Electronics Corporation of India Limited

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
ईलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स कॉर्पोरेशन ऑफ ईन्डिया लिमिटेड (ईसीआईएल)

Company type	Nuclear electronics, Electronics
Founded	1967 (1967)
Founder	A. S. Rao
Headquarters	Hyderabad , India
Revenue	₹13.08 billion (US$160 million) (2015)[1]
Net income	₹0.52 billion (US$6.5 million) (2015)[1]
Total assets	₹24.08 billion (US$300 million) (2015)[1]
Total equity	₹7.14 billion (US$89 million) (2015)[1]
Website	www.ecil.co.in

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL; Hindi: ईलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स कॉर्पोरेशन ऑफ ईन्डिया लिमिटेड (ईसीआईएल)) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy, established on 11 April 1967 by A. S. Rao at Hyderabad, under the Prime Ministership of Smt Indira Gandhi, to create a strong indigenous base in electronics. ECIL is a multi-product, multi disciplinary organisation with focus on indigenous nuclear energy, space and defence sectors. ECIL also has a strong presence in indigenous electronic security, communications, networking and e-governance domains. ECIL has committed partnerships with nuclear energy establishments of India, particularly Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). ECIL also actively supports other strategic sectors such as indigenous Defence (Indian Ordnance Factories, Defence Research and Development Organisation; DRDO), Space (Department of Space), Civil Aviation, Information and Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Insurance, Banking, Police and Para-military Forces, Oil and Gas, Power, Space Education, Health, Agriculture, Steel and Coal.^[2]

ECIL is credited with producing the first indigenous digital computers, TDC 312 and TDC 316, solid state TV, control and instrumentation for nuclear power plants and first earth station antenna of India.^{[citation needed]}

ECIL won Environment Protection Award for the year 2012 in the category "R&D and Other Units Group".^[3]

Products

Present product range of ECIL includes:

• Aviation Sector: Provides scanning machines, Security systems for airports.^[4]
• Nuclear sector: Control and instrumentation products for nuclear power plants; Integrated security systems for nuclear installations; Radiation monitoring instruments; Secured network of all Department of Atomic Energy (India) units via satellite.
• Space sector: ECIL manufacturers Radio telescopes such as MACE.
• Defence Sector: Various types of fuses; V/UHF Radio communication equipment; Electronic warfare systems and derivatives; Thermal batteries and special components for missile projects; Precision servo components like gyros; Missile support control and command systems; Training simulators; Stabilised antenna and tracking for Light Combat Aircraft; Detection and pre-detonation of explosive devices; Jammers with direction finding abilities.
• Medical Sector: Medical equipment such as Ultra Sound Scanning Machine, Autoclave with Dressing Drum and Fetal Doppler.^[5]
• Commercial Sector: Electronic voting machines;^[6][7] Voter-verified paper audit trail;^[8][9][10] Totaliser;^[11] Wireless local loop (WLL) systems; antenna products; electronic energy meters or electricity meter; X-ray baggage inspection system for airports; computer hardware, software and services; computer education services.

Human resources

The company has a human resource pool of approximately 1,514 which includes 1176 executives and 338 workmen.^[12]

References

External links

• Official website

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Energy ministries and departments of India

Power

Statutory bodies	Central Electricity Authority Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Bureau of Energy Efficiency Damodar Valley Corporation
Autonomous bodies	Central Power Research Institute National Power Training Institute
PSUs	NTPC Limited NHPC Limited North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited Power Finance Corporation REC Limited Power Grid Corporation of India THDC India Limited Power System Operation Corporation

New and
Renewable Energy

• Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

Ministry of Coal

• Coal India
  • Bharat Coking Coal
  • Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
• NLC India Limited
• Singareni Collieries Company
• Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation

Petroleum and
Natural Gas

Academic	Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Other	Directorate General of Hydrocarbons Oil Industry Safety Directorate Petroleum Conservation Research Association
Operational	Balmer Lawrie Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Bharat Petroleum Engineers India Limited Gas Authority of India Limited Indian Oil Corporation Numaligarh Refinery Limited Oil India Limited Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Hindustan Petroleum
Defunct	Biecco Lawrie
Other	Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Department of
Atomic Energy

Apex board	Atomic Energy Commission
Regulatory board	Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
R&D	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership
PSUs	Electronics Corporation of India Indian Rare Earths Limited Uranium Corporation of India Nuclear Power Corporation of India Bharatiya Nabhkiya Vidyut Nigam Limited
Industrial	Heavy Water Board Nuclear Fuel Complex Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology
Academic	National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar National Board for Higher Mathematics Atomic Energy Education Society Tata Memorial Centre Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Institute of Physics Harish-Chandra Research Institute Institute of Mathematical Sciences Institute for Plasma Research