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BEL Senior Officers Conversations Regarding Corruption in Prestigious Air Force IACCS Project

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www.corruptionindrdo.com,  however, cannot independently verify the authenticity of audio. Received from anonymous source. 

www.corruptionindrdo.com  has forwarded government agencies for further investigation.

Here is a conversation between Mr. D.K. Chatterjee and Mr. M.M. Pandey wherein Mr. Pandey is exposing the BEL corruption Modus Operandi  observed in ordering of civil contracts in IACCS.  

Mr. D.K. Chatterjee an IIT Kanpur Graduate of 1983 batch had worked in many indigenously developed products related to communications and radars. He is presently in the R&D group in-charge of the Radar Data processing. He is an engineer of par excellence in his field and through his in-house research and development he has saved a huge amount of foreign exchange for the country.

He has been targeted by the BEL management and his career has been stalled since he does not fit into the BEL model of going for foreign ToTs and with big corporate / private vendors to provide the defence forces equipment at very high cost and ensure kickbacks leading to corruption where persons at highest level BEL are involved. In the IACCS project the biggest challenge was to integrate the legacy Radars of Indian Air force and Army with the IACCS system since the output protocol of these old Radars was not compatible with input requirement for IACCS system.

Mr. D.K. Chatterjee and Mr. M.M. Pandey wherein Mr. Pandey is discussing the discrepancies which have been observed in ordering of civil contracts in IACCS. In turn Mr. Chatterjee tells about his experience wherein as a part of IACCS project he had worked on creating the interface (Radar Data Processing hardware and software) between the old legacy Radars and IACCS system. He was forced to use hardware which were pre-defined and at a very high cost.

As per him even with the high cost of hardware (since the software was written in-house) the cost of one system came to just about Rs 25 lacs. After the systems were proven he was unceremoniously removed from the project and the systems were subsequently outsourced and bought at a huge cost of about Rs 2.5 Crores each. With so many legacy Radars which were integrated to the IACCS the amount of money which has been misappropriated by the top management of BEL would run into hundreds of Crores.

This is again a case where an intelligent IIT graduate Electronics Engineer who did not compromise on corruption and worked for giving the Defence Forces the best at the least cost was harassed and removed from the main stream and made to suffer in his career. This is again in line with what has been brought out in the case of ordering of DDS software where a software worth not more than Rs 20 Crores was being bought at Rs 320 Crores and when one of the Managers in R&D became a whistle blower to stop this from happening he was harassed and bullied to the extent that he was forced to resign.

The Vigilance report which brought out this corruption had also noted that all the original team which worked on software related to IACCS (first phase wherein five nodes were established by BEL) was dismantled and engineers were either transferred out of the Unit or outside the project. Hence the modus operandi is the same in BEL for all persons who stand against corruption. They are harassed, side tracked, given punishment postings or suspended and terminated.   

It can be understood that if one or two persons are targeted but in the project IACCS it is clearly brought out at various stages that persons have been targeted whenever they have spoken about the rampart corruption which is being monitored by the highest level of management in BEL.

If proper investigation is carried out by external government agencies it will clearly come out that in this project from the beginning itself at all stages and in all systems (software, hardware, civil contracts, sub-systems for hardened underground buildings) organized and planned corruption has taken place through a mafia (which may be external to BEL) and with full support from persons sitting at the highest level of BEL.

Some of the conversations of Mr. D.K. Chatterjee are as follows:

• I have talked to Shri Ajay Singh who is involved in the civil works of IACCS. He has also said that there are lots of discrepancies in the civil contracts.

• I was part of IACCS group who interacted with Air Force persons during the initial phase of the project. I was working in Radar Data Processing (RDP) and when we were interfacing with Air Force personnel they also told us that there was something very wrong going on in the project.

