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Ordnance Factory: Proposal to increase the capacity and no proposal to privatize Jabalpur Ordnance factory 

Ordnance Factory: Proposal to increase the capacity of Ordnance factories and no proposal to privatize Jabalpur Ordnance factory

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21st July, 2023

ORDNANCE FACTORY

443. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the Ordnance factories established/existing in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether there is any proposal to increase the capacity of Ordnance factories and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any proposal to privatize Jabalpur Ordnance factory and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons behind the same;

(d) the total number of employees working in Ordnance factories across the country; and

(e) the proposal of the Government to secure the future of these employees in case of privatisation of Jabalpur Ordnance factory?

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): Details of Ordnance factories established/existing in the country, State/UT-wise is attached as Annexure:

(b): Yes, Sir. Ordnance Factories under the new DPSUs continuously enhance/upgrade their capacity by establishing new Plant and Machineries as per the futuristic requirements of Defence Stores.

(c): No, Sir.

(d): As on 01.07.2023, a total of 66,429 numbers of employees are working in 41 Ordnance factories, under the 07 newly created DPSUs, across the country.

(e): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c).

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भारत सरकार
रक्षा मत्रालय
रक्षा उत्पादन विभाग
लोक सभा
अतारांकित प्रश्न संखया 443
21 जुलाई, 2023 को उत्तर के लिए

आयुध निर्माणी

443. श्री नव कुमार सरनीया:

क्या. रक्षा मंत्री यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि:

(क) देश में स्थापित/विद्यमान आयुध निर्माणियों का राज्य/संघ राज्यक्षेत्र-वार ब्यौरा क्‍या है ;

(ख) क्‍या आयुध निर्माणियों की क्षमता बढ़ाने का कोई प्रस्ताव है और यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा कया है ;

(ग) क्‍या जबलपुर आयुध निर्माणी का निजीकरण करने का कोई प्रस्ताव है और यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और इसके क्या कारण हैं ;

(घ) सम्पूर्ण देश में कुल कितने कर्मचारी आयुध निर्माणियों में कार्यरत हैं; और

(ड.) जबलपुर आयुध निर्माणी का निजीकरण होने की स्थिति में इन कर्मचारियों के भविष्य को सुरक्षित करने के लिए सरकार का क्‍या प्रस्ताव है ?

उत्‍तर

रक्षा मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री अजय भट्ट)

(क): देश में स्थापित/मौजूदा आयुध निर्माणियों का राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र-वार ब्यौरा अनुबंध के रूप में संलग्न है।

(ख): जी, हां । नए डीपीएसयू के तहत आयुध निर्माणियां रक्षा स्टोर्स की भावी आवश्यकताओं के अनुसार नए प्लांट एवं मशीनरीज स्थापित करने के द्वारा अपनी क्षमताओं में लगातार वृद्धि/उन्नयन करती हैं ।

(ग): जी, नहीं ।

(घ): दिनांक 01.07.2023 की स्थिति के अनुसार, देश भर में 07 नए सृजित डीपीएसयू के अन्तर्गत 41 आयुध निर्माणियों में कुल 66,429 कर्मचारी कार्य कर रहे हैं।

(ड): भाग (ग) के उत्तर के संदर्भ में प्रश्न नहीं उठता ।

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023 REGARDING “ORDNANCE FACTORY”.

Sl.No. States/UTs Sl. No. Ordnance Factory/UNIT
1 Maharashtra 1. Ammunition Factory Khadki

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

2. High Explosive Factory, Khadki (A unit of Munition India Limited)
3. Ordnance Factory Bhandara

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

4. Machine Tool Prototype Factory

(A unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited)

5. Ordnance Factory Ambarnath (A unit of Yantra India Limited)
6. Ordnance Factory Ambajhari

(A unit of Yantra India Limited)

7. Ordnance Factory Bhusawal

(A unit of Yantra India Limited)

8. Ordnance Factory Chanda, Chandrapur (A unit of Munition India Limited)
9. Ordnance Factory Dehu Road

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

10. Ordnance Factory Varangaon

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

2 Madhya Pradesh 11. Ordnance Factory Itarsi

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

12. Ordnance Factory Katni

(A unit of Yantra India Limited)

13. Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

14. Ordnance Factory Khamaria

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

15. Vehicle Factory Jabalpur

(A unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited)

16. Grey Iron Foundry, Jabalpur

(A unit of Yantra India Limited)

3 Tamil Nadu 17. Cordite Factory Aruvankadu

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

18. Heavy Energy Projectile Factory, Tiruchirapalli (A unit of Munition India Limited)
19. Ordnance Factory Trichy, Tiruchirapalli

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

20. Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF), Avadi

(A unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited)

21. Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi (A unit of Troop Comforts Limited)
22. Engine Factory Avadi

(A unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited)

4 Telangana 23. Ordnance Factory Medak

(A unit of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited)

5 Odisha 24. Ordnance Factory Badmal, Bolangir (A unit of Munition India Limited)
6. West Bengal 25. Gun &Shell Factory, Cossipore

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

26. Metal & Steel Factory, Ishapore (A unit of Yantra India Limited)
27. Rifle Factory Ishapore

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

28. Ordnance Factory Dum Dum

(A unit of Yantra India Limited)

7 Bihar 29. Ordnance Factory Nalanda

(A unit of Munition India Limited)

8 Uttar Pradesh 30. Ordnance Factory Muradnagar (A unit of Yantra India Limited)
31. Ordnance Clothing Factory Shajahanpur (A unit of Troop Comforts Limited)
32. Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur (A unit of Troop Comforts Limited)
33. Ordnance Factory Kanpur

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

34. Small Arms Factory, Kanpur

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

35. Field Gun Factory, Kanpur

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

36. Ordnance Factory Project Korwa

(A unit of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited)

37. Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur (A unit of Gliders India Limited)
38. Ordnance Equipment Factory Hazratpur (A unit of Troop Comforts Limited)
9 Uttarakhand 39. Ordnance Factory Dehradun

(A unit of India Optel Limited)

40. Opto Electronics Factory, Dehradun (A unit of India Optel Limited)
10 Chandigarh 41. Ordnance Factory Chandigarh (A unit of India Optel Limited)

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