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Grand battery-operated chariot for Sant Dnyaneshwar’s Palkhi

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– Sakal Times Correspondent
Monday, 10 June 2013 – 11:55 AM IST

PUNE: A huge battery-operated chariot for the palkhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar is being developed by Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) in Dighi.
This chariot, which is expected to be ready by June 15, will cost about Rs 2.5 crore.
The chariot has been developed after a bullock was killed during the annual pilgrimage from Alandi to Pandharpur last year.
Sant Dnyaneshwar temple administration took the decision to develop a chariot which can be pulled without using bullocks.
The battery-operated chariot will run for about 12 hours and the battery can be fully charged within six hours. A steering has been attached to the 13-feet long and seven-feet wide chariot made out of carbon fibre.
There will be three domes above the chariot. It has been attached with a generator, which will be useful for lighting several lamps. A donation box has been installed inside. The total weight of this chariot is 1900 kg as compared to the older chariots, which weighed about 3000 kg.
Since carbon fibre is used, there will no problem of rusting. The global positioning system, which has been installed, will help in keeping the track of the palkhi procession.
Sources from the department said that a trial of the chariot will be conducted at the Dive Ghat till June 15.
DETAILS OF THE CHARIOT
– The battery-operated chariot will run for about 12 hours and the battery can be fully charged within six hours.
– It is being developed by Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) in Dighi.
– This chariot is expected to be ready by June 15. IT will cost about Rs 2.5 crore.

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Uttarakhand Disaster – DRDO

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Prime minister assures all help to flood-hit Uttarakhand

June 19, 2013 New Delhi:

Uttarakhand Disaster1

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday directed all central government agencies to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected Uttarakhand and assured Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna of all help, a statement said.

The whole nation came forward to help Uttarkhand with all their resources. ARMY, Air Force, Para military everyone mobilize their resources for rescue operation.

Uttarakhand is privileged that four DRDO establishments are situated in Dehradun, Mussoorie and Haldwani.

But it is very unfortunate that there is no sign of helping hand coming forward in this mission from DRDO. DEAL, DRDO, Dehradun is a premier communication organization which has expert scientists/ technical staff with enough latest equipment of communication. DEAL has the capability to give communication in any harsh condition. DEAL already provides communication in Antarctica missions and other strategic locations and also having expertise to give communication in mountainous terrain with NVIS mode of communications.

Earlier when earthquakes hit Uttarakhand, the DEAL team came forward to help local authorities at severely affected areas with their communication equipment.

What happened this time? DRDO scientists are only bothered about their promotions or extensions. For instance, Director DEAL was totally away all this period to manage his next service extension after the age of 62 years.

Only our new Scientific Adviser and GOD knows his ability, Sh Avinash Chander will be answerable after two years about what (workable SDR) nation will get from Sh R C Agarwal, Director, DEAL, Dehradun

God bless DRDO

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SMS Game -CEPTAM, DRDO

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Date 9th June 2013

To

CPIO, DRDO HQ
Room No. 314A
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg
New Delhi – 110105

Hello,

In recently CEPTAM DRDO invites applications for recruitment through DRDO entry test 2013 for the 844 post in various categories.

In the advertisement and CEPTAM website it was mentioned that candidates are compulsory required to registered their mobile number by sending SMS to 56677 in following format

CEPTAM  15  0112  231283  RUPESH KUMAR GOYAL

It is observed that last year DRDO entry test approximately 4.5 lakhs applications received by CEPTAM.  This year it may be more and by SMS registration every applicant paid Rs 3 to CEPTAM, DRDO. Following mobile screen shot showed the detection of Rs 3.

 

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

  1. Provide the copy of approval of competent authority to induct compulsory Mobile registration.

  2. Copy of tender floated by CEPTAM for bulk SMS service providing.

  1. Copy of Advertisement in Local Paper

  2. Copy of minimum 7 vendors address as per DRDO procurement policy,if it was done by limited tender.

  3. If Single tender the copy of appropriate approval from competent authority.

  1. CEPTAM approached to DAVP empaneled SMS bulk service provider, Yes/ No

  2. Provide the copy of supply order of bulk SMS service provider.

Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II

It is observed that DRDO is denying 99% RTI request under shadow of Schedule – II.  This RTI request is directly related with corruption. The contract was cooked with M/s MILLENNIUM SYSTEMS  a computer peripheral supplier and well connected with Sh Rajesh Goyal since he was in ISSA. You can verify these things with back record of firms supply orders vs with Sh Rajesh Goyal’s involvements. The M/s MILLENNIUM SYSTEMS  website http://milsys.co.in is shown the order of client list. If 5 lakhs applicants registered the money was huge 15 Lakhs and in open market bulk SMS service providers 6 to 7 paisa /SMS so any one can work out the play in this contract. The CEPTAM not given this contract through DAVP shows the corruption angle.

