Question : DISINVESTMENT OF INGINEERING INDIA LIMITED

(a) whether objections have been raised over the disinvestment of Engineering India Limited because of its holding the designs of key Atomic Power Plants in the country;

(b) if so, whether the proposal is waiting for clearance from the Department of Atomic Energy; and

(c) if so, the manner in which the Government propose to handle the disinvestment proposals for such sensitive and strategic units?

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF DISINVESTMENT (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a) : No, Sir.

(b) & (c): Do not arise. However, security aspects are comprehensively addressed before the disinvestment of any Public Sector Undertaking, including EIL.