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Year
End Review 2014
M/o of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
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Ministry of Heavy Industries
& Public Enterprises has taken a number of initiatives during 2014 in its
endeavour to create a working atmosphere for the industrial arena:
BHEL, SECL, SSL, POWERGRID, SJVN AND REIL SIGNED HISTORIC MOU FOR
ESTABLISHING A 4,000 MW ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN RAJASTHAN
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 29th
January, 2014 between BHEL, SECL, SSL, POWERGRID, SJVN AND REIL for establishing
a 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Solar Power Project (UMSPP) in Jaipur, close to Sambhar
Lake near Rajasthan. It was signed in
the presence of Shri Praful Patel and Dr. Farookh Abdullah the then
Ministers for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy respectively and other dignitaries. Shri B. Prasada Rao, CMD,
BHEL; Shri Rajendra Nimde, MD, SECI; Shri R.K. Tandon, CMD, SSL; Shri R.N.
Nayak, CMD, Powergrid; Shri R.P. Singh, CMD, SJVN and Shri A.K. Jain, CMD,
REIL, signed the MoU.
The plant will be set up in two phases over a period of 7 years with Phase-I
comprising 1,000 MW and the balance 3,000 MW in subsequent phases. The JVC will
be incorporated as a public limited company under DHI and will have at its
registered office in Delhi/NCR.
Significantly, with the commissioning of this plant and commercial
utilisation of the harvested energy therein, this would become the largest
single location solar electricity generation project in the world.
PROVIDING GRANT TO HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION FOR MEETINGS
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL COSTS
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 28th
February, 2014 approved support of approximately Rs. 75 crore per annum on
actual basis to Cachar Paper Mill (CPM), a unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation
Limited (HPC) located in Panchgram, Hailakandi District, Assam as grant. This
shall be to the extent of 90 percent of the transportation cost for meeting
operational costs till such time that the gauge conversion of the
Lumding-Silchar railway line is completed.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HMT MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 28th
February, 2014 approved financial assistance and other measures for HMT Machine
Tools Limited (HMT MTL). The total financial implication of the
proposal in the form of non-plan loan was estimated be Rs. 136.04 crore.
An increase in turnover will bring back business of the company towards a
positive growth. Implementation of 1997 pay scale and increase in
the retirement age would motivate the workforce. The company is expected to
turnaround with the proposed infusion of funds at its head office in Bangalore
and its manufacturing units located at Bangalore (Karnataka), Pinjore
(Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Ajmer
(Rajasthan).
VRS PACKAGE FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF HINDUSTAN PHOTO FILMS MFG.
COMPANY LIMITED
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 28th
February, 2014 approved the proposal for providing non-plan budgetary support
of Rs. 181.54 crore for VRS at 2007 notional pay scales as one time relaxation
of DPE Guidelines for all employees of Hindustan Photo Films Mfg. Co. Ltd.
(HPF), Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu). This is a Central Public Sector Enterprise
[CPSE] under the Department of Heavy Industry [DHI], Ministry of Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises (HI&PE). Employees of the company are in the
1987 pay scale. With the increased cost of living, it is very difficult for
them to survive and meet their immediate financial obligations. With this
decision employees will come out of their current financial crises. The
enhanced VRS will also help HPF employees in their post retirement
rehabilitation.
PROVIDING BUDGETARY SUPPORT FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY/WAGES AND
STATUTORY DUES TO THE EMPLOYEES OF HMT LTD., BANGALORE AND STATUTORY DUES TO
HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., BANGALORE
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 20th
February, 2014 approved budgetary support, in the form of Non-Plan loan of
Rs.27.06 crore for payment of salary/wages and statutory dues to the employees
of HMT Limited for the period from March, 2013 to September, 2013. The CCEA
also approved Rs.50.34 crore to HMT Machine Tools Limited for payment of
statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity etc.) for the period from September,
2012 to March, 2013. HMT Limited and HMT Machine Tools Limited, a subsidiary of
HMT Limited, are Central Public Sector Enterprises under the administrative
control of the Department of Heavy Industry.
SETTING UP OF JAGDISHPUR PAPER MILLS LIMITED AT JAGDISHPUR,
DISTRICT AMETHI, UTTAR PRADESH
The Union Cabinet 12th February, 2014 gave its
approval for setting up of Jagdishpur Paper Mills Limited (JPML), a green field
pulp and paper project at Jagdishpur, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh at a cost
of Rs. 3650 crore. The project will be implemented in two phases.
