Question : PERFORMANCE OF H.E.C.



(a) the loss suffered by Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Ranchi of Jharkhand State during the last three years and till date;

(b) the names of the companies from which HEC, Ranchi received orders so far during the last three years and till date and the cost of machines supplied by it against these orders;

(c) the amount received from selling and renting the assets of Heavy Engineering Corporation during the last three years and the financial assistance provided to the company by the Government; and

(d) the complete details of the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to salvage and revive HEC?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL)

(a) The losses suffered by the company during last three years and till date are as under:-	Year	Loss (Rs. In crore)	1999-2000 57.06	2000-2001	189.26	2001-2002	173.78	2002-2003 (upto January,2003) 90.89
(b) Please see the details in the annexure.
(c) The amount received from selling assets is nil. However, the details of the amount received against rent is as under:- Year Amount (Rs. In crore) 1999-2000 2.39 2000-2001 5.23 2001-2002 11.58
Financial assistance provided by the Government:-
Year Amount (Rs. In crore) 1999-2000 64.80 2000-2001 107.36 2001-2002 137.61





(d) A number of revival package have been implemented to revive the company during 1972 to 1996. The last package was sanctioned in 1996 envisaging additional cash infusion of Rs.252.53 crore besides waiver of interest, conversion of loan into grant/equity etc. Substantial funds have been made available to the company. However, the company could not achieve the target envisaged in the sanction scheme.
 ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Unstarred Question No.1639 to be answered on 27.02.2003 regarding Performance of Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited - (HEC), Ranchi

Customer (Name of Order received and supplies made against these orders the companies during last 3 years and till date Ranchi received from which HEC, orders) Order received in Rs. Crore Supplies made in Rs. Crore 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-2002 2002-till 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002- date till date

1. Steel Authority of 27 28 26 18 27 26 26 11 India Limited (SAIL)

2. Vizag Steel 4 2 8 0 4 2 8 0 Plant (VSP)

3. Coal India Limited 35 36 48 33 35 36 44 16 & its subsidiaries

4. Railways 31 28 13 4 31 28 8 0

5. Defence organizations 1 14 2 1 1 14 2 0 6. MECON (ISRO) 3 15 1 1 3 15 1 0

7 BHEL 4 9 1 0 4 9 1 0

8. Others 26 34 17 13 26 34 17 1 Total 131 166 116 70 131 164 107 28