REVAMPING OF PRODUCTION UNITS
LOK SABHA
As a part of modernisation
programme, the ordnance factories located at Jabalpur, are being
modernised. There are four ordnance factories at Jabalpur, out
of which the Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur, Gun Carriage Factory,
Jabalpur and Ordnance Factory, Khamaria have adequate workload
to fully utilize their installed capacities. The Grey Iron Foundry,
Jabalpur (GIF), however, does not have adequate workload to utilize
the installed capacity, since, production of castings for various
components of the engine for ‘B’ vehicle has been discontinued.
Steps have been taken to improve the work order position of GIF.
In accordance with
the recommendations of the committee constituted to suggest an
appropriate product-mix for GIF to increase the workload, GIF
management has decided to diversify its product range to ammunition
packages, bomb body castings, hand grenade casting and other castings
required for ammunition items.
Apart from modernisation
of the manufacturing facilities, efforts have been made to diversify
the product range, develop new products and broaden the customer
base with a view to fully utilize the installed capacity and bring
down the cost of production.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Smt Jayashree Banerjee in Lok Sabha today.