Jagsihpur Paper Mill Limited will venture into production of coated/uncoated
printing and writing paper. It will reduce the gap between production and
import of writing and printing paper as well as act as a check on prices. Apart
from direct employment to 900 persons, indirect employment will also be
generated which will spur gainful economic activities in the vicinity.
ANANT GEETE ASSUMED CHARGE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
& PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Shri Anant Gangaram Geete assumed the charge of Ministry of Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises here on 28th May 2014. On his
arrival at Udyog Bhawan the Minister was received by Shri Sutanu Behuria,
Secretary of the Ministry and other senior officials.
Born on June 02, 1951 in Mumbai Shri Geete is an agriculturist and social
worker by profession. Elected to the present Lok Sabha for the sixth
consecutive term Shri Geete was Union Minister of State for Finance and Cabinet
Minister for Power during 2002- 2004. He has visited Russia, UK, USA, UAE,
France and Egypt.
RADHAKRISHNAN ASSUMED CHARGE AS MOS FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES &
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Shri P Radhakrishnan assumed the charge of Ministry of Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises here on 28th May 2014. On his
arrival at Udyog Bhawan the Minister was received by Shri Sutanu Behuria,
Secretary of the Ministry and other senior officials.
Born on March 01, 1952 in District Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu) Shri Radhakrishnan
has done BA, BL and is a lawyer by profession. Shri Radhakrishnan was first
elected to 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and held the portfolios of Union MoS for
Youth Affairs & Sports, Urban Development and Poverty Elevation and Road
Transport and Highways.
KAPIL DEV TRIPATHI TOOK CHARGE OF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
ENTERPRISES
Shri Kapil Dev Tripathi an IAS officer of 1980 batch of the Assam
Meghalaya cadre took charge as the Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises,
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises on 30th
September, 2014.
Shri Tripathi held various posts in Central Government as well as State
Government. Before taking his present charge he was Secretary, Central
Vigilance Commission, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
SCHEME ON ENHANCEMENT OF COMPETITIVENESS IN THE INDIAN CAPITAL
GOODS SECTOR
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on 15th September, 2014 approved the
"Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness of the Capital Goods
Sector" to boost the Indian economy. This scheme, on its implementation,
would attempt to make the Indian capital goods sector globally competitive. The
sub sectors of Capital Goods covered under the scheme are mainly for Machine
Tools, Textile Machinery, Construction and Mining Machinery, and Process Plant
Machinery. The proposed scheme addresses the issue of technological depth
creation in the capital goods sector, besides creating common industrial
facility centres.
The Scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector
will be implemented in the 12th Plan period and spill over to the 13th Plan
period with an estimated outlay of Rs. 930.96 crore. The Gross Budgetary
Support (GBS) from the government for the scheme would be Rs. 581.22 crore and
the balance Rs. 349.74 crore would be contributed by the stakeholder
industries.
The scheme has five components to achieve the desired result in pilot mode -
(i) Creation of "Advanced Centres of Excellence" for R & D and
Technology Development with National Centres of Excellence in Education and
Technology such as the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, the Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and the Central Manufacturing
Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore.
(ii) Establishment of "Integrated Industrial Infrastructure
Facilities" popularly known as Machine Tool Parks with a basic objective
of making the machine tool sector more competitive by providing an ecosystem
for production. Establishment of Machine Tool Parks will cut down logistic cost
substantially and would be a step forward in making the sector cost effective,
having enhanced export capability and favourable for attracting more
investment. The park would be established by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
formed by local industries, industry associations, financial institutions,
Central / State Governments, R & D Institutions, etc.
(iii) Common Engineering Facility Centre" for Textile Machinery is to be
set up with active participation of the local industry and the industry
association, which in turn would improve facilitation to the users along with
visibility. The Common Engineering Facility that can be provided within such
set ups are common foundry, common heat treatment, testing laboratories, design
center, common prototyping, general and specific machinery, etc. The facility
would enable textile machinery and other capital goods manufacturers to develop
capital goods to meet the large requirements and improve capacity utilization,
thereby reducing the variable cost of operation. This would also be established
by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed by local industries, industry
associations, financial institutions, Central/State Governments, R&D
Institutions, etc.
(iv) Testing and Certification Centre" for earth moving machineries in
view of the fact that it is soon going to be made a mandatory requirement and
at present there is no test facility to test earthmoving machinery like that in
the automobile industry. By setting up of the test centre, the import of second
hand and outdated machinery could be restricted through mandatory testing and
certification, In addition, the centre would facilitate evaluating the
performance, statutory and regulatory requirements of construction and mining
machinery and equipment. The setting up of Test and Certification Centre for
Earthmoving Machinery will be done by the SPV specifically created by the Department
of Heavy Industry with the approval of the Cabinet. After approval of the
Scheme, a separate proposal for information of SPV for implementation of this
particular scheme component will be sent to the Cabinet for approval.
