Question : CLOSURE OF TEXTILE MILLS

(a) the number of textile mills closed in public cooperative and private sector respectively during each of the last three years in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether BIFR has recently cleared the rehabilitation package of some NTC mills in various States especially Maharashtra;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be completed;

(d) the details of the mills reopened so far;

(e) whether the Government have decided to wind up 39 NTC mills by December, 2002;

(f) if so, the details thereof along with the number of employees likely to be affected; and

(g) the steps taken by the Government to clear the wages/salaries of the employees?

THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI KASHIRAM RANA )

(a) to(g): A statement is laid on the table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 81 FOR 22.11.2002

(a): Number of mills closed during last three years, state-wise is given at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): BIFR has sanctioned Rehabilitation Schemes for all the 8 sick subsidiaries of NTC including that of NTC (SM) and NTC(MN) located in the state of Maharashtra. The Rehabilitation Schemes envisage revival of viable mills and closure of unviable mills (after offering VRS to employees) at a cost of Rs. 3,900Cr. Implementation period of these Schemes is two years starting from April 2002.

(d): 50 out of 53 mills which are proposed for revival are currently functional.

(e):As per the rehabilitation schemes sanctioned by BIFR for the eight sick subsidiaries of NTC, 39 non-functioning unviable mills are to be closed after giving VRS to affected employees during 2002-03.

(f): List of mills and number of employees employed therein is given at Annexure-II.

(g): The Government is giving budgetary support to NTC for meeting shortfall in payment of salaries/wages during the implementation period.




Annexure-I

No. of Textile Mills closed in Public, Co-operative and Private sector during the last three years, State-wise

STATE/UT	1st Oct 1999 to	1st Oct 2000 to	1st Oct 2001 to	Total	30th Sept 2000	30th Sept 2001	30th Sept 2002
Public	Co-op	Private	Public	Co-op	Private	Public	Co-op	Private
Andhra Pradesh	1	3	2	3	4	4	17
Assam	1	1	2
Bihar	1	1	1	3
Gujarat	1	5	5	7	4	22
Haryana	4	1	1	3	9
Jammu & Kashmir	1	1
Karnataka	2	2	2	1	1	8
Kerala	1	1	2
Madhya Pradesh	2	1	5	8
Maharashtra	1	3	1	4	4	13
Orissa	1	2	2	1	6
Punjab	3	2	1	2	8
Rajastha	1	2	1	1	5
Tamil Nadu	8	12	7	18	45
Uttar Pradesh	2	3	8	1	1	1	16
West Bengal	6	2	8
Unoin Territory	0
Pondicherry	1	1
GRAND TOTAL	4	8	32	5	6	35	38	2	39	169
Note	-	1999-2000, 2 mills are closed under official liquidator and 1 mill	is closed under ID Act in pvt. Sector. 2000-2001, 2 mills are closed	under official liquidator in pvt. Sector

Subsidiary	Mill	State	Workers
1	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	ADONI COTTON MILLS	AP	118
2	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	AZAM JAHI MILLS	AP	539
3	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	NATRAJ SPINNING MILLS	AP	73
4	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	NETHA SPINNING & WEAVING MILLS	AP	143
5	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	M.S.K. MILLS	KARNATAKA	780
6	N.T.C.(APKK&M)	MYSORE SPG. & MFG.MILLS	KARNATAKA	0
7	N.T.C.(GUJ)	AHMEDABAD JUPITER TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	1095
8	N.T.C.(GUJ)	JEHANGIR TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	1194
9	N.T.C.(GUJ)	MAHALAXMI TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	801
10	N.T.C.(GUJ)	NEW MANEKCHOWK TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	854
11	N.T.C.(GUJ)	PETLAD TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	394
12	N.T.C.(GUJ)	RAJKOT TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	320
13	N.T.C.(GUJ)	VIRAMGAM TEXTILE MILLS	GUJARAT	811
14	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	GAYA COTTON & JUTE MILLS	BIHAR	508
15	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	BANGASRI COTTON MILLS	WEST BENGAL	175
16	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	BENGAL FINE S.& W.MILLS NO.II	WEST BENGAL	141
17	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	MANINDRA B.T.MILLS	WEST BENGAL	237
18	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	JYOTI WVG. FACTORY	WEST BENGAL	225
19	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	CENTRAL COTTON MILLS	WEST BENGAL	532
20	N.T.C.(WBAB&O)	SHREE MAHALAXMI COTTON MILLS	WEST BENGAL	468
21	NTC ( DPR ) .	EDWARD MILLS	RAJASTHAN	327
22	NTC (UP).	ATHERTON MILLS	UP	1054
23	NTC (UP).	BIJLI COTTON MILLS	UP	198
24	NTC (UP).	LAXMIRATTAN COTTON MILLS	UP	1277
25	NTC (UP).	LORD KRISHNA TEXTILE MILLS	UP	839
26	NTC (UP).	MUIR MILLS	UP	1358
27	NTC (UP).	NEW VICTORIA MILLS	UP	1416
28	NTC (UP).	RAEBARELI TEXTILE MILLS	UP	345
29	NTC (UP).	SHRI VIKRAM COTTON MILLS	UP	555
30	NTC (UP).	SWADESHI COTTON MILLS,KANPUR	UP	1357
31	NTC(MP)	BENGAL NAGPUR COTTON MILLS	MP	1389
32	NTC(MP)	HIRA MILLS	MP	991
33	NTC(MP)	INDORE MALWA UNITED MILLS	MP	1988
34	NTC(MP)	KALYANMAL MILLS	MP	1739
35	NTC(MP)	SWADESHI TEXTILE MILLS	MP	702
36	NTC (MN)	KOHINOOR MILLS NO.1, 2 & 3	MAHARASTRA	805
37	NTC (MN)	KOHINOOR MILLS NO.3 ( merged)	0
38	NTC (MN)	INDIA UNITED MILLS NO.3	MAHARASTRA	1438
39	NTC (MN)	INDIA UNITED MILLS NO.4 ( merged)	0	27186