To, 30th December 2013
Central Public Information Officer
RAC, DRDO, Ministry of Defence
Delhi-110054
Hello,
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, Scientist ‘D’, DMSRDE, Kanpur was directly recruited on post of Scientist ‘C’ from ISRO to DRDO in the year 2004. He was posted in SASE, Chandigarh in 2004 and transferred to DMSRDE Kanpur in 2009. Kindly provide the following information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act 2005.
INFORMATION SOUGHT
Copy of advertisement published in Employment News/Newspapers/Website against which Mr. Arun Kumar Singh was recruited as Scientist ‘C’ in DRDO.
Name of the establishment/lab of DRDO on the request of which RAC created vacancy and advertise the direct post of Scientist ‘C’.
Provide the copy of letter of request sent by Director of that establishment/lab to Director, DHRD/Director, RAC /DOP for recruitment of Scientist ‘C’.
Qualification & experience sought in advertisement against which Mr. Arun Kumar Singh was recruited as Scientist ‘C’ in DRDO.
Date, venue and list of board member for selection of candidate against that vacancy.
List of candidates those appear in interview/exam for recruitment of Scientist ‘C’ against that vacancy along with their qualifications & experience.
Whether Mr. Arun Kumar Singh informed to RAC that he was already in service at ISRO and applied through proper channel. (Yes/No)
If answer to point (7) is yes then provide the copy of the declaration submitted by Mr. Arun Kumar Singh to RAC, DRDO in this respect.
Project/Task against which said vacancy of Scientist ‘C’ was created by RAC.
Whether the experienced Scientist with same qualification and experience as sought in said recruitment were available in DRDO. (Yes/No)
The information sought is pertaining to Establishment matter and as such not exempted u/s 24 of RTI Act 2005.
This is to inform that Central Information Commission in its various decisionsconsistently held that establishment matters relating to the organization notified u/s 24 of the RTI Act come within the purview of the Act and information in this regard thereto are not exempted from disclosure.
Besides purchase and establishment matter the information sought is pertaining to allegations of Corruption and as such not exempted u/s 24 of RTI Act 2005.
To,
Central Public Information Officer
Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE),DRDO, Min of Def
Him Parisar, Sec 37-A
Chandigarh-160036
Hello,
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, Scientist ‘C’ was posted to SASE, Chandigarh from the August 2004-Feb 2009. He was directly recruited at the post of Scientist ‘C’ in DRDO and posted at SASE, Chandigarh. Kindly provide the following information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act 2005.
INFORMATION SOUGHT
Provide the following information in respect of procurement cases indented by Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, Scientist ‘C’ at SASE during the period 2004-2009.
Whether CAD Centre/Facility exists in SASE, Chandigarh. (Yes/No)
If answer to point (2) is yes then provide the following information.
Copies of all demands in form DRDO.MM.06 indented.
Copies of Supply Orders issued by Director, SASE for all demands indented by Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, Scientist ‘C’.
Copies of RIN/Installation report for all items indented.
Year of creation of CAD Centre/Facility.
Total expenditure incurred upon creation of CAD Centre/Facility.
Expenditure incurred towards civil work for creation of CAD Facility.
Name of agency (MES/CCE (R&D)/Director SASE) that executed the civil works in creation of CAD Centre.
Officer who indented the cases of civil work for creation of CAD facility.
Details of Software, Workstations/Computers, Plotter, Printers etc equipment purchased in CAD Facility with item nomenclature and cost.
The information related to purchase, supply orders, bills etc. has already been allowed by FAA, DRDO vide his decision No. RTI/02/2091/F/2013/0142 dated 14 October 2013.
This is to inform that Central Information Commission in its various decisionsconsistently held that establishment matters relating to the organization notified u/s 24 of the RTI Act come within the purview of the Act and information in this regard thereto are not exempted from disclosure.
Besides purchase and establishment matter the information sought is pertaining to allegations of Corruption and as such not exempted u/s 24 of RTI Act 2005.
To Date 20th November 2013 The CPIO, DRDO HQ Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110105
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Private University establish by an act of state legislature of Uttar Pradesh
1.Please provide total amount of funds granted to Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Private University by DRDO Labs since April 2008 to March 2013 for various purposes.
2.Name of scientists of DRDO who enroll for PhD since April 2008 to March 2013.
