Question : SICK PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS



(a) the total number of Central Public Sector Undertakings functioning in the country, State-wise;

(b) the financial condition of each Central PSU, State-wise particularly of Bihar and Punjab:

(c) the number of Central PSUs either closed down or declared sick, undertakings-wise and State- wise; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to revive them to improve their performance ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES(DR. VALLABHBHAI KATHIRIA)

(a) & (b): The required information is contained in the Public Enterprises Survey 1999-2000 which was laid in the Lok Sabha on 27.2.2001 and is a published document.

(c): A State-wise list of BIFR referred sick Central Government Enterprises with their status is at Annexure I. A list of loss making Central PSUs which have been recommended by the BIFR/Government for winding up is at Annexure-II.

(d): The measures taken/being taken by the Government for revival and improving the performance of sick/loss making Central PSUs include periodical reviews by the administrative Ministries/Departments, technology upgradation, diversification and change in product mix, financial and business restructuring, formation of joint ventures, rationalization of manpower, modernization of plants and machinery, improved marketing strategies, professionalisation of management and restructuring of Boards of CPSUs etc. as the case may be.

ANNEXURE-I

Statewise List of BIFR Referred Central Govt. Enterprises with Status as on 31.12.2000

Sr. Name of the Company	Status
ANDHRA PRADESH
1 HINDUSTAN FLUOROCARBONS LIMITED Failed & Reopen 2 SOUTHERN PESTICIDES CORPORATION LTD. Failed & Reopen 3 PRAGA TOOLS LTD. Under Enquiry
ASSAM
1 NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL AGRI. MARKETING CORP.LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned BIHAR
1 BHARAT REFRACTORIES LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 HEAVY ENGINEERING CORPN. LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 3 BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. Dropped as Net Worth Became Positive 4 PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT INDIA LTD. Failed & Reopen 5 PYRITES, PHOSPHATES & CHEMICALS LTD. Under Enquiry
DELHI
1 CEMENT CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 2 NTC(DELHI,PUNJAB & RAJASTHAN) LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 3 FERTILIZER CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. Under Enquiry 4 HINDUSTAN FERTILIZER CORPN. LTD. Under Enquiry 5 HINDUSTAN VEGETABLE OILS CORPN. LTD. Under Enquiry
GUJRAT
1 NTC(GUJARAT)LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued
HARYANA
1 INDIAN DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Failed & Reopen
KARNATAKA
1 VIGNYAN INDUSTRIES LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 BHARAT GOLD MINES LTD. Winding Up Recommended 3 MANDYA NATIONAL PAPER MILLS LTD. Winding Up Recommended 4 NTC(A.PRADESH, KARNATAKA, KERALA & MAHE)LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued MADHYA PRADESH
1 NEPA LTD. Under Enquiry 2 NTC(MADHYA PRADESH)LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued
MAHARAHASHTRA
1 RICHARDSON & CRUDDAS(1972) LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 MAHARASHTRA ANTIBIOTICS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Winding Up Recommended 3 NATIONAL BICYCLE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. Winding Up Recommended 4 NTC(MAHARASHTRA NORTH)LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 5 NTC(SOUTH MAHARASHTRA)LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 6 HINDUSTAN ANTIBIOTICS LTD. Under Enquiry
MANIPUR
1 MANIPUR STATE DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICAL LTD Dismissed As Non-Maintainable NAGALAND
1 NAGALAND PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. Dismissed As Non-Maintainable ORISSA
1 ORISSA DRUGS & CHEMICALS LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned
RAJASTHAN
1 INSTRUMENTATION LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 HINDUSTAN SALTS LTD. Under Enquiry
TAMILNADU
1 HINDUSTAN PHOTO FILMS MANUFACTURING CORPN. LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued UTTAR PRADESH
1 BHARAT PUMPS & COMPRESSORS LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 TRIVENI STRUCTURALS LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 3 BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION LTD. Winding Up Recommended 4 CAWNPORE TEXTILES LTD. Winding Up Recommended 5 ELGIN MILLS COMPANY LTD. Winding Up Recommended 6 TANNERY & FOOTWEAR CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. Winding Up Recommended 7 SCOOTERS INDIA LTD. Dismissed As Non-Maintainable 8 BHARAT IMMUNOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICALS CORP. LTD. Under Enquiry 9 NTC(UTTAR PRADESH)LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued 10 U.P. DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued
WEST BENGAL
1 BENGAL CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 2 BENGAL IMMUNITY LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 3 BHARAT BRAKES & VALVES LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 4 BRAITHWAITE & CO. LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 5 BURN STANDARD COMPANY LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 6 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS LTD. Revival Scheme Sanctioned 7 BHARAT PROCESS & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS LTD. Winding Up Recommended 8 CYCLE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. Winding Up Recommended 9 WEIGHBIRD (INDIA) LTD. Winding Up Recommended 10 BIECCO LAWRIE LTD. Dismissed As Non-Maintainable 11 BHARAT OPHTHALMIC GLASS LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 12 TYRE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. Draft Scheme Circulated 13 JESSOP & CO. LTD. Failed & Reopen 14 R B L LTD. Failed & Reopen 15 SMITH STANISTREET & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Failed & Reopen 16 MINING & ALLIED MACHINERY CORPN. LTD. Stay Order By Court 17 BIRDS,JUTE & EXPORTS LTD. Under Enquiry 18 EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. Under Enquiry 19 INDIAN IRON & STEEL CO. LTD. Under Enquiry 20 NATIONAL JUTE MANUFACTURES CORPORATION LTD. Under Enquiry 21 NTC(WEST BENGAL,ASSAM,BIHAR & ORISSA)LTD. Winding Up Notice Issued
Annexure-II
State wise list of Loss making Central PSEs, which are recommended for Winding-Up by BIFR / Govt.

S. No. NAME OF PSU
KARNATAKA
1. BHARAT GOLD MINES LTD. +

2. MANDYA NATIONAL PAPER MILLS LTD.+
MAHARAHASHTRA
3. MAHARASHTRA ANTIBIOTICS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD+

4. NATIONAL BICYCLE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.+
UTTAR PRADESH
5. BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION LTD.+ 6. CAWNPORE TEXTILES LTD.+

7 ELGIN MILLS COMPANY LTD.+

8. TANNERY & FOOTWEAR CORPN. OF INDIA LTD.+
WEST BENGAL
9. BHARAT PROCESS & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS LTD.+ 10. CYCLE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.+ 11. MINING & ALLIED MACHINERY CORPN. LTD. 12. REHABILITATION INDUSTRIES CORPN. LTD. 13. TEA TRADING CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. 14. WEIGHBIRD (INDIA) LTD.+
DELHI
15. ELECTRONICS TRADE & TECHNOLOGY DEV. CORPN. LTD. 16. INDIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPN. LTD.
+ Winding-up Recommended by BIFR. Rest as per Govt. decision.