(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?
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