Yantra India Limited is an Indian major public sector defence company, headquartered in Nagpur, India. Established in 2021 as part of the government’s restructuring and corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board into seven different Public Sector Undertakings – the company consists of eight defence manufacturing factory units indigenously catering to the needs of supplies, arms, explosives, artillery and munition for the Indian Armed Forces.[1][2][3]
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| Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence Production |
| Predecessor | Ordnance Factory Board |
| Founded | 1 October 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, , |
Key people | Gurudatt Ray, IOFS (Chairman & Managing Director)
Rakesh Singh Lal IOFS (Director Finance) |
| Products | forgings, castings, metal and steel components |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Divisions |
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| Website | yantraindia.co.in |
Yantra India consists of the following seven factories of the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board:
- Ordnance Factory Ambajhari
- Ordnance Factory Ambarnath
- Ordnance Factory Bhusawal
- Ordnance Factory Dum Dum
- Ordnance Factory Katni
- Ordnance Factory Muradnagar
- Metal And Steel Factory Ishapore
- Grey Iron Foundry Jabalpur
Product
editSee also
edit- Other PSUs formed from Ordnance Factory Board:
- Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE), Kanpur
- Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI), Chennai
- Gliders India Limited (GIL), Kanpur
- India Optel Limited (IOL), Dehradun
- Munitions India Limited (MIL), Pune
- Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), Kanpur
References
edit- ^ Roche, Elizabeth (15 October 2021). "New defence PSUs will help India become self-reliant: PM". mint. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami". Ministry of Defence (India). Press Information Bureau. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Pubby, Manu (12 October 2021). "Modi to launch seven new PSUs this week, Defence Ministry approves Rs 65,000-crore orders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Arya, Shishir (11 December 2021). "Pvt co, PSU test firepower of Pinaka rocket new versions". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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