GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEFENCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:4449 ANSWERED ON:22.12.2005 SALE TO NON- DEFENCE CUSTOMERS Badiga Shri Ramakrishna;Patel Shri Kishanbhai Vestabhai;Singh Shri Sugrib Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ordnance Factories have increased their sales to the non-defence customers including exports; (b) if so, the details of sale to non-defence customers during 2004-2005, factory-wise; (c) the details of major non-defence customers of ordnance factories; and (d) the steps taken to achieve the said targets by these factories? Answer (SHRI BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIQUE) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (a) Yes, Sir. (b) During 2004-2005, Ordnance Factories have sold items worth Rs. 977.75 crores to Non-defence customers. Factory-wise details of sale to non-defence customers during 2004-2005 is Annexed. (c) The major non-defence customers of Ordnance Factories are Central and Para Military forces, like CRPF, BSF, CISF and NSG, State Police Organizations, Civil Sector and Overseas customers. (d) Capacity in Ordnance Factories has been exclusively created to meet the requirement of Defence Forces. Since actual requirement from Defence Forces varies from the requirement projected during creation of capacity, constant endeavour is made to exploit the installed capacity by increasing supply to non-defence sector through product diversification, after meeting the Defence Forces requirement. ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4449 FOR ANSWER ON 22.12.2005 Sl.No. Factory Rs. in Crore 1. Ordnance Factory, Katni 2.00 2. Ordnance Factory, Ambarnath 21.26 3. Metal & Steel Factory, Ishapore 6.16 4. Ordnance Factory, Muradnagar 0.01 5. Ordnance Cable Factory, Chandigarh 1.09 6. Ordnance Factory, Bhusawal 0.04 7 Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari 4.33 8. Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambarnath 3.95 9. Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Trichy 1.02 10. Rifle Factory, Ishapore 147.69 11. Small Arms Factory, Kanpur 100.06 12. Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore 38.70 13. Ordnance Factory, Dum Dum 0.00 14. Ordnance Factory, Trichy 81.49 15. Ordnance Factory, Kanpur 0.00 16. Field Gun Factory, Kanpur 42.30 17. Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur 81.17 18. Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur 0.98 19. Grey Iron Foundry, Jabalpur 0.48 20. Cordite Factory, Aruvankadu 2.43 21. High Explosive Factory, Kirkee 10.71 22. Ordnance Factory, Bhandara 2.96 23. Ordnance Factory, Itarsi 2.00 24. Ammunition Factory, Kirkee 134.93 25. Ordnance Factory, Varangaon 59.81 26. Ordnance Factory, Khamaria 83.16 27. Ordnance Factory, Chandrapur 14.27 28. Ordnance Factory, Badmal 0.21 29. Ordnance Factory, Dehu Road 33.00 30. Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi 0.39 31. Ordnance Factory, Medak 51.19 32. Ordnance Factory, Dehradun 29.24 33. Opto Electronics Factory, Dehradun 0.69 34. Engine Factory, Avadi 0.01 35. Ordnance Equipment Factory, Kanpur 4.52 36. Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur 1.26 37. Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur 4.62 38. Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi 9.62 39. Ordnance Equipment Factory, Hazratpur 0.00 Total:- 977.75.