BHELSIA for exploring defence sector by utilizing infra capabilities

Trichy, Jan 29 (KNN) The BHEL Small Industries Association (BHELSIA) is looking at the Defence Sector by creating common facility centres and utilizing their existing infrastructural capabilities.

BHELSIA representatives had taken part in the Defence-Industry development meet organised by the Department of Defence Production at Chennai.

According to a media report, the representatives concluded their infrastructural capabilities created specifically for fulfilling BHEL's outsourcing orders will have to be adapted to suit the needs of the Defence sector.

For this the association would consider creation of common facility centres for the purpose, Ashok Sundaresan, BHELSIA president, said adding that most of the member units see hope for sustenance only through diversification.

For funding, the association is looking forward to tap the financial allotment made for 'Make in India' initiative of the Central Government with focus on indigenisation, import substitution and technology infusion, for creating the common facilities.

The association will take concrete steps to build capacities for manufacturing components for aerospace, land systems and naval equipment after the forthcoming meeting of a similar nature to be organised at Coimbatore, Sundaresan said.

The MSMEs are also looking forward to analysing their capabilities by taking part in the DefExpo 2018 to be hosted by Tamil Nadu for the first time during April.