• The amount of corruption which is there in the project it does not look that CMD would have any control. If the loot is of the order of Rs 1000 to 2000 Crores, I think a very small part of it would have gone to BEL persons. Persons facilitating this loot in BEL would just get few foreign trips and perhaps some GM promotions. The very fact that Air Force has given BEL the job of civil construction on underground buildings is itself questionable since DRDO already had expertise in this and Air Force could have done this job ( directly through some private vendor) with DRDO help (this shows that the plan was to do all the corruption by just front ending BEL).

• I have also been a part of IACCS project from the very beginning (although I was looking after a very small portion related to RDP) but I also found something strange happening in the project. When I was doing the RDP I was asked by Mr. Anil Pant (the AGM in-charge of IACCS who was indicted by the Vigilance report dated 16th Nov’16 for manipulations in the ordering of DDS software but was subsequently promoted as General Manager) to choose the hardware from a particular vendor (on a single tender basis and at a very high cost from what was available in the market). As per Mr. Pant it was customers requirement to go with a particular vendor (how can customer dictate the vendor).

• Even taking the hardware at a higher cost I was able to make the system in-house at a cost of Rs 25 lacs. The same system they were getting from vendors at almost Rs 2.5 Crores (ten times the in-house cost).

• Although I was doing a very small part of the project the attitude which was there in the

overall project got reflected in this also (as in overall IACCS project they have been going for single tenders for ordering on pre-fixed vendors at much higher costs than available in the market).

• Everyone looked at me as if I have done a very big mistake by developing the system inhouse (maybe because I came on the way of persons making money out of outsourcing the same to pre-fixed vendors). Everyone (including the end user) tried to dissuade me from taking up the in-house development by telling me that the system is required urgently within six months thinking that I will raise my hands due to the impossible time lines set for me for development. Everyone was saying that RDP cannot be made in-house but like a fool I accepted the challenge and when I successfully demonstrated it, I was unceremoniously thrown out of the project.

• It is quite obvious that there is some serious misappropriation going on in the project at the highest level.

It is obvious that since after developing the system at a cost of Rs 25 lacs Mr. D.K. Chatterjee was thrown out of the project the required systems would have been bought at inflated cost (almost ten times) from pre-fixed vendors. This has been the modus operandi in the IACCS project wherein persons who had originally been part of the project and were instrumental in development of software and selection of hardware were unceremoniously removed from the project and a bunch of persons who had nothing to do with the project were placed at the positions where they manipulated the ordering in connivance with the persons at the highest level at BEL for personal gains.

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Explosive Purported Conversation Between MM Joshi Ex-GM,NCS,SBU and MM Pandey, GM,Vigilance

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An explosive purported conversation between former in-charge of Air Force’s Rs. 7,900 Crore project, MM Joshi and another BEL senior officer MM Pandey recently surfaced and received by the corruptionindrdo.com through anonymous sources. MM Joshi was the officer who signed the IACCS contract on behalf of Bharat Electronics Limited in October 2015 and served as driving force till April 2016 when he was unceremoniously transferred from BEL.

According to sources, Joshi was removed from the position after he refused to endorse large-scale corruption in the project that was being orchestrated through senior officers of defence public sector undertaking.

Another person in purported conversation, MM Pandey (GM), who conducted inquiry in alleged irregularities in IACCS project and exposed the deep-rooted corruption in the project. Pandey has now been suspended by BEL for exposing corruption. The government, which vows to fight corruption has been a mute spectator all along while Pandey is being harassed for doing honest job. MM Joshi who handled the sensitive IACCS project in purported conversation with Pandey has made startling revelation suggesting that alleged loot in contract began immediately after BEL signed the agreement with Indian Air Force and at least two senior officers were instrumental in perpetrating the irregularities. Joshi is also heard in the conversation admitting that it is fit case to be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

This shocking revelation fly in the face of BEL, which has been trying to cover-up the massive scam and punishing honest officers, who expose the rot. It has been learnt from the reliable sources that Department of Defence Production, has recommended a CBI probe but the file for the last one month is still awaiting recommendation of defence minister.