(v) The creation of a "Technology Acquisition Fund" under the
Technology `Acquisition Fund Programme (TAFP) in order to help the Capital
Goods Industry to acquire and assimilate specific technologies, for achieving
global standards and competitiveness within a short period of time. The TAFP
will provide financial assistance to Indian capital goods industry to
facilitate acquisition of strategic and relevant technologies, and also
development of technologies through contract route, in-house route or through
joint route of contract and in-house. The Fund can extend partial support to
industry to enhance their technology level, for achieving superior product
quality / functionality, production capacity, safety and sustainability
performance. This programme would bridge the technology gaps identified in the
12th Plan Working Group Report on "Capital Goods andEngineering
Sector".
PAYMENT OF STATUTORY DUES, SALARY AND WAGES IN SICK/LOSS MAKING
CPSES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on 10th September, 2014 approved the
proposal for providing non-plan budgetary support of Rs. 287.67 crore for
liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees
State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from 01-09-2013 to 31-03-2014
for eleven Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of
Heavy Industry. These are:
Hindustan Cables Ltd.;
HMT Machine Tools Ltd.; HMT (Watches) Ltd.; HMT (Chinar Watches)
Ltd., Nagaland Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.; Triveni Structural Ltd.; Tungbhadra
Steel Products Ltd.; Nepa Ltd.; HMT
Bearings Ltd.; Hindustan Photo Films Limited, and; Heavy Engineering
Corporation Ltd.
Payment of outstanding dues of salary and wages would mitigate the
hardships of the employees. The payment would also motivate them for
giving better output and prepare them to achieve the goal of
revival/re-structuring of these companies. In addition, clearance of
outstanding statutory dues would result in fulfilment of statutory obligations.
CAPITAL GOODS SECTOR
A
scheme on” Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector” was
notified on 5.11.2014.
The
Scheme aims to make Indian capital goods industry globally competitive by strengthening
technology development, providing common manufacturing infrastructure and
extending financial assistance for technology acquisition.
The Scheme envisages Government Budgetary Support of Rs. 581.22 crore and
Industry contribution of Rs. 349.74 crore.
The proposed Scheme has components consisting of infrastructural interventions
as well as financial intervention to boost competitiveness of the domestic
capital goods industry as under:
- Setting up of Five Centers of
Excellence (CoE) at Indian Institutes of Technologies/ Central
Manufacturing Technology Institute for Technology Development in different
sub sectors of Capital Goods.
- Setting up of one Integrated
Industrial Infrastructure Facility (IIIF).
- Setting up of two common
Engineering Facility Centers.
- Setting up of Test and
Certification Centre with full Government Support.
- Technology Acquisition Fund
Programme for acquisition of technology.
- Detailed Guidelines of the Scheme
including funding pattern are available on the website of the Department
of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
at http://dhi.nic.in.
- The scheme is likely to be
implemented in five year.
PRESIDENT GAVE AWAY SCOPE MERITORIOUS AWARDS TO PUBLIC SECTOR
ENTERPRISES
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 5th
November, 2014 presented the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE)
Meritorious Awards at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Winners of the SCOPE Meritorious Awards were SAIL,BPCL, Indian Oil, HAL,
BEL, PFC, NSKFDC. The Commendation Certificates were awarded to OIL, WAPCOS,
IRCON, REIL and THDC. The President also felicitated EIL, NBCC and CONCOR, the
new Navratna CPSEs.
Speaking on the occasion, the President complimented SCOPE for its initiative
in instituting the SCOPE Meritorious Awards with the objective of identifying
and recognizing outstanding performers in various segments of business
activity. He also complimented the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and
Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) for organizing the event
which provides recognition to the efforts being made by CPSEs in a variety of
areas such as Environmental Excellence & Sustainable Development; Corporate
Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility & Responsiveness; Research and
Development and Technology Development & Innovation.
SHRI G.M.SIDDHESHWARA TAKES OVER AS NEW MINISTER OF STATE FOR
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Shri G.M. Siddheshwara 0n 12th November, 2014 took over
as new Minister of State for Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises.
DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ISSUED GUIDELINES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(CSR) & SUSTAINABILITY – 2014 FOR CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES (CPSES)
IN OCTOBER 2014
Department of Public Enterprises issued
Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability – 2014
for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in October 2014. These Guidelines are issued to
supplement the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules 2014 issued by Ministry of
Corporate Affairs under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013. The guidelines are intended to
reinforce the complementarity of CSR and Sustainability and to advise the CPSEs
not to overlook the larger objective of sustainable development in the conduct
of business and in pursuit of CSR agenda. The guidelines are in the nature
of initiatives or endeavour which the key stakeholders expect of CPSEs in
discharging their CSR. In
the guidelines, the need for taking sustainability initiatives is emphasized in
addition to requirement of mandatory compliance with CSR Rules.
(ii) As per the mandate of DPE, Department
of Public Enterprises does not implement schemes/programmes which directly
impact the common people. However, the Department is implementing the
Counseling, Retraining and Redeployment (CRR) Scheme to provide opportunities
of redeployment through counseling and retraining to separated employees of
CPSEs rendered surplus as a result of modernization, technology upgradation and
manpower restructuring in CPSEs. The department, as a part of this scheme has
trained 2136 VRS optees and redeployed 752 persons by the end of November,
2014.
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS MADE IN PAST SEVEN MONTHS
Punctuality in attendance in the office – Installation of Aadhar
based Biometric Attendance System. 169 employees of DHI are marking attendance
on the Biometric System.
Ensuring cleanliness on regular basis in the office. Officer of the
level of DS/Director are put on roaster duties for inspecting cleanliness in
the premises/Sections/corridors on daily basis.
Implementation of e-Office for official work. All Sections have
been covered. e-Leave has been made mandatory.
Re-designing of the Website of DHI to make it GIGW compliant as well
as more interactive. The re-designed version will be launched after security
clearances.
Initiation of process for ISO 9001:2008 Certification for AEI, PE-XI
and TSW(B) Sections. The certifying agency has been invited for inspection.
A Scheme on “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the
Indian Capital Goods Sector” notified on 5th November 2014 with a
provision of Rs.930.96 crore out of which Rs.581.22 crore would be provided by
GOI through grants-in-aid and remaining would be contributed by consortium of
industries. The scheme envisages creation of five Centres of Excellence, one
Integrated Industrial Infrastructure Facility Park for Machine Tool, two Common
Engineering Facilities Centres, one Testing and Certification Centre for
Construction Equipment and Earthmoving Machinery and a Technology Acquisition
programme.
R&D Project initiated for Advance Ultra Super
Critical Technology through BHEL, NTPC, IGCAR. It will increase fuel
efficiency of Thermal Power Plants by 46% and achieve a reduction in coal
consumption and CO2 emission by 11%. The estimated cost of the
project is Rs.1100 crore. With this India will emerge as one of the primary
developers of this technology.
A Scheme for “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and
Hybrid Vehicles in India” prepared. Its important components are – Demand and
Supply Incentive, Public Charging Infrastructure, R&D and Pilot Projects.
The scheme envisages potential demand for 6-7 million hybrid/electric vehicles
by 2020, anticipated fossil fuel saving of over Rs.60,000 crore, considerable
CO2 reduction and additional job creation of 3 lakhs. Total outlay
of scheme is approx. Rs.14000 crore.
BHEL launched totally flexible fuel boilers, first of
its kind for super critical power plant. Flexible boilers can use both
domestic and imported coal.
Under NATRiP, the following facilities were completed:-
ICAT-Manesar - Pass by Noise, CAD/CAE Lab, Rotary Actuator
facility, Universal Pneumatic Actuator and GARC-Chennai – Airbag Lab, CAD/CAE
Lab, Universal Pneumatic Actuator, Equipment for Optics Lab, Cyclic Actuator;
NATRAX–Indore – CAD/CAE Lab, Powertrain Lab; REIL to install one MWp SPV Power
Plant at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station, J&K. The work on
Solar Power Plant started on 28th October 2014. The Solar Power
Plant of one MW will generate 14.6 lakh units in a year which will provide s
saving of approx. Rs.1 crore per year to Railways and provide 24 hours power
supply at the station. The Power Plant will help in annual reduction of 1400
tons of CO2 emmission. This is unique initiative taken
by Indian Railways.
HMT Gear for Sonar Systems developed and exported by HMT Kalamassery
for the first time in India. HMT Kalamassery is currently working on the development
and manufacture of a Directing Gear for the Indian Naval Ship Brahmaputra which
is scheduled for delivery in January 2015.
Preparing a road map for identifying PSUs that are not capable of
revival for closing them after giving benefit of VSS. The proposal for 5 CPSEs
has been submitted to CCEA.
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