Question : WOOLLEN TEXTILE MILLS



(a) the names of woollen garment mills in the country, location-wise and the number of employees working therein at present. State-wise and mill-wise;

(b) the profit/loss of these mills during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) the names of sick/closed mills out of them;

(d) the number of workers affected due to this and the steps taken by the Government for their rehabilitation, mill-wise; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government for revival of sick mills and re-opening of closed mills and the amount incurred thereon, mill-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)

(a) to (d): The information sought is not maintained centrally. However, the information available with the Ministry of Textiles in this regard is annexed.


(e) The Government of India has enacted the Sick Industrial Companies (special provisions) Act, SICA, 1985 and established the Board of Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) with a view to arranging the timely detection of sick & potentially sick companies and for the speedy detection of preventive, ameliorative and remedial measures which need to be taken in respect of such companies. The rehabilitation schemes sanctioned by BIFT include various measures like restructuring the capital, induction of fresh funds by the promoters, merger with the other companies, change of management, provision for working capital and term loans by banks and financial institutions.

The Government has approved a revival proposal for the BIC woollen mills - New Egerton Woollen Mills, Dhariwal and Cawnpore Woollen Mills, Kanpur, at an estimated cost of Rs. 211 crore.

Annexure

1) The details of state wise no. of woollen mills, their installed capacity and workers on roll as on 31/3/2000 are given below :

SR. NO	STATE/UNION TERRITORY	No. of Mills	INSTALLED CAPACITY	WORKERS ON ROLL	Combers	Spindles	Looms	Knitting M/c	Hosiery M/c

(1) (2) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
STATE
1 Andhra Pradesh 6 15044 20 - - 395 2 Assam 1 2000 468 3 Delhi 13 13424 660 4 Gujarat 16 5 47582 274 3188 5 Haryana 251 2828 156071 150 7895 6 Himachal Pradesh 8 24 15970 30 391 7 Jammu & Kashmir 2 12 732 197 8 Karnataka 3 2 12704 364 1593 9 Madhya Pradesh 8 28 68054 423 5757 10 Maharashtra 10 4035 61581 263 37 6224 11 Punjab 210 175 378598 2012 768 3152 25749 12 Rajasthan 68 1804 42084 135 4799 13 Tamilnadu 1 1250 76 14 Uttar Pradesh 76 39 92225 454 21 5851 15 West Bengal 1 12960 1142 Union Territory 1 Dadra Nagar Haveli 1 8 14300 181 G.TOTAL 675 8960 934579 4125 826 3152 64566
2) The state wise details of closed woolen mills as on 30/09/2000 with date of closure, reason for closure, their installed capacity and workers on roll are given below :