While this case has been caught in bureaucratic quagmire due to influence exercised by the Babus, BEL officers, the inquiry team which exposed corruption has been suspended. This is a sad reality of a vibrant democracy where corrupts are honored and honest officers are hanged.

This whistleblower website which has been on the forefront of anti-corruption movement for more than a decade has decided to publish excerpts of the purported conversation which makes it amply clear on loot right under the nose of government and investigating agencies.

www.corruptionindrdo.com,  however, cannot independently verify the authenticity of audio. Received from anonymous source. www.corruptionindrdo.com has forwarded government agencies for further investigation.

Here are the excerpts of conversation between MM Joshi (NCS SBU head in BEL when the IACCS project was finalized between BEL and Air Force, Retired in March 2019) and MM Pandey (GM-PS/Delhi who was the Vigilance Inquiry Officer who brought out the corruption in IACCS project) on 9th April 2019  or 10th April 2019 after main stream media reports publish on 9th April 2019 “BEL allegedly violated string of norms to award contracts to German, Finnish firms; ex-CMD, two retired defence officials under scanner”

Mr. M.M. Joshi can be heard saying:

_ I was very careful in signing any document order/contract of IACCS without seeing that everyone has signed since I knew that all of these cases would be opened by Vigilance one day  

_This report is beyond the report which was made by M.M. Pandey and contains details of procurement of “A” class items. Mr. Nataraj Krishnappa (who is Director-Oother Units) and Mr. Joydeep Majumdar (who is the present GM-NCS) will finally be caught for what they have being doing (which brings out that he had knowledge of the wrong which was to happen in the project from the time the project was taken up).

_ One of the Directors of BEL is saying that there is some person in DRDO who has leaked the report to press  

_ What has been brought out in the second news article is point to point and ever thing which has been written is the truth and today’s report is very explosive and related to Material Procurement  

– This report will directly indict Mr. Nataraj and Mr. Majumdar. They should get a lesson and they should get the return for whatever wrong they have done. They were the people behind my transfer out of NCS in fact Mr. Majumdar had started manipulations even before he took over as SBU head. Also Mr. Nataraj is the person who manipulated the selection of D (OU) and saw that my application for that post gets rejected so that he could be selected. He was also responsible for my transfer out of NCS SBU and bringing in Mr. Joydeep Majumdar in my place

_ All these should be handed over to CBI/CAG or they should take suo moto cognizance of the corruption done by these people.

_ All the companies to which order has been given are shell companies  

_ I will wait for that day when these two are punished for what they have been doing.  

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RTI to Defence Production Vigilance

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To                                                                                       30 July 2019

Shri Shailesh Rana,Under Secretary (Vig/DDP),CPIO, Room No. 343, B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect  of news series published in First Post Apr 02, 2019 -Bharat Electronics in the dock for  compromising  confidential IAF project, favoring one vendor, BEL s internal inquiry report reveals. In response of enclosed RTI reply No 17556/2019/RTI/CO/1795 dated 28 May 2019 from BEL CMD confirmed that CVO, BEL investigated and prepared a report on IACCS project for irregularity and compromising in IACCS project. According to BEL, CMD received the investigation report on 02.04.2019 and on 21.05.2019 submitted his observation on recommendations of CVO, BEL.  

