Ashwani Kumar Datt, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL, gave the Union minister a detailed presentation on BEL’s business, core strengths, infrastructure, workforce, Research &Development set-up, vast product range, both defence and civilian, emerging business areas — like homeland security and nuclear instrumentation — and future growth plans.
Ashwani Kumar Datt informed Kharge that BEL was implementing all Government guidelines on providing employment to women, the visually handicapped and hearing impaired, and SC/ST.
Kharge also held discussions with BEL’s negotiating trade unions, Technical Cadre Associations and SC/ST Associations. He was taken around the factory and given a glimpse of BEL’s state-of-the-art defence and civilian products.
The minister, who was accompanied by Prof B K Chandrashekhar, former Karnataka Minister, expressed his happiness over Bharat Electronics Ltd’s achievements and wished the company all the best in its endeavors to empower the armed forces.
Published 02 January 2010, 18:09 IST