3. Name of scientists of DRDO who joined Amity University if available with DRDO Hqrs
Kindly refer to following decisions of Central Information Commission and verdict given in these decisions.
File No. CIC/LS/A/2012/002612 dated 22.3.2013 (Dr. Neelam Bhalla vs. DRDO) Verdict – It is, no doubt, true that DRDO is an exempted organisation yet it has been the consistent view of this Commission that the benefit of exemption extends only to functional / operational matters and not to establishment related routine matters. The legality of this view has not been challenged in the relevant judicial forum so far.
Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule II. As you aware Dr W Selvamurthy (Dr in YOGA from Private Institute) has joined Amity Group as President, Amity Science, Technology and Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) and Chair professor, Life Sciences without obtaining the required NOC from government of India. Recently Defence Minister recommends CBI inquiry against top DRDO officials and Dr W Selvamurthy is one of them.
To, 25th July 2013Shri Sarvesh Kumar,Scientist ‘F’CPIO, DMSRDEGT Road, Kanpur-208013
Hello,
Kindly provide the following information under RTI Act 2005.
Fund expenditure for procurement of Scientific & Technical books in Technical Library, DMSRDE for Financial Year
2009-2010 ii. 2010-2011 iii. 2012-2013
2009-2010 ii. 2010-2011 iii. 2012-2013
Mode of tendering for procurement of Scientific & Technical books in Technical Library, DMSRDE for Financial Year viz (Single Tender, Limited Tender/Open Tender)
If mode of tendering in any Financial Year from years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2012-13 was limited tender then provide the copies of CST(Comparative Statement of prices of books with discount % offered by suppliers) approved by Library Committee and Director for that particular year.
Copies of supply orders placed for supply of Scientific and Technical books in Technical Library in Financial Year 2010-2011 and 2012-2013.
Discount offered by various suppliers on procurement of Indian and Foreign books with name of suppliers and discount offered by them, when mode of tendering was Single Tender or Limited Tender.
Copies of bills submitted by suppliers for getting payment against supply of books in Financial Year 2010-2011 and 2012-2013.
This is relevant to mentioned here that the information sought is related to establishment matters (Purchase) and as such not exempted under section 24(1) of RTI Act.
Central Information Commission in its various decisions consistently held that establishment matters relating to the organization notified u/s 24 of the RTI Act come within the purview of the Act and information in this regard thereto are not exempted from disclosure.
However the information sought is pertaining to allegations of corruption and as such not exempted under section 24(1) of RTI Act 2005.
To Date 5th January 2013 CPIO, DRDO HQ Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110105
Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of the following meeting.
A meeting was chaired by Dr. Prahlada, then Appellate Authority, CC R&D, Mr.S.Ravi, then CPIO, DRDO Hqrs, Dr. Arun Kumar, then DOP, DRDO, One Joint Director, DRDO, Director DEAL, Dehradun with his three representatives, Mr.YV Ratna Prasad, DMS, DRDL, Hyderabad, Mr. Narsimha Reddy, Consultant, DRDL, Hyderabad, on 16th June 2010 at Dr Prahlada’s good office.
The agenda of the meeting was how to stop Prabhu Dandriyal’s RTI requests. It was not a general RTI issue meeting because the officials who were called to the meeting were directly involved in tackling the issues which I had raised through RTIs.
Name and designation of officials who were present in above meeting.
Copy of meeting agenda if any.
Copy of minutes/proceeding
Total amount of TA/DA expenditure of out station officials.
The temporary duty reports of out station officials who attended the above mentioned meeting. Mainly Mr.YV Ratna Prasad, DMS, DRDL, Hyderabad and Sh K K Mishra, Joint Director, DEAL, DRDO. After completion of any temporary duty DRDO officials always submits the TD reports to his parent department stated what the purpose of visit was and what the outcome of visit was, etc.
DRDO is already aware that this matter is related to exposing corruption prevailing in the organization. Dr. Arun Kumar, then DOP, DRDO already suspended on 30th November 2012 by MOD due to his involvement in corrupt activities in the organization. It is requested that you please furnish the above information in prescribed period of RTI Act because this matter is directly related to corruption the evidences are enclosed herewith for your ready reference. The Chairman of the meeting was Dr. Prahlada, then Appellate Authority, CC R&D, Mr.S.Ravi, then CPIO, DRDO Hqrs, Dr. Arun Kumar, then DOP, DRDO are now exposed through RTIs for their corrupt activities.
