11 GOVT. OF INDIA PRESSES TO BE MODERNIZED

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LOK SABHA

The Government has taken a decision to close/merge/transfer/modernize various Government of India Presses. For modernization, an expenditure of about Rs. 21.94 crore will be incurred out of the Depreciation Reserve Fund already available with the Ministry of Urban Development.

Out of 23 Presses/Units, 4 are to be closed, 5 Presses are to be merged with the other 5 and 3 Text Book Presses are to be transferred to the respective state governments, which if not accepted would also be closed. Finally the following Presses will be retained and modernized: -

1. Government of India Press, Minto Road, New Delhi
2. Government of India Press, Faridabad
3. Government of India Press, Santragachi.
4. Government of India Press, Nashik.
5. Government of India Press, Coimbatore.
6. Government of India Press, Ring Road, New Delhi.
7. Government of India Press, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
8. Government of India Press, Nilokheri
9. Government of India Press, Aligarh.
10. Government of India Press, Koratty.
11. Government of India Press, Temple Street, Kolkata.

This information was given by Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Shri Pon. Radhakirishnan in a written reply to Shri Parsuram Majhi in Lok Sabha today.