Question: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether there is a unit of Bharat Electronic Ltd. (BEL) in Panchkula;

(b) if so, how much production of instruments it has been making per year;

(c) whether Government Department has placed any orders to BEL and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps Government is taking for the survival of BEL?

Answer: Minister of Defence (Shri A.K. Antony)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The production of Panchkula Unit for the last 5 years is tabulated below:

(Rs. in Crores)
Year 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Production 355.73 491.84 272.51 161.82 163.45

(c) Yes, Sir. Major orders placed by Government which were produced at Panchkula during the last five years are as follows:
(Rs. in Crores) Year Government (Ministry of Defence) Other Government Organisations (HAL, BEML, ADA, DRDO, IB, BSF, Prisons etc.)
2008-2009 763.62 Frequency Hopping Radio (Stars V), UHF Handheld Radio (VPS), Booster 53.56 Crypto Products, Frequency Hopping Radio (Stars V),
Head up Display
2009-2010 104.10 Combat Net Radio (CNR), UHF Handheld Radio (VPS) 39.89
Crypto Products, Frequency Hopping Radio (Stars V), Jammers
2010-2011 3.69 Frequency Hopping Radio (Stars V) 50.00 Crypto Products, Frequency Hopping Radio (Stars V), Head up Display
2011-2012 6.30 Demodulator 56.41 Combat Net Radio (CNR), Crypto Products, Jammers
2012-2013 12.92 Combat Net Radio (CNR) 48.07 Crypto Products
(d) Some of the steps being taken for the survival of Panchkula Unit are:
(i) Shifting of some of the products / services from other Units of BEL to Panchkula Unit for optimum utilization of capacity (Example: Portable Radars).

(ii) Aggressive marketing and rigorous follow up of potential market leads.

(iii) Enhanced thrust on New Product Development.

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