DMK asks Centre to provide revival proposal to save Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company

CHENNAI: DMK on Tuesday asked the Centre to provide a revival proposal to save the Ooty-based Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company, a public sector unit, which is employing over 700 employees.

A delegation of DMK leaders led by its Parliamentary Party leader T R Baalu called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum.

Though a viable revival proposal had been recommended to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ( CCEA), it had not considered the HPF revival proposal while the Government came forward to revive many sick PSUs like Scooter India Ltd, Burn Standard, NEPA, ITI Ltd and Bharat Wagon with a pragmatic appoach.

"Inspite of dedication and goodwill reposed by the employees, the Company could not meet the challenges of multinational companies because of non-availability of level playing field while getting the raw materials and MNCs operation facility in the tax free zones", he said.

Baalu said on behalf of DMK leader M Karunanidhi and his Parliamentary party, he would request for a revival proposal or the unit may be merged with Department of Defence Production.