S.No.	NAME OF THE MILL	DATE OF CLOSURE	INSTALLED CAPACITY	WORKERS ON ROLL	REASON FOR CLOSURE	SPINDLES	LOOMS	ANDHRA PRADESH
1	Midland Industries Ltd;	31-05-1998	3600	Details awaited.
2	M/s S.S. Wool & Allied Ind P Ltd	Nov.91	640	14	Financial trouble.
3	Andhra Pradesh Co-op Woollen Spg	01-01-1987	196	29	Financial trouble.
4	Lakshmi Woollen Ind. (P) Ltd;	Feb.93	640	Closed due to loss incurred by the fire accident
5	Hiflon Indu. Ltd; Gummadiadala,	16-06-1996	3600	Due to financial problem.
6	Lamino Spg. & Wvg. Mills Ltd	Sept. 98	2400	Financial difficulties.	BIHAR
7	Bihar Woollen Fabrics Ltd;	08-08-1988	954	221	Financial crisis.	GUJARAT
8	Walker Anjarial , Jamnagar	12-11-1982	Labour dispute.
9	Chandralok Woollen Mills	Financial difficulties.
10	Sohana Spinning (P) Ltd;	2400	128	Details awaited
11	Gujarat Woollen Mills	1380	6	Closed permanently.
12	G.M. Vyas & Co.	Closed since a long time.
13	Zaveri Cotton Woollen Mills.	400	Closed from last two years.
14	Shree Saraswati Waste yarns	Oct.93	360	Not in existence.
15	Mahajan Woollen Ankleshwar	01-04-1999	924	20	Financial difficulties.
16	M.J Woollen Mills	Not known.
17	Rustoji Spinners (P) Ltd;	27-07-1995	1200	73	Surrendered Licence.
18	N. L. Woollen Mills	Details called for.	HARYANA
19	Radhika Woollen & Silk Mills	13-07-1987	2400	85	Financial problem.
20	Desmesh Woollen & Spg Mills Panipat	Due to labour & Financial Difficulties.
21	H.P. Industries, Rewari	08-10-1983	600	104	Financial Difficulties.
22	Bahubali Woollen Mills; Panipat	Financial Difficulties.
23	F.C. Woollen & Spg Mills Panipat.	Financial Difficulties.
24	Ganesh Spinners; Panipat.	Financial Difficulties.
25	Best Patent Press Co. Panipat.	Financial Difficulties.
26	R.C.D Marketing (P) Ltd Panipat.	Financial Difficulties.
27	Har Srinath Textile, Panipat.	Details are not available.
28	C.R Spinners (P) Ltd; Panipat.	Details are not available.
29	Jai Shree Textiles Eng & Spgs	Details are not available.
30	Ahuja Textile & Chemical P Ltd	Details are not available.
31	Hari Woollen Mills, Faridabad	Details are not available.
32	Allied Woollen Mills Panipat	01-01-1998	420	16	Due to recession in the market.
33	Badri Woollen Mills, Panipat	500	19	Not Known.
34	Arun Textiles Panipat	500	12	Not Known.
35	Modern Fabrics P Ltd; Sonepat.	31-01-1997	Not Known.
36	Kedar Woollen Mills Panipat.	Apr.98	Not Known.
37	CTEX. Panipat	Oct.96	Not Known.
38	Rewari Textile Pvt. Ltd	08-10-1983	600	104	Financial Difficulties.	KARNATAKA
39	Kolar Woollen & Textile Mill Banglore	Jan.`1995	Shortage of Working Capital.	MADHYA PRADESH
40	Ashoka Woollen Mills ; Indore	Oct. 91	Details are called for.	MAHARASHTRA
41	Ahmed Woollen Mills, Ambarnath.	08-08-1990	4480	Financial Difficulties.
42	Nagpal Woollen Mills No. 1 & 3	03-01-1994	2596	4	141	Financial Difficulties.
43	Shree Krishna Wln. Mills	July`87	Financial Difficulties.
44	Doruva Woollen Mills Ltd; Bombay	Sept.93	3600	26	250	Financial Difficulties.
45	Shree Woollen Mills ; Bombay	19-03-1995	Labour strike lockout from 19/3/85
46	Karamchand Tulsidas Propritor of	06-10-1994	1333	2	84	Financial Difficulties.
47	Modella Textile Industries.	16-08-1996	2000	184	Under liquidation.
48	Rupani Wln. Mills P Ltd. Thane	July`97	Strike by workers.
