RTI to Defence Production Vigilance

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

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