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7 July 2026

HMT revival package controversy

The topic highlights the friction between state-level land administration and central government industrial policy, providing useful context for understanding federalism and land-related governance challenges.

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Notes

  • Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) is a public sector enterprise currently under consideration for a central government revival package.
  • A dispute has emerged regarding the ownership and classification of 430 acres of land held by HMT in Bengaluru.
  • The State Forest Department has issued a notice to HMT demanding the surrender of this land, claiming it is forest land.
  • The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and Steel contends that the land issue is currently sub-judice.
  • The Union Ministry argues that the state-level administrative action interferes with ongoing judicial proceedings and complicates the central revival strategy for the enterprise.

Questions

  1. Discuss the challenges associated with the revival of sick public sector enterprises (PSEs) in India, particularly regarding land asset management and inter-governmental coordination. 150 words
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  2. Examine the complexities of land ownership disputes between state and central government entities in India. How do such conflicts impact the implementation of national industrial policies and the ease of doing business? 250 words
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Prelims

  1. Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) is primarily categorized under which of the following sectors in the Indian economy?

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