Find the application fee for the request attached with this application. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI act 2005. Also as per the provision of the RTI Act 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t. to your department with the reply to above request, where I may require file first appeal.

I do hereby declare that I am the citizen of India. Kindly provide me with the information at the address mentioned with the application. I request you to ensure that the information is provided before expiry of 30 day period after you have received the application.

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order No  12F 470724

Regards

Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal
21-Sunderwala, Raipur
Dehradun-248008
Phone – 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website – www.corruptionindrdo.com
 
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How DRDO officials are misleading the Honorable Defence Minister

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On the direction of Honorable Defence Minister, a high level committee was constituted under chairmanship of Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao, DS & CC R&D (NS&IC), members were Dr. G Malakondaiah, DS & CC R&D (HR & M), Lt Gen Anoop Malhotra, CC R&D (R&M and Implementation), Brig Ajay Gupta, Vigilance Director and Dr. A K Singh, DOP to find out the truth about the allegations of Sh Prakash Singh, Ex Senior Admin Officer, LESTECH, Metcalf House, Delhi.  (Copy of CVO MOD enclosed)

What are the allegations?

  1. The recruitment of Ms Swati Srivastava as Scientist ‘B’ was totally manipulated by  Dr Arun Kumar, DOP,OS, Scientist ‘H’.(Ex)
  2. The recruitment of Ms Geetha as Scientist ‘C’ was totally manipulated by Dr W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (LS & IC) (now Ex)
  3. The recruitment of Mrs T Chandrabanu as Scientist ‘F’ was totally manipulated by the team led by Dr W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (LS & IC) (now Ex)
  4. Misinterpretation of rules and manipulation to hide the facts by Shri Anil Kumar Maini, Director LESTECH, especially in the case of fire in Project “ Development of Advance Technologies for Power Scale up of COIL”

As per sources the report was submitted by stalwarts of DRDO and they gave clean chit in Ms S Geetha’s case to Dr W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (LS & IC) (now Ex)

It is not understandable that these so called DRDO’s pillars have not seen the forged experience certificate and Dr A K Singh boasted that he very well knows that from whom and from where this forged certificate generated and Ms S Geetha was made eligible for the post.  Dr A K Singh has worked as a staff officer with Dr W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (LS & IC) (now Ex)

Sir, any lay man can understand that this 38 days certificate is totally forged and prepared especially for Ms S Geetha, nn Ambedkar college, DU there was/is no funds for research assistant and in the application Ms S Geetha claimed that she was paid @ 5000/month. This is kind of a silly point that was overlooked by these senior DRDO officials because of the heavy weight of Dr W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (LS & IC) (now Ex)

In the recruitment case of Ms Swati Srivastava as Scientist ‘B’ the committee accepting some irregularities in recruitment process.

But why they are not accepting that the base of recruitment of Ms Swati Srivastava was totally wrong the post was advertised for Biotechnology, then how come Environment Science candidate applied and got selected among so many deserving biotechnology candidates.  These involved DRDO officials have no hearts, they just cheated the whole nation and all deserving candidates.

In the recruitment case Mrs T Chandrabanu as Scientist ‘F’ the committee accepting some irregularities in recruitment process.

In the investigation of CVO,MOD they already found that she was not having required experience in the field.

Please find the proofs on above mentioned allegations then give marks to DRDO bluff masters, and this is really painful to see in this committee two members are from our great Indian Army.

Proofs/facts

High level committee
High level committee
Ms S Geetha's Application
Ms S Geetha’s Application
Ms S Geetha's Application
Ms S Geetha’s Application

Above red mark – Experience mentioned -Dr B R Ambedkar Cetre for Biomedical Research, Delhi University, Period 15 Nov 1999 to 23 Jan 2000 as research assistant salary Rs 5000 (there is no funds for such research assistant job) Assisted M Sc Students

1.Experience certificate submitted by Ms Geetha (daughter of Dr. W Selvamurthy)
1. Experience certificate submitted by Ms Geetha (daughter of Dr. W Selvamurthy)

 

2.Copy of RTI reply by Delhi University Prof Vani Bharmchari's statement
2. Copy of RTI reply by Delhi University
Prof Vani Bharmchari’s statement
Mrs T Chandra Banu
Mrs T Chandra Banu case
Mrs T chandra Banu's case notings
Mrs T chandra Banu’s case notings

 

 

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DRDS Promotion Policy

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Dear all Scientists,

   It is observed that due to absolute power, the directors of labs are encouraging nepotism, casteism openly, and this is major obstacle in progress of DRDO. The incompetency is the main and foremost challenge for Sh Avinash Chander.

