eINDIA 2014 – Public Sector Undertakings… – Umakant Lal, CVO, Dedicated Freight…

  • 29-11-2014 12:00:09
  • e-governance

PSUs provide employment opportunities by generating jobs, keeping people on deputation and mergers. According to an estimation, around two third of total employment in country is in PSU sector. Balanced regional development is one of the reasons for setting up PSUs in underdeveloped states. Next area is contribution to public exchequer. Many items are being exported for earning valuable foreign exchange. Genesis of DFCCIL lies in the handling of the 500 million tonnes of extra traffic emerging on Indian Railways between 2001 and 2012.