Ministry_of_Heavy_Industries_and_Public_Enterprises
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Union ministry of Government of India
The Ministry of Heavy Industries is an executive agency of the Government of India. The Ministry entails for promoting the engineering industry viz. machine tools, heavy electrical, industrial machinery, and auto industry and administration of 40 operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and 4 autonomous organizations.[3]
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 Branch of Government of India | |
 Ministry of Heavy Industries | |
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| Formed | 7 July 2021[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Annual budget | ₹6,171 crore (US$770 million) (2023-24 est) [2] |
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| Website | heavyindustries |
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As of July 2021, the Honourable Minister is Mahendra Nath Pandey,[4] and the Honourable Minister of State is Krishan Pal Gurjar.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries was previously called Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise. On 7 July 2021 the Ministry has been renamed as Ministry of Heavy Industries as the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) was shifted to the Ministry of Finance.[1]
Autonomous Bodies
There are four autonomous bodies under the ownership of Ministry of Heavy Industries.[3]
- Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI)
- Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
- National Automotive Board (NAB)
- Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI)
Central Public Sector Undertakings
There are 40 CPSUs under the ownership of Ministry of Heavy Industries, of which 16 are operational.[3]
- Andrew Yule and Company (AYCL)
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
- Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Ltd.
- Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd.
- Cement Corporation of India (CCI)
- Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.(EPI)
- Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. (HEC)
- HMT Ltd.(Holding Company with Tractor Division)
- HMT (Bearings ) Limited (a subsidiary of HMT)
- HMT Machine Tools (a subsidiary of HMT)
- Hindustan Salts Ltd. (HSL)
- Sambhar Salts Ltd. (SSL) (Subsidiary of HSL)
- Instrumentation Ltd. Kota (IL)
- Nepa Limited (NEPA)
- Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd.(subsidiary of ILK)
- Richardson & Cruddass (1972) Ltd.(R & C)
Industrial Sectors Regulation
The Industrial sectors regulated by the Ministry of Heavy Industries are:[3]
- Heavy Engineering Equipment and Machine Tools Industry
- Heavy Electrical Engineering Industry
- Automotive Sector, including Tractors and Earth Moving Equipment
20 Sub-sectors
20 Sub-sectors under the 3 broad sectors are as under:
- Boilers
- Cement Machinery
- Dairy Machinery
- Electrical Furnace
- Diesel Engines
- Material Handling Equipment
- Metallurgical Machinery including Steel Plant Equipment
- Earthmoving and Mining Machinery
- Machine Tool
- Oil Field Equipment
- Printing Machinery
- Pulp and Paper Machinery
- Rubber Machinery
- Switchgear and Control Gear
- Plastic Processing Machinery
- Sugar Machinery
- Turbines & Generator Set
- Transformers
- Textile Machinery
- Food Processing Machinery
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| No. | Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||
| Minister of Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 1 | Manubhai Shah (1915–2000) MP for Jamnagar (MoS) |
13 June 1956 | 30 August 1956 | 78 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| 2 | Govind Ballabh Pant (1887–1961) Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh |
30 August 1956 |
14 November 1956 |
76 days | |||||
| 3 | Morarji Desai (1896–1995) Unelected |
14 November 1956 |
16 April 1957 |
153 days | |||||
| Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 4 | Chidambaram Subramaniam (1910–2000) MP for Palani |
10 April 1962 |
21 November 1963 |
1 year, 225 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| Minister of Steel, Mines and Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| (4) | Chidambaram Subramaniam (1910–2000) MP for Palani |
21 November 1963 |
27 May 1964 |
201 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| 27 May 1964 |
9 June 1964 |
Nanda I | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | ||||||
| Minister of Steel and Heavy Engineering | |||||||||
| 5 | C. M. Poonacha (1910–1990) MP for Mangalore |
14 February 1969 |
15 November 1969 |
274 days | Indian National Congress (R) | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | ||
| 6 | Swaran Singh (1907–1994) MP for Jullundur |
15 November 1969 |
27 June 1970 |
224 days | |||||
| 7 | Bali Ram Bhagat (1922–2011) MP for Arrah |
27 June 1970 |
15 March 1971 |
261 days | |||||
| 8 | Mohan Kumaramangalam (1916–1973) MP for Pondicherry |
18 March 1971 |
2 May 1971 |
45 days | Indira III | ||||
| Minister of Heavy Industry | |||||||||
| 9 | T. A. Pai (1922–1981) Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka |
5 February 1973 |
10 October 1974 |
1 year, 247 days | Indian National Congress (R) | Indira III | Indira Gandhi | ||
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |||||||||
| 10 | Manohar Joshi (1937–2024) MP for Mumbai North Central |
13 October 1999 |
9 May 2002 |
2 years, 208 days | Shiv Sena | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||