  1. Whether CMD, BEL submitted CVO observation on recommendations, BEL to Ministry of Defence Production regarding irregularity and compromising in on IACCS Project. As it is mentioned in enclosed RTI reply SL No 4 (Yes or No)   
  2. If yes, then date of receiving said CMD, BEL letter.
  3. Provide the certified copy of CVO, BEL, recommendations which enclosed by CMD, BEL with observations.
  4. Provide the certified copy of CMD, BEL observations as it is mentioned in enclosed RTI reply SL No 4
  5. Current status of the report, action taken till date by competent authorities.
  6. Provide the measures taken by competent authorities for protect the national security informations existing with M/s RD Konsultants and his associate related to AICCS project.
  7. Provide the action taken steps till date on M/s RD Konsultants the fraudulent transactions with M/s BEL as recommended by CVO, BEL.
  8. Provide the action taken steps till date on the committee members for violating company’s procedures & CVC guidelines and facilitated the selection of M/s RD Konsultants during evaluation of prequalification, without scrutinizing the submission of works experience, site visits and clearing the fake turn over documents of M/s RD Konsultants.  
  9. Provide the action taken steps till date on Shri. Dibyendu Bidyanta, AGM(HR&A) and Shri. B.K. Pant, DGM (HR&A) who are involved and responsible for overlooked the criteria in Mr Manish Goyal appointment
  10. Provide the action taken steps till date on Mr Manish Goyal as CVO recommended suspension till departmental fair proceeding
  11.  Provide the action taken steps till date to maintain the CCTV and its record in all AICCS project sites as observed by CVO,BEL

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-238008, 0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com ,  www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number   DODFP/R/2019/50102

BEL RTI Reply 28 May 2019

Recommendations:

1. To blacklist M/s RD Konsultants for the fraudulent transactions with M/s BEL

and also as the agency had involved in collusion of interest by executing the

works through his affiliates M/s CS constructions Pvt Ltd, through subcontracting from M/s L&T. which has resulted in conflict of interest in the

transactions with BEL (Refer point ff-kk of Annexure D). Financial penalty to

be levied on M/s RD Konsultants as one way of punishment.

2 Disciplinary Proceedings to be initiated on the committee members (Please reter Annexure ) for violating company’s procedures & CVC guidelines and

facilitated the selection of M/s RD Konsultants during evaluation of prequalification, without scrutinizing the submission of works experience, site

visits and clearing the fake turn over documents of M/s RD Konsultants. The

violations were brought in the Corporate Vigilance observations points 1-15.

The following committee members are to be held responsible even though few of the delinquent officers are retired

  1. Shri. R K Handa                    then GM(NCS)     – Retired
  2. Shri. Gurjeet Singh                then Sr. DGM(CS) – Retired
  3. Shri. T.K. Moitra                       then DGM(F&T)
  4. Shri. Virender Kumar             then DGM(AC) CS
  5. Shri. Saleem Parveez.           Manager (Civil) CS
  6.  

3. With respect to appointment of Mr. Manish Goyal, it is observed that his

experience falls short of minimum criteria of 10 years. These facts are not checked by HR/GAD. Disciplinary Proceedings on Shri. Dibyendu Bidyanta,

AGM(HR&A) & Shri. B.K. Pant, DGM(HR&A) (Please refer Annexure F) who are involved in the recruitment of Shri. Manish Goyal, as per CDA rules. Mr. Manish Goyal shall be kept under suspension henceforth for fair conduct of

department/legal proceedings.

4  The unit has not prepared their own instructions and procedure duly approved by the board for the appointment of consultants to ensure that the selection is made with maximum attention to the suitability, competence and proven track record.

5. CCTVs installed at the behest of vigilance has not kept in proper record which led to non-maintenance of measurement books, subleasing and collusion of parties.

6.  It is important to mention that IACCS is a time bound project of armed forces viz Air Force. Hence care to be taken to ensure customer get real value for money. procedural proprietaries are maintained, no collusion of interest and involve customer at all possible levels, abiding by CVC guidelines and no corrupt practices are involved, in such important projects.

CVO

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Request to PM For Legal Assistance to Fight Against Corrupt Practices Prevailing in BEL

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To                                                                                             26th July 2019

Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Prime Minister of India,

Room No -152, PMO, South Block, New Delhi-110011

Respected Narendra Modi Ji,

My humble question is this if any citizen starts exposing the corrupt practices prevailing in government, public sector etc and these organizations using public funds to protect themselves for exposing from citizen (Chowkidar) of India. Then what is the mechanism do you have to protect these volunteer citizens (Chowkidars) of India.