Dr. Prahlada, then FAA, CC R&D , – Illegal drawn HRA – Enclosed RTI reply
Mr.S.Ravi, then CPIO, DRDO Hqrs, – Illegal drawn HRA -Enclosed RTI reply
Dr. Arun Kumar, then DOP,DRDO – Suspended by Vigilance MOD – copy CVC advise
Note –
It is observed that DRDO is denying 99% RTI request under shadow of Schedule – II. This RTI request will reveal the policy of DRDO in which DRDO official stated that they give reply of all RTI requests but not to give request information.
Requested information is directly related to me and not any kind of defense strategy
Requested information is related to liberty and threat to life, as safety measure I am requesting for the information in which DRDO officials are planning to ruin my life as I am trying to expose their corrupt activities.
Para wise reply pertaining to years 2009 and 2010 is as under:
(a) Total number of transit accommodation available in DRDO’s guest House at Delhi —105
(b) DRDO officials availing DRDO transit guest house facilities at Delhi for more than 30 days while they are posted in same station — 17
(c) Sh. S Ravi, Additional Director, DRDO HQrs availed DRDO guest house facility in Delhi during 10 Jul 2009 to 10 Sep 2010.
(d) Dr. Prahiada, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS, DRDO HQrs availed DRDO guest house facility in Delhi during 26 Mar 2010 to 20 Mar 2011. – False Information
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No.CIC/LS/A/2012/001190
Appellant Shri Rajiv Chauhan Public Authority DRDO Date of hearing 09.08.2012 Date of decision 09.08.2012
Facts :-
1. Heard today dated 09.08.2012. Appellant present. DRDO is represented by Shri
Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’.
2. The appellant submits that there are a large number of senior scientists who have lived or are living in Government guest houses and yet claiming House Rent Allowance which is contrary to the rules. Thus, they are defrauding the Government. He provides a list of such scientists which is as follows :-
1. Dr. Prahlada, Chief Controller(R&D);
2. Sh. S. Sundaresh, Chief Controller(R&D);
3. Dr. K. Sekhar, Chief Controller(R&D);
4. Dr. r. Sreehari Rao, Chief Controller(R&D);
5. Dr. K.D. Nayak, Chief Controller(R&D);
6. Shri Ravi, Scientist ‘G’, CPIO;
7. Shri S. Sankaran, Director, ER&IPR;
8. Sh. H.V. Ssrinivasa Rao, Director, ISSA;
9. Sh. Ajay Ssingh, Chief Executive;
10. Sh. S. Shanker, Director, DCV&E;
11. Shri R.C. Katoch, Chief Tech Examiner;
12. Sh. B. Choubey, CCE and
13. Sh. Abhay Kumar, CCE.
3. He also produces a copy of the letter dated 17.8.2011 of Dr. Arun Kumar, Director of Personnel, wherein orders for recovery were made. The said letter, addressed to the Directors of all Labs/Establishments for recovery of HRA is reproduced below :-
4. “1. It has been observed that some officers posted to a Lab have stayed/are
staying in DRDO transit facilities/Guest house from the date of their reporting to that station Officers, if have stayed/staying in the DRDO transit facilities/Guest house for more than a month and have simultaneously claimed /claiming HRA for the said period of stay, is against govt. orders/regulations.
2. In view of the above, officers posted at any station who have stayed/staying in
DRDO transit facilities/Guest house for a month or more from their date of reporting and also have claimed/claiming HRA for the said period are required to refund the amount of HRA wrongly claimed forthwith by 15 Sep 2011 through MRO under intimation to the undersigned.
4. This has the approval of the competent authority.
5. The contents of this letter may please be communicated to all concerned.” He wishes to know as to why no recoveries have been effected so far.
6. To this, Shri Mishra would respond that recoveries have been made from all of the scientists.
7. In my opinion, this does not mitigate the irregularity committed in claiming HRA by the above named scientists. Even so, it is to be noted that recoveries have been made from all concerned. If so, the appellant may be informed accordingly in 03 weeks.
Sd/- ( M.L. Sharma ) Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against
application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this Commission.
