NEW DEFENCE PROJECTS – MINISTER OF DEFENCE

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி

3796. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken special measures to promote new and
innovative defence production projects under the “Make in India” programme in
Tamil Nadu and other States;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the list of projects given approval during the last five 
years;
(c) whether the Government has taken keen note on certain defence production 
projects particularly in the manufacturing of small arms under the “Make in India” 
programme are not been given approval by the Ordnance Factory Board;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the list of those projects pending for approval during 
the last five years, year-wise; and
(e) the decision taken by the Government and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in 
this regard and to expedite the process of approval?