Rs 15,000 crore given for revival of 13 CPSEs in West Bengal

NEW DELHI: Government has approved packages amounting to more than 15,000 crores for revival of 13 Central Public Sector Enterprises in West Bengal, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises G M Siddeshwara said there are 290 CPSEs in the country functioning under the administrative control of various ministries and departments and that the total investment in equity and long-term loans in these CPSEs stood at Rs 9,92,971 crore as on March 31 last year

"The administrative ministry/department takes steps on case to case basis for revival of sick CSPSEs under its jurisdiction. Government has approved revival packages amounting to Rs 15205.13 crore in respect of 13 CPSEs having registered offices in the state of West Bengal," he said.