Question : PRODUCTIVITY OF DEFENCE PSUS

(a) whether the per labourer productivity in the public sector defence production units has been found to be lower than that of their counterparts in the private sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any assessment of the annual loss incurred to the Government as a result thereof has been made and if so, the details of the estimated amount of such loss;

(d) whether any time-frame has been fixed to bring the productivity of Government sector units at par with the private sector units; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) to (e): The productivity of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) is generally not comparable with the Indian private sector due to complexity of the products manufactured by them. Some of the DPSUs are manufacturing products like Missiles, Warships, Aircrafts, Helicopters and Aero Engines, for which there are no counterparts in Indian private sector.

Improving productivity is a continuous process and DPSUs are taking various steps to enhance the same through R&D efforts modernization programmes and adoption of various cost reduction measures.