Hindustan Newsprint Limited
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Hindustan Newsprint Ltd. (HNL) is a government company in the Central Public Sector. HNL was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on 7th June, 1983, in Kottayam District
, Kerala State. HNL is a fully owned subsidiary of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPC) which is a fully owned Government of India Enterprise.
took a decision in May, 1970 to approve this Project in principle and desired that the HPC, on being established, should prepare a Detailed Project Report for approval of Government.
. (HNL
) as its fully owned Subsidiary. On incorporation of HNL, transfer of assets and properties, etc. was concluded under a Tripartite Agreement dated 14 January 1985 among Hindustan Paper Corporation(HPC), HNL
and the Indian government. Under this agreement, HNL is entitled to the benefits and it is liable to discharge the obligations, under all contracts, agreements, engagements, assurances, licenses and permits in relation to the said Kerala Newsprint Mill. Shri. K Gopalaswamy assumed charge as its first Managing Director. Mr. R.K. Pillay designed and commissioned the mill in 1983 and assumed charge as the Works Manager.
Kottayam district
Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9.36° N and 76.17° E. According to the 1991 census, it is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India...
, Kerala State. HNL is a fully owned subsidiary of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPC) which is a fully owned Government of India Enterprise.
Origin of HNL as Kerala Newsprint Project
This Project was conceived as early as 1968 when the first Feasibility Report was prepared and on the basis of that Report the Government of IndiaGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
took a decision in May, 1970 to approve this Project in principle and desired that the HPC, on being established, should prepare a Detailed Project Report for approval of Government.
Agreement between Government of Kerala and HPC
The Government of Kerala, in pursuance of its policy of industrial development of the State, readily expressed its willingness to promote and encourage the establishment of the Newsprint Project in Kerala and granted various concessions, rights, privileges and benefits to HPC as incorporated in the agreement dated 7th October, 1974 between the Government of Kerala and HPC. The concessions, rights, benefits, etc. included among other things, adequate and sustained supply of various forest raw materials to the Newsprint Project from the State Government’s forest resources.Incorporation of KNP as HNL
In the year 1983, that is the year in which the Kerala Newsprint Project commenced commercial operations, the Indian government, as a matter of policy, directed HPC, in public interest, to promote and incorporate as a government company under the Companies Act, 1956, to take over and operate the said Newsprint Mill and to acquire all the properties and assets as well as all the debts and liabilities belonging to the Newsprint Mill. Accordingly, HPC promoted and incorporated Hindustan Newsprint LimitedHindustan Newsprint Limited
Hindustan Newsprint Ltd. is a government company in the Central Public Sector. HNL was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on 7th June, 1983, in Kottayam District, Kerala State...
. (HNL
HNL
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) as its fully owned Subsidiary. On incorporation of HNL, transfer of assets and properties, etc. was concluded under a Tripartite Agreement dated 14 January 1985 among Hindustan Paper Corporation(HPC), HNL
HNL
HNL can mean multiple things:* Hrvatska nogometna liga, the top football league in Croatia* Honduran lempira, the ISO 4217 code for the currency of Honduras* IATA airport code for Honolulu International Airport...
and the Indian government. Under this agreement, HNL is entitled to the benefits and it is liable to discharge the obligations, under all contracts, agreements, engagements, assurances, licenses and permits in relation to the said Kerala Newsprint Mill. Shri. K Gopalaswamy assumed charge as its first Managing Director. Mr. R.K. Pillay designed and commissioned the mill in 1983 and assumed charge as the Works Manager.