DRDO Directors are having a lethal weapon i.e CPAR and absolute right to block the carrier of anyone beside that the person delivering his best to organization and country.

I request you all please go through this Honorable Nainital Highcourt judgement where it is clearly mentioned that if your junior is called for assessment then you have the right to ask DRDO to call you for assessment.

Dr K K. Jha, the petitioner has challenged DRDO, that on what grounds was he not called for assessment without serving any negative advice and at the same time his juniors were called for assessment.

He got assessment call and promoted as Scientist ‘F’. If Dr.K.K.Jha had not approached the court he would not have been able to get promotion because Dr, A S Bains maintained his CPAR’s in bare minimum numbers.

Hope these inputs will help you to get your due credits from DRDO and our young and senior scientists will get their promotions in due time.

Wish you all bright future in DRDO

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal

Honorable Nainital High court Judgement
Honorable Nainital High court Judgement
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DRDO contract labourers not paid proper wages

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Bangalore, May 21, 2013, DHNS: – Deccan Herald
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, after a recent inspection, has found that contract labourers being employed at Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS), an establishment under Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), are not being paid wages in accordance with Minimum Wages Act.

Sources in the Centre for Air Borne Systems said recruitment and maintenance of the contract labourers has been outsourced to a local private company––Mahalakshmi Enterprises.

Less wages

In a report post inspection, the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), has said: “It is found that the contractor is paying wages less than the minimum rates fixed for sweeping and cleaning workers.”

Asserting that the contractor has violated the norms of employment by paying employees less that the fixed rate, the report pointed out that the firm owes Rs 2,79,496 to about 60 employees, as difference amount for months of October and November 2012, information about which the contractor could provide the department.

“But this has been a problem not only now, the contractor has not been paying in accordance to the Act for a long time now, we hope that the inspection and susequent action will get us our money,” one of the representatives of the workers said.

However, sources said a meeting held as recently as two weeks ago discussed the same issue and that the contractor had not yet paid the difference amount, or complied with the Act.

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Tejas project gets wings again under new DRDO chief

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By Anantha Krishnan M | ENS – BANGALORE 01st June 2013 12:33 PM                 – THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESSavinash The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) new boss Dr Avinash Chander has put India’s fighter jet project Tejas on his radar, with a possible mission to jettison it out of the current turbulence. In an interview to Express on Friday, soon after New Delhi officially handed over the mandate to pilot DRDO for the next three years, Avinash said that completing the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) of Tejas by September this year and attaining the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) by the end of 2014, are two primary targets he has already set. “After finishing the taking over formalities, I am catching the first available flight to Bangalore to review the project. I am absolutely aware of the issues that are dogging the project and I would now want to see it from close quarters, what the delays are. The Tejas’ IOC and FOC cannot be postponed any further,” said Avinash, who will also double up as the Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister. He said the induction of India’s long-range ballistic missile Agni-V and development of 155-mm gun are other projects that would get his immediate attention. Saying that his task is cut out with many projects reeling under time overruns, Avinash promised to turn around DRDO into a delivery-oriented unit. “There are grey areas still, despite our efforts to stick to the deadline. We are lagging behind in directive energy systems such as high-energy electro-magnetic lasers. We also need to gear up on the materials front,” said the missile scientist. We have proven our abilities with multiple missile programmes and we need to emulate the same in other projects as well,” said the 62-and-a-half-year-old DRDO chief. He said DRDO will be restructured to catch up with the challenges of modern times. “I will take everything one step at a time. I am aware that we need to create the ‘Brand DRDO’ image,” he said It will be a collective team effort. The idea is to take DRDO to the next level. I will ensure that the confidence of users in DRDO will be always high, Avinash said. Incidentally, Avinash will be the second man after former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, who will serve as the DRDO chief beyond 65 years.

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Avinash Chander is new DRDO chief

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– The Hindu -NEW DELHI, June 1, 2013

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Avinash Chander, the man behind Agni series of missiles, was on Friday appointed as the new Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Director-General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). He will also hold the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development. He succeeds V. K. Saraswat, whose term ended on Friday.

“I feel honoured to take up this new responsibility. Dr. Saraswat has set DRDO on a good course. I have to continue and take it to the next level,’’ said Dr. Chander.

Dr. Chander, who was recently awarded Padma Shri, was behind the successful development of 5000-km range Agni-V, enabling the nation to join the elite club of five advanced nations. Development of Agni missiles in highly restrictive international control regimes was possible only out of his technology, perspective planning and efforts. He created the infrastructure, industry base, production lines, and integration facilities to produce different classes of Agni missile systems, a DRDO release said here.

