**Executive Summary**
The document responds to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1345 concerning the restructuring, closure, and liquidation of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). As of December 8, 2025, 25 CPSEs/Units have been approved for closure by the Cabinet/CCEA, with 12 already closed. Enterprise-specific measures, including restructuring/revival/liquidation, are initiated by the respective Boards of the CPSEs.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Closure Approvals:**
* 25 CPSEs/Units have been approved for closure by the Cabinet/CCEA.
* 12 of these CPSEs/Units have already been closed.
* 1 CPSE (Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceutical Ltd.) is being transferred to the State Government.
* 1 CPSE (STCL) was approved for winding up in August 2013 and filed a voluntary winding up petition.
* 11 CPSEs/Units are under different stages of closure.
* **Financial Performance:**
* The financial performance (Total Revenue, Net worth and Net Profit) of the remaining 13 CPSEs for Financial Year 2019-20 to 2023-24 are given at Annexure-IV.
* **Enterprise Management:**
* CPSEs function under the administrative control of respective Ministries/Departments.
* Enterprise-specific measures, including restructuring/revival/liquidation, are initiated by the respective Boards and administrative Ministry/Departments.
**Impact Analysis**
**Respective Ministries/Departments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the administrative control and oversight of the CPSEs under their purview. They are also involved in initiating enterprise-specific measures, including restructuring, revival, and liquidation.
* **Action Required:** Must ensure that Boards are taking the right action in terms of extant policies and guidelines.
**Boards of CPSEs**
* **Impact:** Charged with initiating enterprise-specific measures for their respective CPSEs, including restructuring, revival, or liquidation.
* **Action Required:** Need to take action on policies and guidelines.
**State Government (Rajasthan)**
* **Impact:** Receive the transfer of one CPSE, Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceutical Ltd.
* **Action Required:** Assume control and management of the transferred CPSE.
**High Court of Karnataka**
* **Impact:** Adjudicating the voluntary winding up petition filed by STCL.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the case.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs): Entities under consideration for restructuring, closure, or liquidation, which are the subject of this parliamentary question.
Cabinet/CCEA: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which approves the closure of CPSEs.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for the administration of the CPSEs mentioned in the question.
Companies Act, 1956: Referenced in the context of STCL's winding up petition.
High Court of Karnataka: Location where winding up petition u/s 433(a) of Companies Act, 1956 of STCL was filed
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1345
ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025
Restructuring of Central Public Sector Enterprises
1345. Com. Selvaraj V and Shri Subbarayan K:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has identified 55 central public sector
enterprises and are under consideration for restructuring/closure/liquidation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the financial position of these said enterprises during the last five years; and
(d) whether any efforts are being made by the Government for the revival of the said
undertakings, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a), (b) & (c): As per the information available with this Department, 25 Central Public
Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)/Units have been approved for closure by Cabinet/CCEA, so
far (Annexure-I). Out of these 25 CPSEs, 12 CPSEs/Units have been closed (Annexure-
II), 1 CPSE namely, Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceutical Ltd. is being transferred to the
State Govt., 1 CPSE namely, STCL was approved for winding up by Cabinet in August,
2013, accordingly the company filed voluntary winding up petition u/s 433(a) of
Companies Act, 1956 before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka on 26.11.2013.
Remaining 11 CPSEs/Units are under different stages of closure (Annexure-III). The
financial performance (Total Revenue, Net worth and Net Profit) of the remaining 13
CPSEs for Financial Year 2019-20 to 2023-24 are given at Annexure-IV.
(d) The CPSEs function under the administrative control of respective
Ministries/Departments. Enterprise specific measures, including
restructuring/revival/liquidation, are initiated by the respective Boards of the CPSEs and
their concerned administrative Ministry/Departments in terms of extant policies and
guidelines.
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1Annexure I referred to in part (a), (b) & (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1345 for answer on 08.12.2025
List of 25 CPSEs approved for Closure by Cabinet/CCEA
Sr. Name of the Ministry/Department/CPSE Approving Authority
No.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
1. IOCL CREDA Biofuels Ltd. CCEA
2. CREDA HPCL Biofuels Ltd CCEA
Ministry of Railways
3. Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Ltd. CCEA
4. Burn Standard Company Ltd. CCEA
Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
5. Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Ltd. Cabinet
6. Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd. Cabinet
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
7. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation CCEA
Development Corporation
Ltd., Port Blair
Ministry of Heavy Industries
8. Tractor Unit of HMT Ltd. CCEA
9. Kota Unit of Instrumentation Ltd. CCEA
10. HMT Chinar Watches Ltd. CCEA
11. HMT Bearings Ltd. CCEA
12. Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd. CCEA
13. Bharat Pumps and Compressors ltd. CCEA
14. Hindustan Cables Ltd. CCEA
15. HMT Watches Ltd. CCEA
16. Scooters India Ltd. CCEA
Department of Pharmaceuticals
17. Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Cabinet
18. Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Cabinet
Department of Defence Production
19. Vigyan Industries Ltd. Cabinet
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
20. Rasayani unit of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. CCEA
21. Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd. CCEA
Ministry of Textiles
22. National Jute Manufactures Corp. Ltd. Cabinet
23. Birds Jute and Exports Ltd. Cabinet
24. Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corp. of India Cabinet
Ltd.
