Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

(Department of Heavy Industry)

• Whether the Government have completed the enquiry of firing incident took place at Richardson & Cruddas Limited, Mulund, Mumbai last year;
  
  
• If so, the details thereof;
  
  
• The action taken by the Government against the guilty person;
  
• Whether the Workers' Organization has also lodged complaint against the higher management of Richardson & Cruddas;
  
  
• Whether the Government have received complaints regarding corruption, nepotism, favouritism against the management;
  
  
• If so, the details thereof;
  
  
  
• The action taken by the Government thereon; and
  
  
• The steps the Government propose to take to improve the efficiency of the company and for the benefit of labour ?

• No, Sir.
  
  
• Does not arise.
  
  
• The officer has been placed under suspension
  
  
• Yes, Sir. The complaints relate to operation of site jobs, sub-contracting of jobs, recruitment of personnel in management cadre, etc.
  
  
• An enquiry has been instituted.
  
  
• Government has given various reliefs and concessions for successful implementation of the rehabilitation package sanotioned by BIFR in 1995 in respect of the company. The company turned around in 1996-97 with a profit of Rs. 7.45 crore. Assistance is being given for securing of orders and also for raising funds for implementation of Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) by way of giving Government counter guarantee.
  
  
  
  
  

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