Ordnance Factory – Proposal to increase the capacity of Ordnance factories: Lok Sabha QA
Ordnance Factory – Proposal to increase the capacity of Ordnance factories and no proposal to privatize Jabalpur Ordnance factory: Lok Sabha QA
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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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) |