Question : Privatisation of Ordnance Factories

(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to privatize Ordnance Factories of the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether ordnance factory present at Trichy, Tamil Nadu will be privatized and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether in the recruitment of Group B&C technical and non-technical posts by Avadi Heavy Vehicle factory, Tamil Nadu is done with the help of regional employment exchanges in order to attract eligible candidates belonging to State of Tamil Nadu and are given first preference over candidates from States in the process of recruitment;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the number and percentage of candidates from the State of Tamil Nadu selected by Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi, Tamil Nadu out of total recruitments happened in the past ten years, category-wise; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) & (b): No, Madam. At present, there is no proposal to privatize Ordnance Factories of the country.
(c) All recruitments of Group B&C Technical and Non-technical posts are conducted through All India Open Competition basis by publishing advertisement in Employment News, local daily newspaper and by placing requisition in the local Employment Exchange. In the process of recruitment, appointments are only made as per merit.
(d) & (e): Do not arise in the view of the reply cited at (c) above.
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