I want to give you an example that since 20 years continue fighting with these corrupt gangs of government servants who for their little greed compromise with national security, and facing lot of time bogus FIRs and other short of pressures and to save my life I have spend lot of money in traveling, hiring lawyers etc.

Currently you may aware that an Rs 7900 Cr IACCS Project of Air Force which is implementing by BEL is exposed due to irregularities in awarding tenders and so many different allegations by media with authentic documentary evidence. First Post, DNA etc

BEL CVO investigated the ongoing 10 underground command centers IACCS Project of Air Force and found lot of irregularities but entire top BEL management trying to buried the issue and unforeseen reasons the recommendations (29th March 2019) of BEL, CVO not processed till date. It seems that corrupt involved top BEL officers trying to manage Ministry of Defence Production, because the available documentary evidences are more than enough to prove the prevailing corrupt practices of BEL officials.

I have also supported the cause because my sole aim is to remove the corruption in defence sector because I believe that corruption in defence is directly impact in national security. For publishing the corrupt practices of BEL management in my website corruptionindrdo.com received a legal notice through law firm Chouta Associates, Bangalore by using poor tax payer’s money.

I request you to kindly provide me a legal assistance officially from PMO as I am now senior citizen and supporting your mission “Mai Bhi Chowkidar”

Your early action is require to fill oxygen in mission “Mai Bhi Chowkidar”

“It is unfortunate that corruption was institutionalized. The time has come to change this. The time for middlemen is over: PM 5:58 PM – 17 Aug 2017

PMO India September 6, 2016 ·

Zero tolerance towards corruption & black money…an issue PM Narendra Modi has been speaking on at the world stage.

PM Modi Urges Supporters to Take ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ Pledge Modi has often described himself as a “chowkidar” who would neither allow corruption nor let himself be corrupted.

Everyone who is fighting corruption, dirt, social evils is a Chowkidar

Jai Bharat, Vande Matram

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal, 21-Sunderwala, Raipur,Dehradun-248008, 0135-2787750 9411114879 –prabhudoon@gmail.com | website – www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed – Legal Notice received by Law Firm Chouta Associate on behalf of BEL

PMOPG/E/2019/0418698 

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RTI BEL Regarding Sexual Harassment Cases

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To                                           20-07-2019

Mr. Udaya Shankara K S AGM (Marketing), Bharat Electronics Limited Corporate Office, Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, Bangalore – 560 045

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect  news published in Amar Ujala 24 February 2019 news clip enclosed.

  1. Provide the number of sexual harassment complaints received by Bharat Electronics Limited, Ghaziabad in last three years from 2017 to till date.
  2. Provide the number of sexual harassment case where Bharat Electronics Limited taken any action.
  3. Provide the details of action taken by BEL, Management.
  4. Whether complaint of sexual harassment were followed by Vishakha Guidelines Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 Yes or No
  5. If yes then provide the copy of constitution of inquiry committee. As per Vishakha Guidelines the Complaints Committee should be headed by a woman and not less than half of its member should be women. Further, to prevent the possibility of any undue pressure or influence from senior levels, such Complaints Committee should involve a third party, either NGO or other body who is familiar with the issue of sexual harassment.
  6. The disciplinary action taken against by BEL management against accused by BEL Management in sexual harassment complaints cases in BEL, Ghaziabad Unit.
  7. Provide the status of complainant of enclosed news paper published incident whether complainant still working or left the organization.
  8. If left then reason of resignation from service and date of resignation.
  9.  Provide whether inquiry committee found any truth in sexual harassment  complaint which mention in published incident in Amar Ujala 24 February 2019
  10. If yes than provide the details of penalty recommended by inquiry committee to accuse.
  11. Whether penalty recommended by inquiry committee to accuse were as per Vishakha Guidelines Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 Yes or No

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, DehradunPhone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879, prabhudoon@gmail.com    www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed -Copy of news clip published in Amar Ujala 24 February 2019

