Question : UNIFORM MANUFACTURING FACTORY



(a) the details of the production in uniform manufacturing factory situated at Shahjahanpur during each of the last three years;

(b) whether the number of employees in the said factory is continuously decreasing and ban is imposed on new appointment;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether Government contemplates to expand the works of above mentioned factory and to remove the ban on new appointments; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) The last three years production in Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF), Shahjahanpur is given as under:

 S. No.	Year	Value of Production 1.	2011-12	Rs.261.80 crore 2.	2012-13	Rs.301.85 crore 3.	2013-14	Rs.351.45 crore 

(b) & (c): There is net decrease in the overall strength of the factory due to higher retirement and resignation as compared to new appointments. However, no ban is imposed on new appointments at the factory.

(d) & (e): As brought out at (a) above, there is an increasing trend in respect of the year-wise value of production achieved by OCF, Shahjahanpur. The same trend is continuing in the current financial year also. The targeted value of production for 2014-15 is Rs.490 crore.

Since no ban is imposed on new appointments at the factory, the question of removal of ban on new appointments does not arise.

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