16th April, 2002
Ministry of Industry  


MARAN CLEARS FDI PROPOSALS WORTH Rs. 123 CRORE


Shri Murasoli Maran, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, has cleared 42 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals involving FDI worth Rs.123 Crore. The major investment proposals pertain to sectors such as chemicals & petro-chemicals, health, consumer items, automobile components and software development. The list of proposals cleared by Shri Maran is given below. Earlier, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board had submitted its recommendations for the Minister's clearance.

FDI PROPOSALS CLEARED

S.No

Name & Address of the foreign company

Name & Address of the Indian company, if already incorporated

Activity

Location

Percentage of FDI/NRI/OCB investment

Amount of FDI/NRI/OCB Investment

(Rs. In crore)

1

Cargill Asia Pacific Ltd, USA

M/s/ Cargil India Pvt Ltd

DLF Gateway Towerse

DLF City, Phase III

Gurgaon

setting up of vegetable oil refinery on owned and leased basis

Not indicated

Downstream investment by an operating co(expansion of activities)

No fresh inflow is involved

2

Pushpa Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd

C/o. Multi Consult Ltd

P.O. Box 799, LES JAMAISOS

Vieus Conselle St

Port Louis, Mauritius

BASF STYRENICS PVT LTD

7, Basant Lok

Vasant Vihar,

New Delhi

Permission for bulk import with ex-port/ex-bonded warehouse sales of Styrene Monomer

Bharuch, Gujarat

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

3

Astra Pharmaceuticals AB,

S-151 85 Sodertalje

Sweden

Astra Pharmaceuticals AB

C/o. New Delhi Corporate Consultancy Services Ltd,

4th Floor, Rajendra Bhavan,

210, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg,

New Delhi

manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and basic drugs

Bangalore

Increase in foreign equity from 56.499% to 100%

82.00

4

Sun Ace Kakoh(Pte) Ltd

34, Tanjong Penjuru

Jurong Town

Singapore 609030

Vinyl Chemicals Private Limited

6-3-252/37/G/6, 3rd Floor

Erramanzil Colony

Hyderabad

Manufacture of PVC Stabilizers, metallic stearates etc.

Kothur Vill, Mehaboobnagar Distt

Andhra Pradesh

49%

0.90

5

Pyrm Fashion GmbH & Co. KG Stolgerg

Germany and/or its overseas subsidiaries/affiliates

Prym Fashion India Pvt Ltd

C/o. Price Waterhouse & Co

Sucheta Bhavan,

11-A, Vishnu Digamber Marg,

New Delhi

To import/lease high technology machines for fastening metal accessories to garments

Gurgaon

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

6

New Unity Enterprises Private Limited

180-2/46, People’s Park

Shipping Complex,

Bodhiraja, Mawatha, Colombo

R.P. Narthan Exports Pvt Ltd

H-24/4, Valgal Street,

Kalashetra Colony

Besant Nagar, Chennai

Procurement of pulses, rice, utensil etc. from India for export to countries such as UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia etc.

Chennai

100%

0.125

7

DIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH

Prinzregentenstrasse 159

D-81677, Munich

Germany

Giesecke & Devrient India Pvt Ltd

515-518, Bonanza,

B-Wing, Sahar Plaza

M.V. Road,

Andheri(East)

Mumbai

Providing services to third parties mfg, recycling, refurbishing, marketing, importing, exporting and/or developing banknotes, security documents, security paper, cash handling system etc. and also third parties involved in handling of smart cards etc.

Mumbai

100%

2.10

8

Abbey National Plc, UK

Tata Homefinance Ltd

1204/2, Gopika Niketan, Ghole Road

Shivaji Nagar,

Pune

Housing finance and related activities

Pune

Increase in foreign equity from 30% to 37.04%

3.52

9

Mr. Jawad Ayaz and

Mr Vinod Chandran, NRI

M/s. Ind Telesoft Pvt Ltd,

104, Koramangala Indl.

Estate, V Block,

Bangalore

Software Development

Bangalore

Amendment in the existing approval

No fresh inflow is involved

10

The Accor Group, France

Accor Radhakrishna Corporate Services Pvt Ltd

Camara House,

Majiwade Village Road

Majiwade, Mumbai

Consultancy in the field of catering and hospitality services

Juhu, Greater Mumbai

Transfer of equity from resident to non-resident and conversion of ECB into equity

No fresh inflow is involved

11

Guldernhorst BV, Netherlands

Agrolimen Inversiones,

SA, Bercelona, Spain

Joyco India Pvt Ltd

206, II nd Floor

Okhla Indl. Estate,

Phase.III

New Delhi

manufacture/marketing/distribution of confectionery products

Not indicated

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

12

Mitshubishi Motors Corporation

33-8, Shiba 5-Chome

Minato-ku,

Tokyo 108-8410

Japan

Hindustan Motors Ltd

9/1, R.N. Mukherjee Rd

Calcutta

Manufacture of passenger cars

Calcutta

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

13

M/s. Honda motor Co. Ltd

2-1-1 Minami - Adyama

Minato-ku, Tokyo,

Japan

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd

Plot No. A-1, Sector 40/41, Surajpur-Kasna Road

Greater Noida Industrial Development Area, Gautam budha Nagar,

UP

Import of spare parts for wholesale through dealership mechanism

Hgaziabad

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

14

M/s. Toyota Motor Corpn

1, Toyota CHO

Toyota AICHI 476

Japan

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd

Plot No. 1, Bidadi Indl

Area, Ram nagar Taluk

Bangalore

Manufacture of 10 seater passenger utility vehicle

Bangalore

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

15

M/s. Denso Corporation

448, 1-1, Showa-cho

Kariya-city Aichi-prff

Japan

M/s. Denso Haryana Pvt Ltd

The Capital Court

3rd Floor, Left Wing

Olof Palme Marg,

Munirka, New Delhi

Manufacture, assemble, sell and distribute the engine management systems or fuel injection systems

Gurgaon, Haryana

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

16

Hyundam Industry Co. Ltd

341-21, Yeok RI, Youngin Myun, Ansan-Si

Chung Cheong Nam Do

Korea

M/s. Hyundam Industry Co Ltd

C/o. N. sukuar

29 (old No. 7) Devadi

Street, Mylapore

Chennai

Manufacture and supply of sophisticated fuel pump assembly and module for the production of passenger cars.

Chennai, Tamilnadu

100%

5.00

17

M/s. Indiment Inc, USA

M/s. Rambal Ltd,

No. 20, Corporation Road, Seevaram

Perungudi, Chennai

Auto Components

Chennai

26%

2.50

18

Vertigo Asia Ltd,

Unit 38, 10/F

Profit Industrial Bldg,

1-15, Kwai fung cresent

Kwai Chung

New Territories, Hongkong

Vertigo India Outdoor Services Pvt Ltd

115, Ashism Indl.

Estate, Gokhale Road

Adar, Mumbai

Advertising

Mumbai

amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

19

M/s. Production Facilities Pte Ltd, Singapore

M/s. Inhouse Productions Pvt, Ltd

B-50, Deluxe Building

Off New Link Road

Near Monginis, Andheri

Mumbai

Manufacture of TV software

Mumbai

Amendment in the existing approval

No fresh inflow is involved

20

BGS Smartcard systems

A-1180, Cvienna

Gerstoferstrasse 131

Austria

BGS Smartcard systems

A-1180, Cvienna

Gerstoferstrasse 131

Austria

smart card based fund transfer/payment systems and solutions

Delhi

100%

4.10

21

Co Tech Ltd

Par La Ville Place

14, Parlaville Road

Hamilton HM JX

Bermuda

Co. Tech Software Private Ltd

2709, 2nd Floor, 18th Main

5th Cross

HAL, 2nd Stage

Indira Nagar,

Bangalore

Export of software

Bangalore

100%

0.15

22

Kemoil Limited, Hong Kong

Steve Vicinanza Mr

Denards Mill Road Mariett

A, Georgia 30067

USA

Eugene B, Ceccotti, Mr

5/0, Fairhills Drive,

San Rafael, CA ZIP 94901

California Software Co. Ltd

E-139 A, MG Road

Besant Nagar,

Chennai

Computer Software Development and consultancy

Tamilnadu

Acquisition of shares from NRI

0.40

23

Astro E.Com Ltd, Mauritius

Astro E.Com. Limited

C/o. Sanjiv Sapra & Associates,

C-763, New Friends Colony,

New Delhi

To act as a holding company for making investment in telecom ventures, ISP etc.

Delhi

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

24

M/s. WNS (Mauritius) Ltd,

Mauritius and

M/s. WNS (UK) Ltd, UK

M/s. World Network Services Pvt. Ltd.

302, Regent Chambers,

Nariman Point,

Mumbai

Computer Software Development

Mumbai

Amendment in the existing approval

No fresh inflow is involved

25

St James Park Investment Ltd

Mauritius

Powertec Supplies (India) Pvt Ltd

C-238, Sector 10

Noida, Distt. Ghaziabad

manufacture of switch mode power supplies

Noida, UP

Increase in foreign equity from 40% to 48%

0.04

26

Mr. Rajiv Nayar, USA

M/s. I-Flex Solutions Ltd,

SDF-1, Unit Nos. 10 & 11,

2nd Floor, SEEZ

Aandhri(East)

Mumbai

Software Development

Mumbai

Increase in foreign equity from 1.558% to 1.623%

0.014

27

M/s. Smart Modular Technologies Inc. USA and

Force Computers Inc, USA

M/s. Force Computers (India) Pvt Ltd

No. 60, Koramangala Ring Road, Off Air Port Road,

Bangalore

Software Development

Bangalore

Transfer of two equity shares

No fresh inflow is involved

28

TNO Management BV

Scholemakerstraat 97

P.O. Box 6080

2600 Ja Belft

The Netherlands

100% wholly owned subsidiary

Development of software

Mumbai

100%

0.50

29

Quick logic Inc, USA

Quicklogic Software (India) Ltd

No. 2&3, Charisma

Jeevan Bheema Nagar

HAL 3rd Stage

Bangalore

Software Development

Bangalore

Increase in foreign equity from 92% to 100%

0.01

30

JD Edwards & Co

Denver, Colorado

USA

ZIP Code 80237

100% Wholly Owned Subsidiary

import of software and customisation service

Mumbai

100%

0.47

31

M/s. GE Pacific (Mauritius) Ltd, Mauritius and

M/s. GE Pacific Pte. Ltd

Singapore

M/s. Bently Nevada Corporation, 1617, Water Street,

P.O. Box No. 157, USA

Computer Software

Mumbai

100%

0.11

32

M/s. Digitalboardwalk Inc. USA

M/s. Codec Communications Pvt Ltd

Plot No. B-1, S.No. 127, Vrindavan Society

Navi Peth, Pune

Computer Software Development

Pune

100%

0.0169

33

Joy Mining Machinery,

Bromyard Road

Worcester

WR 2 5EG, UK

Joy Mining Machinery,

Bromyard Road

Worcester

WR 2 5EG, UK

Mining and mineral handling equipment, conveyors, AFC Pans, AFC Device Bunkers, Feeder brakers bearing

Durgapur, Hyderabad

Increase in foreign equity from 59.99% to 100%

0.02

34

Stream Tracmail Mauritius Ltd

10, Frere Felix De Valois Street, Port Louis

Mauritus

Stream Tracmail Pvt Ltd

Stream Tracmail House,Kamala Mills Compound

Building A Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Pareal, Mumbai

IT enabled services

Mumbai

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

35

PanAsia Paper Co Pte Ltd

8 , Shenton Way

# 44-01 Temasek Tower

Singapore 068811

PanAsia Paper Co Pte Ltd

8 , Shenton Way

# 44-01 Temasek Tower

Singapore 068811

Import and distribution of paper

New Delhi

76%

0.94

36

Carl Zeiss

D-73446 Oberkochen

Germany

100% WOS

Carl Zeiss India Ltd

18/10, 2nd & 3rd floor

Cunningham Road

Bangalore

To import, export, and sell specialised and high technology medical, surgical and optical equipment and to provide pre-sale and after sale support

Bangalore

100%

7.00

37

Busak + Shamban Pvt Ltd

2951 28th Street,

Suite 2010

Santa Monica

California 90405

Busak + Shamban Seals & Bearing Pvt. Ltd.

Off. Shah Sultan Complex

Cunningham Road

Bangalore

Manufacture of high pressure hydraulic seals and bushings

Bangalore

Increase in foreign equity from 60% to 80%

1.11

38

Matushita Electronic Industrial Co Ltd

Osaka Central 288 Osaka

530 91 Japan (MEI)

Matsushita air conditioning India Pvt Ltd

A-11 & 12, SIPCOT

Indl. Park, Irungattukottal,

Sriperumbudhur Taluk

Kancheepuram Distt

Tamil Nadu

Manufacture of airconditioners

Not indicated

Increase in foreign equity from 90% to 100%

10.50(at par)

39

Thermo Electron Corporation

81, Wyman Street

P.O. Box No. 9046

Waltham

MA 02454-9046

USA

Thermo Gamma-Metrics India Pvt Ltd

415, 4th Floor

City Point

193, Dhole Patil Road

pune

Manufacture of weighting systems etc.

Pune

Amendment in the existing FC approval

No fresh inflow is involved

40

M/s. Moog Inc, USA

M/s. Moog Controls (I) Pvt Ltd

Plot -1,2 & 3

Electric City

Bangalore

Servo control mechnisms and components

Bangalore

Transfer of two shares

No fresh inflow is involved

41

M/s. Financiere Des Applications De L’Electricite S.A.

Rue De Lusambo 67

B-1190, Brussels

Belgium

Keselec Schreder Pvt Ltd

69, Friends Colony

West Mathura Road

New Delhi

Manufacturing of electrical photometrically controlled outdoor lighting luminaries

Faridabad

60%

0.60

42

M/s. Dampex Inc.

279, Boulde St-Adele,

Sainte-Adele, quebec

Canada, J8P-1A9

Keld Ellentoft India Pvt Ltd

1-5, Vyasarpadi Industrial Area,

Chennai

Manufacture of Non-Metallic Expansion joints used in core sector industries such as power, steel, cement, fertilizer and other core sector industries

Chennai

10%

0.41