       Registration Number              BELBL/R/2019/50099

News Clip published in Amar Ujala 24 February 2019
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RTI BEL Legal Notice

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To                                                          19-07-2019

Mr. Udaya Shankara K S AGM (Marketing), Bharat Electronics Limited Corporate Office, Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, Bangalore – 560 045

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect  of  Legal  Notice served by Advocate, Ismail M Musba, Chouta Associates, No 385, 5 Main Road, 11 Cross, Rajmahal Vilas, II Stage, Bangalore on behalf of Bharat Electronics Limited, represented by General Manager, HR, corporate Office by registered post dated 15-07-2019

  1. Provide the name of sanction authority for hiring Advocate Ismail M Musba, Chouta Associates, No 385, 5 Main Road, 11 Cross, Rajmahal Vilas, II Stage, Bangalore for serving legal notice to Prabhu Dandriyal.
  2. Provide the amount sanction for hiring Advocate Ismail M Musba, Chouta Associates, No 385, 5 Main Road, 11 Cross, Rajmahal Vilas, II Stage, Bangalore for serving legal notice to Prabhu Dandriyal.
  3. Provide the fund head used for hiring Advocate Ismail M Musba, Chouta Associates, No 385, 5 Main Road, 11 Cross, Rajmahal Vilas, II Stage, Bangalore for serving legal notice to Prabhu Dandriyal.
  4. Whether BEL take any prior approval for hiring Advocate Ismail M Musba, Chouta Associates, No 385, 5 Main Road, 11 Cross, Rajmahal Vilas, II Stage, Bangalore for serving legal notice to Prabhu Dandriyal  from  Ministry of Defence Production Yes/ No
  5. If yes then provide the copy of such approval.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun 0135- 2787750, 9411114879, prabhudoon@gmail.com    www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed -Copy of legal Notice for reference

Registration Number             BELBL/R/2019/50098

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INS Sagardhwani embarks on mission Sagar Maitri

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DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy flagged off the ship in the presence of Vice Admiral Anil K Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.

INS Sagardhwani embarks on mission Sagar Maitri
INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, embarked on a two-month-long Sagar Maitri Mission-2 from Southern Naval Command in Kochi on Thursday, officials said.
PTI New Delhi July 19, 2019
INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, embarked on a two-month-long Sagar Maitri Mission-2 from Southern Naval Command in Kochi on Thursday, officials said.
Sagar Maitri is a unique initiative of the DRDO which aligns with the broad objective of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy declaration ‘Safety And Growth for All in the Region’ (SAGAR) to promote closer cooperation in socio-economic aspects as well as greater scientific interaction, especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries, the Navy said in a statement.

“Oceanographic research vessel of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), INS Sagardhwani, embarked on a two-month-long SAGAR MAITRI (SM) Mission-2 from South Jetty, Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi today,” it said.

DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy flagged off the ship in the presence of Vice Admiral Anil K Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has extended his warm wishes for the success of the mission.

“Under the aegis of the PM’s policy, specific scientific component of the DRDO is ‘MAITRI (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative)’,” the Navy statement said.

INS Sagardhwani has been designed and developed by the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi, a premier systems laboratory of the DRDO.

It conducts ocean research experiments in the Indian waters and spearheads NPOL’s at-sea data collection activities, the officials said.

Sagar Maitri Mission-2 commemorates the golden jubilee of India’s lone research ship INS Kistna’s missions as part of the historic International Indian Ocean Expeditions (IIOE), which took place during 1962-65.

“As part of the mission, INS Sagardhwani will revisit the selected tracks of INS Kistna and provide NPOL scientists ample opportunities to collaborate and garner a close working relationship with the oceanographic counterparts of the IOR countries,” the statement said.

The prime objectives of the Sagar Maitri Mission are data collection from the entire North Indian Ocean, focussing on the Andaman Sea and adjoining seas and establishing long-term collaboration with eight IOR countries in the field of ocean research and development, it said.

The other IOR countries include Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar.

