Rupnarayanpur is a suburb of Asansol. As per 2011 census Hindustan Cables Town is a Census Town and Rupnarayanpur is a village in Salanpur CD Block in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The post office on the company's area is called Hindustan Cables PO. The first production unit of Hindustan Cables was set up in 1952 in Rupnarayanpur, in technical collaboration with Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd.for production of paper insulated dry core cables. In 2007 updated and expanded Rupnarainpur unit, with an installed capacity of 63 LCKM, manufactures polythene insulated jelly filled cables and aerial cables. Facilities for manufacturing 1 million pairs of telephone coiled cords and 1.5 million pieces of computer cords have been set up in the unit. The telephone cords (2 way ovular straight and 4 way ovular extensible etc.) conform to latest specification and cater to Indian market and the computer cords for Computer Industries.[4][5] This company used to make profits up to 1993-94. Since 1995, it has been incurring losses. Tata Consultancy Study Report has clearly stated that revival of HCL is viable provided HCL is diversified into new products. The cost of revival, as per their recommendation, would be Rs.281.22 crore whereas the cost of closure would be Rs.1,766.61 crore.[6] Bihar Pottery has refractory unit at Rupnarayanpur but the refractory industry in the region is facing an uncertain future.[7] Unfortunately, since last couple of year production of sick HCL is totally stopped.
