{"id":95819,"date":"2023-03-17T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/?p=95819"},"modified":"2023-03-17T16:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:36:07","slug":"lsq-hil-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/lsq-hil-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt plans to shut down 2 plants of Hindustan Insecticides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1171953838\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p>The government on Friday said it is planning to shut down the operation of state-owned Hindustan Insecticides Ltd&#8217;s (HIL) two plants located in Kerala and Punjab due to losses incurred for the last several years.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-940853147\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div><p>Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba, in his written reply to the Lok Sabha, said: &#8220;Yes Sir&#8221;, when asked if the government proposes to close down the operation of Kerala and Punjab plants of HIL.<\/p><p>He also said that the government is aware of the reports that the salaries of employees have not been disbursed for the last five months.<\/p><p>To address this, the government has proposed the closure of the two units of HIL i.e Bathinda in Punjab and Udyogamandal in Kerala, he said.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-3769707656\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>&#8220;Accordingly, a proposal seeking funds from the government has been made to cater to meet the expenditure arising on account of VRS\/VSS and payment of balance dues of the employees of both units proposed for closure,&#8221; he added.<\/p><p>Khuba further said the two plants in Kerala and Punjab are &#8220;incurring losses for the last several years&#8221; and are &#8220;unviable&#8221; to be operated due to various reasons.<\/p><p>Due to the gradual reduction and ultimate stoppage of DDT production at the Kerala plant, the utility cost distribution to agrochemicals has resulted in a high cost of production, he said.<\/p><p>Moreover, due to locational disadvantage, inbound and outbound transportation costs were &#8220;abnormally high&#8221;. Low capacity utilisation resulted in a high fixed overhead cost per unit, he added.<\/p><p>Whereas the Punjab plant is an agrochemical formulation plant for solid and liquid pesticides.<\/p><p>The minister said the technical grade of pesticides are transported from the company&#8217;s Maharashtra and Kerala plants and formulated in Punjab, which makes the overall proposition &#8220;unviable&#8221;.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-10\" id=\"trade-2099235374\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_3_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2969612066\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>The Punjab plant is also &#8220;suffering losses&#8221; due to low automation, manual packing, excess manpower and non-availability of raw materials.<\/p><p>&#8220;Due to the above-mentioned reasons its operations have become unviable,&#8221; the minister added.<\/p><p>Asked if the government will consider the redeployment of employees of both plants, the minister said, &#8220;No sir&#8221;. 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