“The programme also aims at establishing long-term scientific collaboration with these countries in the field of ‘Ocean Research & Development’ and data collection with a focus in the Andaman Sea,” the statement said.

Director General (Naval Systems and Materials) Samir V Kamath, Director NPOL, S Vijayan Pillai and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.

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RTI to Department of Defence Production Rs 7900 Cr Scam in IACCS Project

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To                                                                                    18 July 2019

Shri Manmohan.Under Secretary (BEL),CPIO.Room No. 253-A,B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect  of  letter in reference of F.No. DDP-E0030/1/ 2017-D(BEL) dated 11 July subject First Appeal under Section 19 of RTI Act 2005 to IAF regarding Rs 7900 Cr Scam in IACCS Project News Published in First Post. I have received a copy of letter above mentioned reference that Shri Manmohan, Under Secretary (BEL),CPIO forwarded copy of letter Air Force Headquarters  No HQ/23401/204/3/17049/E/PS dated 12 June 2019 to CMD, BEL, Bangalore on 11 July 2019.

  1. Provide the certified copy of Air Force Headquarters  letter No HQ/23401/ 204/ 3/17049/ E/PS dated 12 June 2019 to CMD, BEL, Bangalore on 11 July 2019.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun 0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com   www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed

  1. Copy of letter received from CPIO, Ministry of Defence Production F.No. DDP-E0030/1/ 2017-D(BEL) dated 11 July

Registration Number         DODFP/R/2019/50098

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RTI BEL, Website suddenly stopped Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts eProcuement-SRM

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To                                                                                      15-07-2019

Mr. Udaya Shankara K S AGM (Marketing), CPIO, Bharat Electronics Limited Corporate Office, Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, Bangalore – 560 045

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect  of Office order no.  No.005/VGL/4 Government of India Central Vigilance Commission Circular No. 31/9/06. Subject-Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on websites/bulletins, copy enclosed. It is observed that BEL, Website suddenly stopped Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts eProcuement-SRM after media published the Rs 7900 Cr scam in Air force IACCS Project.

1.Provide the date and time of stopping Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on BEL Website eProcuement-SRM

2.Provide the name of authority who place the order to stopping Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on BEL Website eProcuement-SRM

3.Provide if details of efforts to restart Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on BEL Website eProcuement-SRM

 4.Provide details  and copy of letter if any orders received from BEL CMD Office for stopping Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on BEL Website eProcuement-SRM

 Whether BEL take any policy decision not to  Posting of details on award of tenders/contracts on BEL Website eProcuement-SRM then provide the details therof.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun,Phone 0135- 2787750, 9411114879, prabhudoon@gmail.com    www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed – order no.  No.005/VGL/4 GOI, Central Vigilance Commission Circular No. 31/9/06

Registration Number             BELBL/R/2019/5009

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Complaint to CVC on IACCS Project

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Dear Sir, Defence Public Sector company M/s Bharat Electronics-BANGALORE  is involved in massive corruption  and act of compromising national security in Indian Air Force confidential underground project worth Rs 7900 Crore. The project names as Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) is basically “ Construction of underground bunkers across 10 strategic locations in the country in which all communication system which is going to command and control all RADARS and other communication infrastructure related to Indian air force in all the time and specially in war time can act as a complete safe house for all VIP/VVIPS as well as IAF Officials .

The whole project is being executed through an consultancy firm ( bogus/ shell company) named M/S R D KONSULTANTS DELHI , incorporated just 3-4 months before awarding the project related work started in 2010-11  with all false and fabricated certificates diluting the pre-qualifications norms just to make him accommodative violating all CVC norms/ BEL MANUALS  for tendering and contract. Further, this consultancy firm awarded major construction related works to its sister concerns having wife and other relatives as directors through a chain of shell / interrelated companies. 