This is old one after Quashing this advice by CAT, DRDO received another advice from CVC
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
File No.CIC/LS/A/2012/001207 Appellant Shri Rajiv Chauhan Public Authority DRDO Date of hearing 09.08.2012 Date of decision 09.08.2012
Facts :-
1. Heard today dated 09.08.2012. Appellant present. DRDO is represented by Shri
Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’.
2. It is noticed that in the RTI application dated nil, the appellant had sought information on 05 paras about the appointment of Ms. Swati Srivastava. The CPIO had refused todisclose any information vide letter dated 2.11.2011 on the ground that the DRDO is an exempted organisation.
3. During the hearing, the appellant submits that the DRDO had advertised posts of Scientists ‘B’ in 2004 for which qualification was M.Sc. Bio Technology. Ms. Srivastava was M.Sc. in Environmental Biology. Thus, she was not qualified for the job. Yet due to the influence of his father Dr. Arun Kumar, who was then Deputy Director in DRDO, she was fraudulently selected as Scientist ‘B’
4. Shri Mishra submits that there is no one single file relating to this selection. In fact, there were about ten thousand candidates and to cull out Ms. Swati Srivastava’s record would be a herculean task. Further, the record is ten year old.
5. No doubt, DRDO is an exempted organisation, yet in my opinion, there is no harm if the appellant or his representative is given inspection of the entire records relating to the selection of Ms. Swati Srivastava as Scientist ‘B’. As regards the difficulty expressed by Shri Mishra in tracing out the relevant record, I appreciate the same and yet I expect him to cull out the record for appellant’s inspection.
6. This order may be complied with in 05 weeks time.
Sd/-
( M.L. Sharma )
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy. Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against application and payment of the charges, prescribed under the Act, to the CPIO of this
Commission.
( K.L. Das )
Deputy Registrar
Address of parties :-
1. The Scientist ‘F’ & CPIO, DRDO, RTI Cell,
314-A, B-Block, DRDO Bhawan,
New Delhi-110105.
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Information Asked Regarding – The information sought for is not related to end senior officer in his individual/personal capacity but in his capacity being a public authority.
Too frequent visit to a particular destination on Government expenses require to justify and as to how much it was beneficial to the organization and how much to the officer especially when he belongs to that particular destination. It appears that the permanent residence is his Hqrs and place of posting is a temporary duty station. The frequent move availability of the officer in the Hqrs. station may lead to problem of command and control and discipline, which may hamper the progress and led to undue delay and time and cost overrun to ongoing projects of DRDO.
In this particular case I requested the TD details of Dr. Prahlada, Appellate Authority, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS, who is staying C-7 Qutab Enclav, DRDO guest house since his posting to DRDO Hqrs, for him most of time he took his breakfast in his Hyderabad residence and lunch in DRDO Hqrs and evening for dinner he was again back to his Hyderabad residence. Please see his TD detail and then decide.
Second one is Shri RC Aggarwal, Director DEAL, Dehradun, since his posting he use to out from DEAL, Dehradun almost more than 250 days out of 365 days. How can the armed forces expect trustworthy products from these so called senior scientists?
There more 9-10 CC R&D and Directors who are belongs to Hyderabad and Bangalore and their families are staying Hyderabad and Bangalore respectively and they all are staying in DRDO guest houses they are giving their residence address in telephone directory at DRDO guest houses and enjoying HRA also. They are frequent fliers, they all are already break the Milkha Singh ‘s (Flying Sikh of India) records and relishing without fear with TD with poor tax payers money.
APPELLANT – Shri Prabhu Dayal DandriyalPUBLIC AUTHORITY – DRDO.
DATE OF HEARING – 29.06.2011
DATE OF DECISION – 29.06.2011
Facts:-
Heard today dated 29.06.2011. The appellant is present. DRDO is represented by Dr. A.K. Tyagi, Scientist ‘F’ and Dr. Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’. These appeals are being disposed of through a common order. The parties are heard. The order passed in each case is as follows:
The RTI Request –
To Date 7th June 2010The CPIO & Addl Director, DRDO HQ No RTI/DRDO/PTD/7/6/2010 Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan , Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110 105
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
After taking his charge as CC R&D at DRDO Hqrs, how many days he stayed in DRDO Hqrs up to 31st March 2010
How many temporary duties to Hyderabad he had been with total stay at Hyderabad.
How much in total TA/DA he has drawn year wise from his joining as CC R&D at DRDO up to 31st March 2010.
