Question : EVALUATION OF CLOSED PSUs



(a) the details of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) closed during the last three years,

(b) whether the Government has done any evaluation of the closed PSUs;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to restart some of the said undertakings by providing packages to them; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV)

(a) : A Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) has been set up to advise the Government inter-alia on the proposals of revival/closure of sick PSEs. Based on the recommendations of BRPSE, Government have approved closure of one CPSE namely, Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Ltd.

(b) & (c) : The evaluation of a closed CPSE may be done by the administrative Ministry/ Department concerned on case to case basis.

(d) & (e) : Government have decided ‘in principle’ to examine the feasibility of revival of Fertilizers Corporation of India and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd.