EMPLOYEES WORKING IN HEAVY INDUSTRIES
The number of employees
working in public sector enterprises under the Department of Heavy
Industry as on 31.3.1999 and 31.12.2002 was 1,76,801 and 1,12,407
respectively. The total number of employees reduced during the
period was 64,394 (Executives 9,188, Supervisors 6,386 and workmen/others
48,820).
This information
was given in the Rajya Sabha today by Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil,
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in a written
reply to a question by Shri Kapil Sibal and Shri Lajpat Rai.