With Reference to Shri RC Agarwal, Director DEAL, Dehradun
After taking his charge as Director DEAL, Dehradun , how many days he stayed in Dehradun up to 31st March 2010
How many temporary duties to Bangalore he had been with total stay at Bangalore
How much in total TA/DA he has drawn year wise from his joining as Director, DEAL up to 31st March 2010.
Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II
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 60E 034935
RegardsPrabhu Dayal Dandriyal21-Sunderwala, RaipurDehradun-248008Phone – 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,e-mail id prabhu@dandriyal.com Blog – http://corruptionindrdo.blogspot.com
The RTI request was denied by CPIO, DRDO Hqrs on 2nd June 2010
The Appellate Authority, DRDO Hqrs was denied on 16th August 2010
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/000386:-
The CPIO is directed to provide the following information:-
(i) The number of visits made by Dr. Prahlad to Hyderabad on official duty during 2009 & 2010 and the total amount of TA/DA drawn by him.
(ii) Similar information may be provided in respect of Shri R.C. Aggarwal regarding his isits to Bangalore.
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Information Asked Regarding How many technical papers were published by DRDO Scientists in International Journals like Journal of Applied Physics, IEEE Transactions, Proceedings IEEE, Transactions IEE, Electronics Letter, SPICE etc. from 1990 to March 2010.
Why I asked this Information – Almost 400 Corers of rupees are distributing through these boards and different DRDO projects to IIT’s, Universities’ and Colleges and even some NGO’s, in the name of expanding and deepening the knowledge-base, Enhancing core competence in the field of knowledge, To encourage and provide funds for basic research in pertinent scientific disciplines etc.
The most of funds distributed till date to maximum private universities and private institutions and especially in last ten years out of total grants has gone to southern states. DRDO in its charter of duty has specifically mentioned Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to North East the equal opportunity will given to universities/institutions.
The DRDO is giving funding for various R&T projects with IIT’s, IIsc’s and various premier scientific institutions. In return DRDO sends annually many officers for higher studies particulars to IIT’s and national Universities.
The number of international papers can justify the real out of projects working with IIT, IIsc and other various institutions.
I am surprised that DRDO is deny for giving information related to paper publish in international journals, where is schedule-ii exemption is comes in between.
Information sought is already publish in journals, so why DRDO afraid to give information. It shows that DRDO is not respect for RTI Act 2005.
International publications are basically the most valuable achievement of any scientific institute /organization and it always proudly mentioned by each and every institute /organization.
So deny of such information is not understand by RTI requester.
The reason of denial is following
Under the chairmanship of DRDO’s Appellate Authority, so called expert of DRDO Hqrs, DRDL, Hyderabad and DEAL, Dehradun met on 16th July 2010 at First Appellate Authority’s Office and decided not to give single information to RTI requester but only to reply to obstruct the giving of correct information to RTI requester they wasted lot of public money on TA/DA for said government officials who attended the said meeting from Hyderabad and Dehradun.
Camouflage of exemption under schedule –II of RTI Act 2005 has been deliberately taken to circumvent to deny the required information
The DRDO Appellate Authority Dr. Prahlada, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS have not given his residence address and contact details in any documents or website or any other public domain. It is therefore considered that he is staying in DRDO Bhawan itself. The CPIO and FAA of DRDO Hqrs both are on their posting at DRDO Hqrs, staying in DRDO Guest House and drawing HRA.
APPELLANT – Shri Prabhu Dayal DandriyalPUBLIC AUTHORITY – DRDO.
DATE OF HEARING – 29.06.2011
DATE OF DECISION – 29.06.2011
Facts:-
Heard today dated 29.06.2011. The appellant is present. DRDO is represented by Dr. A.K. Tyagi, Scientist ‘F’ and Dr. Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’. These appeals are being disposed of through a common order. The parties are heard. The order passed in each case is as follows:
The RTI Request –
To Date 9th June 2010The CPIO & Addl Director, DRDO HQ No RTI/DRDO/INPB/9/6/2010 Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan , Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110 105
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
How many technical paper were published by DRDO Scientists in International Journals like Journal of Applied Physics, IEEE Transactions, Proceedings IEEE, Transactions IEE, Electronics Letter, SPICE etc. from 1990 to March 2010?
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2. How many authors were awarded by DRDO for their contribution and keeping the flag of DRDO high?
