Government of India

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

( Foreign Collaboration Division )

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Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi

dated, the 27th March, 2000.

PRESS RELEASE



On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Murasoli Maran has approved 28 cases of Foreign Direct Investment of about Rs.100.52 crores. The proposals cover various sectors like floriculture & agro products, software development, Internet service, LPG storage/ terminal, power generation, maintenance of power generation equipment, hosiery/ textiles, engineering goods, sports goods, drilling projects, packaging, trading of imported goods, and printing & publishing. A list of proposals cleared is enclosed.





( A.C. Duggal )

Director







S.No.

Name of the Applicant

Activity

Percentage of

FDI/NRI equity

FDI/NRI

Amount

(Rs. Crores)

1 Mr. Jyotsna Misra Export of procurement of flowers 50% 0.10
2 M/s. DSQ Biotech Ltd Mfr. of agro products 50.89% 15.00
3 M/s. KOB Medical Textiles Pvt Ltd Surgical bandage



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4 M/s. ASEC Mauritius ) Research and development operation, trading and mfg.activities etc. for environmental pollution control catalyst for multi-wheeled 100% 6.45
5 M/s. Price & Pierce India Pvt Ltd Trade in imported goods and merchandise of paper and paper products 50% 0.25
6 M/s. Edgemond India Pvt Ltd Trade in imported goods and merchandise of any description except paper and paper products 50% 0.25
7 M/s. Investsmart India Ltd Distribution of wide range of financial products covering primary and secondary market instruments and mutual fund units 20% 20.00
8 M/s.Seagram India Ltd. Mft. of potable alcohol Extn. for six months for meeting export obligation was approved. -----
9 M/s. Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd Mfr. and mktg. of wines & spirits, breweries, agro chemicals, consumer products and gelatines. Extension in the validity of rights issue offer was approved.



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10 M/s. BBC Worldwide (India) Pvt Ltd

To provide advertisement support services to Indian advertisers for advertising in Overseas Media etc.



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11 M/s. R.K.Swamy/BBDO Advertising Pvt Ltd Mass communications and information technology Increase from 20.10% to 50.10% 10.86
12 M/s. Eleclipse Network Pvt Ltd Software development

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13 M/s. Solarnet India Pvt Ltd Providing sophisticated software network service to hotel and tourism industry

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14 M/s. Cyber G. India Pvt Ltd Developing and marketing computer software for Indian and overseas clients 100% 0.5
15 M/s. Indice New Pvt Ltd Internet Service Provider 49% 0.49
16 M/s. Global Software Ltd Development of computer software 28% 1.74
17 M/s. Navin.com India Pvt Ltd Internet Service Provider 49% 0.245
18 M/s. SHV Energy India Pvt Ltd Operation of LPG Terminals for storage of LPG, POL, Chemicals and other petroleum products



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19 M/s.Aptech Ltd Internet service provider ------ ----
20 M/s. Tubeknit Fashions Ltd Mfg. knitted fashion garments 27% 3.6
21 M/s.Aqua Apparels Pvt. Ltd. Hosiery knitted textile garments 50% 0.075
22 M/s. Intercool Western Refrigeration (India)Pvt Ltd Mfr. refrigerated display cabinet and freezer display cabinets

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23 M/s. Adidas India Pvt Ltd Sourcing, distribution and marketing of sports footwear, sports wear and sports equipment manufactured in India Increase in paid up capital

Increase in the down stream venture from 80% to 91.4%

30.96
24 M/s. Silver Oak Laboratories Pvt Ltd Mfr. of cosmetics and toiletries



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25 M/s. EFCO Maschinenbau (India) Pvt Ltd To undertake repair, reconditioning of valves etc.

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26 M/s. Horizontal Drilling International S.A., France Establishing of an engg. and construction company to bid and execute horizontal directional drilling projects in India and neighbouring countries in the Asia and Pacific region 100% 4
27 M/s. S.B. Packagings Ltd Mfr. of flexible packaging material 44.44% 4
28 M/s. FLS Automation A/s., Denmark Mfr. buy, sell, erection etc. for complete automation and control system 100% 2