49	Bombay Wln. Mills Bombay -23	Aug.78	3532	Financial Difficulties.
50	Bombay fine worsted mfg. Ltd Thane	15-05-1988	Financial Difficulties.
51	A.B. Enterprises, Thane.	Mills caught fire on 17/07/95.
52	Bhavani Wooltex Corupe.	04-03-1995	Details not known.
53	Enerland Woollen Mills P Ltd	Lockout since 4/3/95.
54	Crystal Mill 2 Thane	This is not in existence.	PUNJAB
54	Shah Knitwear Ludhiana	1995	1200	Not known.
55	Jyoti Weaving Mills, Hari Nagar	1995	2400	Financial Problem.
56	Tarasons Woollens Ludhiana	1995	1600 Non Worsted	Financial Problem.
57	Luxmi Woollen Mills	1995	600 N/W	Not known.
58	Jain Traders; Ind Area `A` Ludhiana.	Not known.
59	A.K. Woollen Mills P Ltd,	1994	2400	13	Not known.
60	Navraj Fabrics P. Ltd Ludhiana.	1200 W	Not known.
61	Sandeep Woollen Mills Link Rd	1995	1200	Not known.
62	Rajan & Santosh P. Ltd,	1995	Not known.
63	K. K Spinners; 892, Ganesh ngr, Ludhiana1995	800 W	Not known.
64	Gopal Dass Jagat Ram P Ltd; Ludhiana	Apr.1994	2016	Not known.
65	Shaktiman Woollen Hosiery , Ludhiana	1200	Not known.
66	Esmail Yarn; Link Rd, Ludhiana	Not known.
67	Gopal Ji Spinners, Ludhiana	01-04-1994	1200	Not known.
68	Elora Spinning Mills; Amritsar	06-11-1998	400 N/W	34	Financial Problem.
69	Angora Spg. & Wvg Mills;	01-11-1990	126	8	Financial Problem.
70	Arun Yarns P Ltd; Amritsar	400 Non	17	Not known.
71	Raja Spinning Mills ` Ludhiana.	Oct`98	1600	20	Not known.
72	Vasta Woollen Mills	01-07-1998	680	13	Not known.
73	Guide Exports, C-112, Focal Point,	Oct` 98	Details are awaited.
Ludhiana.
74	Arvind Textile	Nov`98	Details are awaited.
75	R.S. Woollen Mills,	05-09-1999	800w	25	Not known.
76	Upasana Spinning Mills	Not Known.	RAJASTHAN
77	Kishore Woollen Mills; Alwar,	31-03-1998	200	Not known.
78	Standard Woollen Mills; Jodhpur	08-07-1984	1890	203	The co. was wound up under court order dt. 28/12/85.
79	Vikesh Woollen Mills Alwar	Not known.
80	Foreign Import & Export Assoc.	01-10-1985	7	77	Dispute between the director.
81	Rajasthan wooltex; Jaipur	April`86	The unit was wound up under court order dt. 18.09.87.
82	Rajasthan Woollen Mills	31-12-1982	530	Creditors of the mills have filed a suit in High Court.
83	Orient Woollen Textiles Mills	Details not available.
84	Jagadamba Woollen Ltd;	Sept.89	Details not available.
85	G.S. Woollen Mills; Bilwara Rajasthan	Details not available.
86	Saraf Woollen Mills, Sikar	Details not available.
87	Wool Spin Ltd; Alwar	Details not available.
88	Mittal Woollen Mills Sikar	Details not available.
89	Trilok Woollen Mills Sikar	Details not available.
90	Jodhpur Woollen Mills Jodhpur	BIFR found case not maintainable
91	Rajasthan Small Inds Corpn. Churu	BIFR found case not maintainable
92	Rajasthan Small Inds Corpn, Ladh-Unit	BIFR found case not maintainable
93	C.H. Woollen P. Ltd Bikaner.	Jan`95	Not known.	UTTAR PRADESH
94	Addi Industries Ltd; Bullandshahr.	15-11-1994	5600	7	Permanantly Closed.
95	Bhadoni Woollen Mills Ltd	Nov` 93.	998	40	Financial difficulties
96	E. Safton & Co. Pvt. Ltd	Feb` 96	2213	Unit Closed since Feb`96
97	Prashad Spinners Pvt Ltd	09-09-1995	1200	28	Financial problem.
98	R.S.P. Woollen Mills	Oct. 95	600	120	Not known
99	Shine Woollen Mills P Ltd	02-06-1990	320	25	Financial problem.
