Dr. S. Guruprasad, Director R&D Engineers, Pune
Sir good show you have made a good example that if we want a good vibrant team for research and production than we must have join hands for social cause to build up the moral high.
Hope to see you efforts the scientists of Dehradun, DRDO will wake up and join their hands to rehab the disaster hit Uttarkhand.
– Sakal Times Correspondent
Friday, 28 June 2013 – 10:57 AM IST
PIMPRI: A high-tech battery-operated chariot developed by the Dighi-based Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) was handed over to the Alandi temple Trust on Thursday. The chariot, built at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, will be used for the annual palkhi procession from Alandi to Pandharpur.
Director of R&DE, S Guruprasad handed over the chariot to the temple. Those present on the occasion included Alandi Temple Trust chief trustee Sudhir Pimpale, palkhi procession chief Dr Prashant Suru and Alandi Municipal Council president Varsha Kodre. The Trust honoured a group of R&DE employees with mementos for their role in developing the chariot.
The high-tech chariot was developed after a bullock was killed during the palkhi to Pandharpur last year.
The battery-operated chariot will run for about 12 hours and the battery can be fully charged within six hours. The chariot has been made out of carbon fibre which has reduced its weight considerably.
The total weight of this modern chariot is 1,900 kg as against the older chariot which weighed about 3,000 kg.
– Sakal Times Correspondent
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 – 12:02 PM IST
PIMPRI: A successful trial of a new battery-operated chariot for the palkhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar developed by the Dighi-based Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) was successfully conducted in Dive Ghat on June 14.
With the battery-operated mechanism, there will now be no need for five pairs of bullocks to pull the heavy chariot on the palkhi route from Alandi to Pandharpur and back.
The trial has proved that now the chariot can be pulled with just one pair of bullocks or even without any bullocks.
Dr Prashant Suru, head of the Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi Procession Committee, said that the trial, conducted in the presence of the R&DE experts, was successful. The new chariot is being developed at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore.
The need of a battery-operated chariot was felt following the death of a bullock during the annual Ashadi pilgrimage from Alandi to Pandharpur pilgrim town last year.
After the trial, the chariot was taken back to the R&DE campus in Dighi where the work of the remaining design and other works will be completed. The chariot is expected to be ready for the palkhi procession within a week.
The chariot’s battery will run for about 12 hours and can be fully charged within six hours. A steering has been attached to the 13-feet long and seven-feet wide chariot.
There will be three domes above the chariot. It has been attached with a generator, which will be used to light up the lamps. The total weight of this chariot is 1,900 kg while the older chariot weighed about 3,000 kg. The height of the chariot has also been reduced to facilitate its smooth movement.
BULLOCKS TO PULL CHARIOT
The chariot of Sant Tukaram palkhi procession will be pulled by a pair of bullocks owned by Thergaon-based farmer Vitthal Gujar and another pair of bullocks owned by Pimple Gurav-based farmer Shantaram Jagtap. Altogether 18 persons had applied to the Dehu temple trust to seek the honour of using their bullocks for pulling the chariot from Dehu to Pandharpur and back
– 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.
Prime minister assures all help to flood-hit Uttarakhand
June 19, 2013 New Delhi:
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
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.
Provide the copy of approval of competent authority to induct compulsory Mobile registration.
Copy of tender floated by CEPTAM for bulk SMS service providing.
Copy of Advertisement in Local Paper
Copy of minimum 7 vendors address as per DRDO procurement policy,if it was done by limited tender.
If Single tender the copy of appropriate approval from competent authority.
CEPTAM approached to DAVP empaneled SMS bulk service provider, Yes/ No
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.comOn 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?
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
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
Dear all Scientists,
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
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.
By Anantha Krishnan M | ENS – BANGALORE 01st June 2013 12:33 PM – THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
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.
