Question : GUN MANUFACTURING UNITS



(a) the number of guns manufacturing units in the public sector State-wise;

(b) the number of Guns manufactured annually in each factory;

(c) whether the proportionate number of guns manufactured in Mungher unit is less despite efficient workers and largest number of units in Mungher;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government proposes to increase the manufacturing capacity of the Mungher gun factory; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a) & (b): Gun manufacturing units in public sector exist only under the Ministry of Defence. The number of arms manufactured by each of these public sector units State-wise during 2003-2004 is as under:-

Name of Unit	State	No. of arms Manufactured
Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 9000 Rifle Factory, Ichapur West Bengal 105057 Gun & Shell Factory,Cossipore West Bengal 5250 Small Arms Factory,Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 34600 Ordnance Factory,Trichy Tamil Nadu 42570 Gun Carriage Factory,Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh 1857



(c): There is no licensed gun manufacturing unit named Mungher Unit.

(d): Does not arise.

(e): There is no licensed gun manufacturing unit named Mungher gun factory.

(f): Does not arise.