100	B.D. Plastrenics (I) P Ltd	15-10-1997	800	17	Factory has been taken over by UPFC Con 4/11/97.
101	A.P.R.Woollen P. Ltd	June`89	1200	Shortage of working capital.
102	Kalindi Woollen Mills	1993	1292	Not known
103	Wool Fibres (I) Ltd	1993	600	Details not available.
104	Coronation Spg. India	1990	600	Financial problem.
105	Prashant Woollen Mills	1991-92	800	33	Details not available.
106	Benanza Wools Pvt. Ltd.	1993	Not known.
107	Ahmar Spg. Mills	Apr-96	170	10	Details not available.
108	Shashank Woollen Mills P. Ltd.	Mar-96	680	81	Machinery has been sold.
109	Jai Mata Woollen Mills P. Ltd	Machinery has been sold by UPFC.
110	Navrang Wollen Mills P. Ltd	Machinery has been sold by UPFC.
111	Jayvee Spinners Deharadun	1992	800	49	Machinery has been sold by UPFC.
112	Doon Woollen Mills	21	Not known
113	Rohini Woollen Mills	200	Machinery has been sold by UPFC.
114	Uttarakhand Woollen Mills	400	29	Machinery has been sold by UPFC.
115	Apsara Woollen P. Ltd.	Disconnection of power supply.
116	Emkay Wooollen Mills	16	Machinery has been sold .
117	India Woollen Mills	Not in existence.
118	Northern Woollen	400	15	Machinery has been sold.
119	Kiran Spg. Mills	1992	1600	57	Under possession with UPFC.
120	Falcen Woollen Mills	01-04-1997	340	16	Under possession with UPFC.
121	Quality Wool	01-03-1996	400	15	Disconnection of power supply.
122	Garg Woollen Mills Ltd	400	Details awaited.
123	Jakhwal Woollen Mills Ltd	41	Labour trouble.
124	State Textile Mills	31-12-1992	400	45	Labour trouble.
125	Saraswati Woollen Mills	600	16	Not known.
126	Bulandshahr Woollen	18	Machinery has been sold.
127	Kumar Woollen Mills Unnao	01-08-1991	600	Machinery has been sold.
128	Dhoop Spg. Mills	Jan` 91.	Surrendered licence.
129	Khera Woollen Mills	320	14	Not known.
130	Ashok Woollen Mills	29-09-1996	250	233	Due ton financial problem.
131	Raigarh Jute & Textile Mills Ltd	04-07-1987	130	230	Due to labour unrest.
132	Sumanika Yarns P Ltd.	11-04-1998	798	21	Labour problem.
133	R. S. Spinners , Bhadoni	10	Not known.
134	Birla Transesia carpet Ltd	15-10-1998	416	34	Lock out.	WEST BENGAL
135	Kusum Wool & Wolleens Culcutta	17-04-1982	240	89	61	Scrapped
136	Raigarh Jute & Tex. Ltd.No.2 Calcutta	21-02-1981	Scrapped
137	Bengal National Tex. Mills Ltd Culcutta	01-11-1985	2440	130	Details not known.
138	Wool Combers of India	05-10-1995	Details called for.	DELHI
139	Veena Woollen Mills Delhi	31-10-1986	300	88	Financial difficulties.
140	Wings Woollen Mills	Details called for.	Indicates closed unit registerd with BIFR

3) The state wise details of woollen mills registered with BIFR as on 30/04/2000 along with their status are given below :

SrNo	Name Of the State	Scheme sanctioned under Section 18(4)	Non maint-anable	Winding up recommended under section 20(1)	Others	Decl. no. longer sick	Total
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	A. P.	-	2	-	-	-	2
2	Bihar	-	-	1	-	-	1
3	Haryana	-	1	2	-	-	3
4	Karnataka	-	-	-	1	1	2
5	M. P.	1	-	1	-	-	2
6	Maharashtra	-	1	2	-	-	3
7	Rajasthan	-	2	1	-	-	3
8	U. P.	-	1	2	-	-	3
9	West Bengal	-	1	-	-	-	1
10	Chandigarh	-	-	-	-	1	1	Total	1	8	9	1	2	21
Out of these 21 woollen mills registered with BIFR, 12 woolen mills are closed as on 30th Sept. 2000. These mills have been indicated with mark in the list of closed woollen units.