Department of Commerce
25. STCL Ltd Cabinet
2Annexure II referred to in part (a), (b) & (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1345 for answer on 08.12.2025
List of 12 CPSEs already closed
Sr. Name of the Ministry/Department/CPSE
No.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
1. IOCL CREDA Biofuels Ltd.
2. CREDA HPCL Biofuels Ltd
Ministry of Railways
3. Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Ltd.
4. Burn Standard Company Ltd.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
5. Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Ltd.
6. Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd.
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
7. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation
Ltd., Port Blair
Ministry of Heavy Industries
8. Tractor Unit of HMT Ltd.
9. Kota Unit of Instrumentation Ltd.
10. HMT Chinar Watches Ltd.
11. HMT Bearings Ltd.
12. Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd.
3Annexure III referred to in part (a), (b) & (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1345 for answer on 08.12.2025
List of 11 CPSEs under closure
Sr. Name of the Ministry/Department/CPSE Approving Authority
No.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
1. Bharat Pumps and Compressors ltd. CCEA
2. Hindustan Cables Ltd. CCEA
3. HMT Watches Ltd. CCEA
4. Scooters India Ltd. (SIL) (Listed) CCEA
Department of Pharmaceuticals
5. Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Cabinet
Department of Defence Production
6. Vigyan Industries Ltd. Cabinet
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
7. Rasayani unit of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. CCEA
8. Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd. CCEA
Ministry of Textiles
9. National Jute Manufactures Corp. Ltd. Cabinet
10. Birds Jute and Exports Ltd. Cabinet
11. Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corp. of India Cabinet
Ltd.
4Annexure IV referred to in part (a), (b) & (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1345 for answer on 08.12.2025
Financial Performance of CPSEs for Last 5 Years
(₹ in Crore)
Sr.
CPSEs Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
No.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Bharat Pumps & Compressors Ltd.
Total Revenue 66.97 0 0 0 0
1.
Net Worth (213.61) 0 0 0 0
Net Profit (26.99) 0 0 0 0
Hindustan Cables Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
2.
Net Worth (454.7) 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 13.89 0 0 0 0
HMT Watches Ltd.
Total Revenue 0.35 0 0 0 0
3.
Net Worth (2686.03) 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 0.96 0 0 0 0
Scooters India Ltd.
Total Revenue 72.01 0 0 0 0
4.
Net Worth 50.02 0 0 0 0
Net Profit (15.73) 0 0 0 0
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
5.
Net Worth 0 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 0 0 0 0 0
Rajasthan Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
6.
Net Worth 0 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 0 0 0 0 0
Department of Defence Production
Vignyan Industries Ltd.
Total Revenue 27.08 27.08 0 0 0
7.
Net Worth 4.66 4.66 0 0 29.14
Net Profit (0.33) (0.33) 0 0 (1.14)
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.
Total Revenue 300.01 411.58 433.67 631.43 703.89
8.
Net Worth (895.38) (878.72) (904.91) (955.71) (964.35)
Net Profit (94.75) 15.97 (26.19) (50.22) (55.32)
Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited
9. Total Revenue 36.96 0 0 0 0
Net Worth (77.28) 0 0 0 (112.66)
Net Profit (3.63) 0 0 0 1.23
5Sr.
CPSEs Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
No.
Sr.
CPSEs Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
No.
Ministry of Textiles
National Jute Manufactures Corporation Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
10.
Net Worth 0 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 0 0 0 0 0
Birds Jute & Exports Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
11.
Net Worth 0 0 0 0 0
Net Profit 0 0 0 0 0
Handicrafts & Handloom Exports Corporation of India Ltd.
Total Revenue 54.66 0 0 0 0
12.
Net Worth (43.23) 0 0 0 0
Net Profit (4.00) 0 0 0 0
Department of Commerce
STCL Ltd.
Total Revenue 0 0 0 0 0
13.
Net Worth (4566.45) 0 0 0 0
Net Profit (0.47) 0 0 0 0
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