?
MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) The number of employees who opted for retirement under the voluntary retirement scheme during each of the last three years is as follows :-
Year No. of employees
2002 400 2003 454 2004 87
Financial Institutions(FIs) Rs.142 crore Banks Rs.87.77crore Loan from Government Rs.7.72 crore