GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3234
TO BE ANSWERED ON. 07.08.2018
Delinking of HNL
- DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government has received letters from the Chief Minister of Kerala regarding the
delinking of Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), Kerala from Hindustan Paper Corporation and
making it an independent enterprises directly under the control of Department of Heavy Industries,
as well as to provide HNL with financial assistance so as to make it a profitable entity;
(b) if so, whether the Government has accepted these suggestions; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the suggestions received in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC
ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): Based on the decision of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, strategic disinvestment of
HNL has been initiated.
(c):Does not arise.
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