Question : ORDNANCE FACTORIES



(a) whether the ordnance factories in the country are able to meet the defence requirements;

(b) if so, the production of each ordnance factory as per defence requirement and details of annual production thereof;

(c) whether there is any proposal to set up new ordnance factories/production units in future especially in Uttar Pradesh;

(d) if so, the locations identified in this regard and the time by which the factories/units are likely to be set up; and

(e) the details of the production capacity of the said ordnance factories in comparison to the requirement?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU)

(a)&(b): Production of defence equipment by Ordnance Factories is undertaken based on the requirements of the armed forces and they have been meeting the requirements to a large extent. The Defence requirement and value of supplies made by OFB in the year 2010-11 is given below:-

Budgetary Estimates	Value of supplies

Rs.9875 crores Rs.9799 crores

The details of production for each Ordnance Factory for 2010-11 is placed at Annexure-I.

(c) At present there is no proposal to set up new Ordnance Factories in the country.
(d)&(e) Does not arise.