Question : UNVIABLE PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES

(a) the details of unviable Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) registered with the BIFR as on 31.12.2007, PSE-wise and location-wise; and

(b) the steps taken to revive them?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a): The details of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) registered with the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) as on 31.12.2007, as per information furnished by the Department of Public Enterprises, are given at Annexure.

(b): The Government constituted a Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) in December, 2004 for advising on matters relating to strengthening, modernizing, reviving, and restructuring of sick and loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). On the recommendations of the BRPSE, the Government has approved 28 cases for revival and restructuring of CPSEs involving a cash assistance of Rs. 1962.51 crore and a non-cash assistance of Rs. 6446.80 crore.