Friday, December 16, 2011

Restructuring of BBUNL

Restructuring of BBUNL Government of India (GoI) has approved the financial restructuring of Bharat Bharti Udyog Nigam Limited (BBUNL) and transfer of administrative control of its subsidiaries Burn Standard Company Limited (BSCL) and Braithwaite & Company Limited (BCL) to Ministry of Railways (MoR), transfer of Refractory unit of BSCL at Salem to Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) under Ministry of Steel (MoS).
The financial assistance provided so far in respect of BSCL is as follows:
(i) Conversion of Plan-loan of Rs. 31.70 crores, Non-Plan loan of Rs. 350.82 crores given by Government of India (GOI) through BBUNL and Zero Rate Debenture of Rs. 75.03 crores given by GOI as on 31.12.2009 into equity and subsequently reduction of the equity by Rs. 457.55 crore with a corresponding reduction in accumulated losses.
(ii) Conversion of Plan-Loan, Non-Plan loan of Rs. 28.16 crores and Zero Rate Debenture of Rs. 14.30 crores given by GOI to subsidiaries (BBVL & RBL) of BSCL through BBUNL/BSCL as on 31.3.2009 into equity and subsequently reduction of the equity by Rs. 42.46 crores with a corresponding reduction in accumulated losses.
(iii) Provision of Rs. 25.43 corores Plan fund in the form of equity for discharging current statutory liabilities as on 31.3.2009.
(iv) Waiver of normal and penal interest on GOI loan and loan through BBUNL of Rs. 639.15 coroes as on 31.3.2009 and further no interest would be levied beyond the cut off date of 31.3.2009 till the date of approval.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Praful Patel in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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