(a) the total number of textile mills under National Textile Corporation (NTC) as on date;
(b) the number of mills of the NTC functioning at present in each State;
(c) the annual profits/losses of these mills during last year;
(d) whether the Government are contemplating to close down certain mills of NTC;
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and
(f) the fate of the workers employed in these mills?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI KASHIRAM RANA )
(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 590 FOR 2.5.2003
(a) to (c): There are 119 mills with NTC (including the 33 mills already closed). The state-wise break-up of mills along with status (functioning/not functioning) as on 30.4.2003 and loss sustained by NTC Companies for 2001-02 is at Annexure.
(d) to (f): As per the revival schemes approved for NTC, out of 119 mills, 66 unviable mills are to be closed after giving VRS to affected employees. Out of these 66 mills, VRS was offered in 42 mills to 21,369 employees at a cost of Rs.647.12 Cr. Of these, 33 have been have been closed under ID Act.
Annexure
NTC mills State-wise functioning and not functioning and loss for 2001-02
NTC State Functioning Not functioning Already closed Loss in 2001-02(in Rs. Cr)
DPR Punjab 3 1 - 62.90 Rajasthan 3 1 MP MP 2 5 47.97 UP UP 2 9 - 79.35 MN &SM Maharashtra 32 3 245.29 Gujarat Gujarat 4 7 61.03 APKKM AP 0 2 4 37.08 Karanataka 2 1 1 Kerala 5 - - Mahe 1 - - WBABO WB 5 1 6 60.57 Assam 1 - - Bihar 0 1 1 Orissa 1 - - TNP/HC TN 8 5 97.22 Pondicherry 2 - -
TOTAL 71 15 33 691.41
Note: Loss is computed Company-wise only.