Question : NATIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LTD.

(a) the present role of the National Building Construction Corporation Ltd.;

(b) whether the NBCC works only for the Government projects;

(c) if so, the conditions under which the NBCC works;

(d) whether the Government proposes to restrict the NBCC to certain works in remote areas;

(e) if so, whether it is a fact that NBCC has diversified beyond its original core competencies;

(f) if so, the steps being taken to bring NBCC to work only within the area of its core competencies;

(g) whether the Government has reviewed the performance and functioning of NBCC;

(h) if so, the details thereof; and

(i) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the NBCC?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA )

(a): The National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC) is a public sector undertaking (PSU) of the Central Government, engaged in construction of various types of works/projects at many places within the country as well as some places abroad. Its operations are commercial in nature.


(b): NBCC takes up projects of the Central Government as well as other organisations.

(c): There are no specific conditions.

(d): No, Sir.

(e)&(f): NBCC has not diversified beyond its original core competencies.

(g)&(h): The Government regularly monitors/reviews the performance and functioning of NBCC. Each year a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed between the Government and NBCC, laying down performance targets/parameters to be met by NBCC. NBCC has been meeting the targets laid down in the MOU. The Board of Directors of NBCC, consisting of Government representatives, also periodically reviews the performance of NBCC.


(i): Government provides assistance to NBCC from time to time on organizational and administrative matters. On the lines of other Central PSUs, NBCC has been given operational freedom, to work as a commercial entity.