(a) the details of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) functioning at present in West Bengal;
(b) the total investment made in each of them;
(c) the details of the profit and loss incurred by each undertaking during each of the last three years, PSU-wise;
(d) whether the Government proposes to open public sector undertakings in backward districts of West Bengal;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV)
(a) to (c): Enterprise-wise details of investment and profit and loss (-) in respect of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) located in West Bengal is given at Annexure.
(d) to (f): The proposals for setting up Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) are floated by the concerned administrative Ministries /Departments . Balanced regional development is taken into consideration one of the factors while deciding the location of such enterprises. However, no information about the proposals regarding setting up of new PSEs, is maintained centrally.
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 401 for answer on 24.11.2005 by Shri Hiten Barman and Shri Subrata Bose regarding CPSEs whose registered offices are located in West Bengal.
List of CPSEs in the State of West Bengal as on 31.3.2004 with investment as on 31.3.2004 and profit and loss for the last three years.
Sl No. Name of the PSUs Investment Profit and Loss (-) (Rs. in Lakh) as (Rs. in Lakh) on 31.3.2004 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02
1. Andrew Yule & Company Ltd. 20760 -5463 -6066 -3948
2. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. 13895 1858 1649 801
3. Balmer Lawie Investments Ltd. 2220 286 121 -14
4. BBJ Construction Company Ltd. 5889 -2430 -439 57
5. Bengal Chemicals & 10036 795 212 -451 Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 6. Bengal Immunity Ltd. 5291 -1876 -1876 -1644
7. Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd. 145313 6 17 11
8. Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Ltd. 31434 -3511 -3511 -3769
9. Biecco Lawrie Ltd. 7856 -296 -920 -1090
10. Birds, Jute & Exports Ltd. 2516 - 882 -447 - 447
11. Braithwaite & Co. Ltd. 19654 -2356 -3355 - 3355
12. Bridge & Roof Co. (India) Ltd. 6114 118 225 241
13. Burn Standard Company Ltd. 69434 -11065 -7374 -7835
14. Central Inland Water 37023 -15093 -3939 43128 Transport Corpn. Ltd. 15. Coal India Ltd. 871220 133298 24559 51680
16. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. 292709 -32638 -33878 -27764
17. Garden Reach Shipbuilders 15200 2930 2133 1641 & Engineers Ltd.
18. Hindustan Cables Ltd. 91145 -30787 -25631 -23608
19. Hindustan Copper Ltd. 120839 -5616 -14770 -18404
20. Hindustan Steel Works 114256 -8850 -13635 -14208 Costn. Ltd. 21. Hooghly Dock and Port 27637 -3065 -2508 -2047 Engineers Ltd. 22. Hooghly Printing Company Ltd. 103 74 104 21
23. I.B.P. Co. Ltd. 2215 21466 8775 19579
24. Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. 62612 2709 -18223 -17987
25. Jute Corpn. of India Ltd. 500 1685 -4431 589
26. M. S. T. C. Ltd. 220 1875 905 454
27. National Instruments Ltd. 24115 -1216 -1216 -590
28. National Jute Manufacturers 355135 -43713 -36433 -36433 Corporation Ltd. 29. NTC(West Bengal, Assam, 97062 32385 -12187 -6057 Bihar & Orissa ) Ltd. 30. Smith Stanistreet & 11182 -3160 -1290 -1063 Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 31. Tyre Corporation of India Ltd. 64443 455 -1691 -6741
Total 2528028 27923 155120 -59253