| 11 | Suresh Prabhu (born 1953) MP for Rajapur |
9 May 2002 |
1 July 2002 |
53 days | |||||
| 12 | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (1932–2016) MP for Kopargaon |
1 July 2002 |
24 May 2003 |
327 days | |||||
| 13 | Mohite Subodh Baburao (born 1961) MP for Ramtek |
24 May 2003 |
22 May 2004 |
364 days | |||||
| 14 | Santosh Mohan Dev (1934–2017) MP for Silchar (MoS, I/C until 29 January 2006) |
23 May 2004 |
22 May 2009 |
4 years, 364 days | Indian National Congress | Manmohan I | Manmohan Singh | ||
| 15 | Vilasrao Deshmukh (1945–2012) Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra |
28 May 2009 |
19 January 2011 |
1 year, 236 days | Manmohan II | ||||
| 16 | Praful Patel (born 1957) Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra |
19 January 2011 |
26 May 2014 |
3 years, 127 days | Nationalist Congress Party | ||||
| 17 | Anant Geete (born 1951) MP for Raigad |
27 May 2014 |
30 May 2019 |
5 years, 3 days | Shiv Sena | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||
| 18 | Arvind Sawant (born 1951) MP for Mumbai South |
31 May 2019 |
11 November 2019 |
164 days | Modi II | ||||
| 19 | Prakash Javadekar (born 1951) Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra |
11 November 2019 |
7 July 2021 |
1 year, 238 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| Minister of Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 20 | Mahendra Nath Pandey (born 1957) MP for Chandauli |
7 July 2021 |
Incumbent | 2 years, 291 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | ||
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| No. | Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||
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| From | To | Period | |||||||
| Minister of State for Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 1 | Manubhai Shah (1915–2000) MP for Jamnagar |
30 August 1956 | 16 April 1957 |
229 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru II | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Engineering | |||||||||
| 2 | K. C. Pant (1931–2012) MP for Nainital |
14 February 1969 |
27 June 1970 |
1 year, 108 days | Indian National Congress (R) | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | ||
| Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |||||||||
| 3 | Vallabhbhai Kathiria (born 1954) MP for Rajkot |
13 October 1999 | 29 January 2003 | 3 years, 108 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Gangwar (born 1948) MP for Bareilly |
8 September 2003 | 22 May 2004 |
257 days | |||||
| 5 | Kanti Singh (born 1957) MP for Arrah (Heavy Industries) |
29 January 2006 |
6 April 2008 |
2 years, 68 days | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Manmohan I | Manmohan Singh | ||
| 6 | Raghunath Jha (1939–2018) MP for Bettiah |
6 April 2008 |
22 May 2009 |
1 year, 46 days | |||||
| 7 | Pratik Prakashbapu Patil (born 1973) MP for Sangli |
28 May 2009 |
14 June 2009 |
17 days | Indian National Congress | Manmohan II | |||
| 8 | Arun Subhashchandra Yadav (born 1974) MP for Khandwa |
14 June 2009 |
19 January 2011 |
1 year, 219 days | |||||
| 9 | Sai Prathap Annayyagari (born 1944) MP for Rajampet |
19 January 2011 |
12 July 2011 |
174 days | |||||
| 10 | Pon Radhakrishnan (born 1952) MP for Kanniyakumari |
26 May 2014 |
9 November 2014 |
167 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I | Narendra Modi | ||
| 11 | G. M. Siddeshwara (born 1952) MP for Davanagere |
9 November 2014 |
12 July 2016 |
1 year, 246 days | |||||
| 12 | Babul Supriyo (born 1970) MP for Asansol |
12 July 2016 |
30 May 2019 |
2 years, 322 days | |||||
| 13 | Arjun Ram Meghwal (born 1953) MP for Bikaner |
31 May 2019 |
7 July 2021 |
2 years, 37 days | Modi II | ||||
| Minister of State for Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 14 | Krishan Pal Gurjar (born 1957) MP for Faridabad |
7 July 2021 |
Incumbent | 2 years, 291 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II | Narendra Modi | ||
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| No. | Portrait | Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Prime Minister | |||
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| From | To | Period | |||||||
| Deputy Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries | |||||||||
| 1 | Prakash Chandra Sethi (1919–1996) MP for Indore |
8 June 1962 |
21 November 1963 |
1 year, 166 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| Deputy Minister of Steel, Mines and Heavy Engineering | |||||||||
| (1) | Prakash Chandra Sethi (1919–1996) MP for Indore |
21 November 1963 |
27 May 1964 |
201 days | Indian National Congress | Nehru IV | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||
| 27 May 1964 |
9 June 1964 |
Nanda I | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) | ||||||
| Deputy Minister of Steel and Heavy Engineering | |||||||||
| 2 | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (1928–2016) MP for Anantnag |
14 February 1969 |
18 March 1971 |
2 years, 77 days | Indian National Congress (R) | Indira II | Indira Gandhi | ||
| 18 March 1971 |
2 May 1971 |
Indira III | |||||||
| Deputy Minister of Heavy Industry | |||||||||
| 3 | Siddheshwar Prasad (1929–2023) MP for Nalanda |
5 February 1973 |
9 November 1973 |
277 days | Indian National Congress (R) | Indira III | Indira Gandhi | ||
| 4 | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh (1926–1987) MP for Sirsa |
9 November 1973 |
10 October 1974 |
335 days | |||||
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