Further Plant and Machinery Infrastructure items worth more than Rs 2500 crores are being procured from the foreign firms based in Germany, Finland. Interestingly, all these firms are linked to M/s RD KONSULTANTS where former BEL officials are also working. Even the CVO of the company SHRI SHIVA KUMAR, IAS in MARCH 2019 ,has endorsed  all findings of inquiry committee and mentioned serious violations involving criminal intent through violation of procedure, misrepresentation of facts, favourism to place order to prefixed vendors through vested interest, collusion of interest and attempt to make corporate losses  details of full CVO report is mentioned.

Unfortunately CMD, Mr MD Gowatma not forwarded the CVO recommendations to CVC which is mandatory as per CVC Guidlines and time to time orders

Mr Shiva Kumar, CVO, BEL  has finally recommended heavy punitive actions against BEL officials , and consultant firm with police case for recovery of money , before going  for his retirement as CVO of BEL on 29 March 2019, with advance copy of his REPORT & Recommendations to SECRETARY CVC and CVO MOD DELHI( as mandated as per CVC  guidelines and circulars no. 000/VGL/166 DATED 16 JAN 2001 & NO. 06/VGL/065 DATED JULY 2006 ). Also as per these circulars CMD Of the company also should send report to concerned CVO MOD and put up to the company board.

It is observed that CVC is not done any steps towards this serious corruption which is directly involved in serious compromise with our national security and hampered the defence preparedness, as the over ground Air force command has to complete operational in March 2018 but still the software’s etc are not ready. And underground command centres should be ready in coming October 2019 but the work is not completed even 30% only object to procure things for minting money and infrastructure are not ready or some are not started yet.

As amount is huge in tune of Es 7900 crs so all machineries are  working to buried the issue.

This whole act of massive corruption and irregular practices in such a highly sensitive and strategic national importance project has put the complete national security related to IAF operations and intelligence at Risk & Danger. Many of the project teams members of BEL some  of which have retired and now the present management team consisting of CMD (MR GOWTAMA), DIRECTOR (OU)- MR NATRAJ KRINAPPA, Director Finance Mr khosy ALEXXANDER   & GM-NCS MR JAYDEEP MAJUMDAR) are directly involved in these corruption and are openly supporting all this mal practices.

A direction was issued by BEL CMD MR GAUTAMA to cease and confiscate all Personal Computers of internal enquiry committee members which shows fear of corrupt BEL officials.  

Air Force’s (IAF) highly sensitive Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project to establish the 10 underground nodes in entire country Air Force site and knowingly under the command of MR GOWTAMA the all irregularities in constructions and procurements were overlooked and due collapse in three sites, the heavy losses worth several crores was born by BEL and protected the contractors/vendors interests and no penalty was made against design consultant even it is in terms and condition. All approvals were done by Mr Goawatma with vested interest and loss to poor public tax payers.

All above shows a case of massive corruption, fraud and abuse of power with criminal intent and a huge loss to Government public money by BEL senior management persons in connivance with chief consultant, EX DRDO and some IAF officials. The whole investigation report findings are finally found true of the fact that as it is learnt from top BEL & DRDO sources last week M/s RD Konsultant has written to BEL MANAGEMENT that as his chief designer has left the specifications and whole scheme of the project BEL management has already spend thousands of crores of public money and suppose its design does not work then who will own the responsibility of whole scam. Now the news that the firm M/S RD KONSULTANT is running out of project the reason could only be because his fraud has come out in media and BEL current management instead of taking legal action against the corrupt, trying to harass and victimize the honest and brave investigation team.  

Hope CVC will act on CVO, BEL recommendations and sent to this case to CBI for thorough investigation to save the public money

Regards

Complaint dated 15-07-2019 has been successfully received in CVC. For status/action taken on your complaint no. 131351/2019/vigilance-9 

Enclosed

  1. Details of Investigation of CVO, BEL on Air force IACCS Project irregularities
  2. Copy of BEL, CVO recommendations after investigation
  3. Copy email by site engineer who exposed the corrupt practices going on   Air force IACCS Project sites

Appeal to clean DRDO of corrupt and anti-national officials