Dr. Chander’s pioneering research in innovative energy management guidance system enabled utilisation of solid propulsion, the main thrust and the backbone of the long-range missile system. Under his leadership, DRDO developed critical technologies such as composite rocket motors and advanced high accuracy navigation system. He also laid the technology road map for missile complex laboratories and led the R&D in the advanced navigation systems, onboard computers, servo valves and seekers.

Dr. Chander joined DRDO in 1972 after completing graduation in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers.
Priorities

Y. Mallikarjun reports from Hyderabad:

Dr. Chander told The Hindu before leaving for Delhi DRDO had lot of commitments and among the immediate priorities were the induction of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas by next year-end and of Agni-V in the next two years.

Dr. Chander, who obtained M.S. in Spatial Information Technology from JNTU, Hyderabad, is also Vice-President of the Aeronautical Society of India. He has received numerous awards and honours, including DRDO Scientist of the year and Agni Self-Reliance Award.

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Congratulations – Sh Avinash Chander for taking charge as DRDO HEAD

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AVINASH CHANDER
AVINASH CHANDER

Hope you will take DRDO to fly high, with output of products which are extreme essential to our defence and a step towards self-reliance.

As per current scenario of DRDO, it is only possible, if you will able to weed out corrupt and incompetent senior officials from DRDO.

Waiting and watching for your honest steps.

 

With warm regards

Prabhu Dandriyal
www.corruptionindrdo.com
 

Mr. Avinash Chander obtained B.Tech degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi)  in Electrical Engineering in 1972 and M.S. (Spatial Information Tech.), JNTU, Hyderabad. . Mr. Avinash Chander, Distinguished Scientist is the Director of Advanced Systems Laboratory, Hyderabad and an eminent scientist in the field of Missiles.

Mr. Chander joined DRDO in August 1972.  A leader in missile technology, he is the Chief Designer of Long Range Missiles System.  He has the unique achievement of delivering and deploying three weapon systems viz., A1, A2 and A3.  He is currently the Programme Director for the Agni Missile Programme.  His latest achievement is the successful development of 3000 kms range Agni-III Missile which is under induction.

AWARDS & HONOURS:

DRDO Scientist of the year 1989 – Awarded by Dr. PV. Narasimha Rao, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

Astronautical Society of India Award for the year 1997 in the field of Rocketry –

Awarded by Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to Govt. of India.

AGNI Self-Reliance Award in 1999 – Awarded by Sri Atal Behari Vajpayee, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award in 2000.

DRDO Award for the year 2007 for Path Breaking Research /Outstanding Technology Development – Awarded by Hon’ble Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of  India

Outstanding Technologist Award 2008 by Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

DRDO Technology Leadership Award 2008 – Awarded by Dr. A.K. Anthony, Hon’ble Defence Minister of India.

 

 

Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineers & Convenor, Sub-Committee of Aerospace Section.

Fellow, System Society of India.

Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences.

Fellow & Vice-President, Astronautical Society of India.

Chairman – INSARM & ISAMPE, Hyderabad Chapter.

 
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Perform or perish: Antony tells DRDO

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Perform or perish: Antony tells DRDO

PTI | May 29, 2013, 08.08 PM IST – Times of India

Antony told the country's premier government-run organisation responsible for manufacturing defence equipment that it should adhere to the timelines and satisfy the user.
Antony told the country’s premier government-run organisation responsible for manufacturing defence equipment that it should adhere to the timelines and satisfy the user.

NEW DELHI: Reflecting frustration over long delays of strategic projects like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), defence minister A K Antony came down hard on DRDO, saying there is a “limit to time slippages” and that it should “perform or perish”.

Antony told the country’s premier government-run organisation responsible for manufacturing defence equipment that it should adhere to the timelines and satisfy the user.

He specifically referred to the LCA project, which has not fructified even after nearly three decades of inception, and said, “I am waiting that the LCA should become a reality.”

The defence minister said in military development projects across the globe, it is a “herculean task” to meet timelines and there are time slippages. “But there is limit for slippages,” he said, clearly reflecting the frustration.

“In the times of cut-throat competition, the choice is very clear, perform or perish. In delivery of strategic systems, timelines must be adhered to and the satisfaction of the user is the litmus test,” Antony said at a DRDO awards function.

Asking the DRDO to focus on its core competence and “not fritter away its resources and energy”, he said, “Do not think that I am criticising you, I am with you in all times but as the minister of defence, it is my duty to say some things to you.”

On the LCA programme, he said he had been given a particular date by the DRDO. “I hope that it is the final date and the aircraft gets its Initial Operational Clearance II.”

The IOC-I of the LCA was held in January 2011 in Bangalore and its IOC-II was scheduled to be held in July but it has now been postponed to be held in November.

Antony asked the team of HAL, DRDO and the IAF to work together on the LCA project and ensure that it achieves the IOC-II and then the final operational clearance by the end of next year.