3. How many such authors were assigned the administrative task to lead the DRDO Labs as Director and then CC R&D?
4. How many such authors were left the DRDO during April 1990 to March 2010 period? Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II
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 60E 128289
Regards
Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008 Phone – 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879, e-mail id prabhu@dandriyal.com Blog – http://corruptionindrdo.blogspot.com
The RTI request was denied by CPIO, DRDO Hqrs on 2nd June 2010
The Appellate Authority, DRDO Hqrs was denied on 16th August 2010
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/000385:-
The CPIO is directed to provide the number of papers published by the scientists of DRDO during last five years in the following publications:-
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Information Asked Regarding – Dr. Prahlada, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS and Other top DRDO officials are misusing the guest house facility and also drawing HRA , attract the serious disciplinary action against the official, DRDO following blind law, different rules for different persons.
Why I asked this Information – The DRDO Appellate Authority Dr. Prahlada, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS have not given his residence address and contact details in any documents or website or any other public domain. I think he is staying in DRDO Bhawan itself. The CPIO and FAA of DRDO Hqrs both are on their posting at DRDO Hqrs, staying in DRDO Guest House and drawing the HRA. So how can Indian citizen expect any right information from these corrupt officials?
There more 9-10 CC R&D and Directors who are belongs to Hyderabad and Bangalore and their families are staying Hyderabad and Bangalore respectively and they all are staying in DRDO guest houses they are giving their residence address in telephone directory at DRDO guest houses and enjoying HRA also. They are frequent fliers, they all are already break the Milkha Singh ‘s (Flying Sikh of India) records and relishing without fear with TD with poor tax payers money.
Following DRDO senior official are staying in guest house since their positing to DRDO Hqrs and drawing the 30% HRA . it is big money and two major points i.e. one -these guest house not meant for permanent residence and second when the official come from various station to attend the meeting these guest house are not available for them and they have to spent precious poor tax payers money in luxury hotels.
There are more than 15 room is permanently occupied by DRDO senior officials in C-7, DRDO Guest House, Qutab Enclave, &6 official also unauthorized /occupied the DRDO Guest Development Enclave Rao, Tularam Marg, because as per sanction both places are as DRDO guest house facility in Govt .of India’s records. This is the purely dadagiri of DRDO.
Following DRDO senior official are staying in guest house as DRDO telephone Directory
And some of official are drawing HRA as per CDA records it can be verified I have recived some information from PCDA in this regard.
Under the chairmanship of DRDO’s Appellate Authority, so called expert of DRDO Hqrs, DRDL, Hyderabad and DEAL, Dehradun met on 16th July 2010 at First Appellate Authority’s Office and decided not to give single information to RTI requester but only to reply to obstruct the giving of correct information to RTI requester they wasted lot of public money on TA/DA for said government officials who attended the said meeting from Hyderabad and Dehradun.
Camouflage of exemption under schedule –II of RTI Act 2005 has been deliberately taken to circumvent to deny the required information
The DRDO Appellate Authority Dr. Prahlada, CC R&D (Ae & SI) & DS has not given his residence address and contact details in any documents or website or any other public domain. It is therefore considered that he is staying in DRDO Bhawan itself. The CPIO and FAA of DRDO Hqrs both are on their posting at DRDO Hqrs, staying in DRDO Guest House and drawing HRA.
APPELLANT – Shri Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal PUBLIC AUTHORITY – DRDO.
DATE OF HEARING – 29.06.2011 DATE OF DECISION – 29.06.2011
Facts:-
Heard today dated 29.06.2011. The appellant is present. DRDO is represented by Dr. A.K. Tyagi, Scientist ‘F’ and Dr. Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’. These appeals are being disposed of through a common order. The parties are heard. The order passed in each case is as follows:
The RTI Request –
To Date 12th June 2010 The CPIO & Addl Director, DRDO HQ No RTI/DRDO/GHD/12/6/2010 Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan , Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110 105
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Total number of transit accommodation available in DRDO’s guest houses at DELHI.
How many DRDO officials are availing DRDO transit guest house facilities at Delhi for more than 30 days while they are posted in same station i.e. Delhi from 1st Jan 2007 to 31st May 2010
Total number of days Sh. S.Ravi, Additional Director, DRDO Hqrs has been availing the DRDO guest house facilities since his posting to DRDO Hqrs till date.
Total number of days Dr. Prahalda , CCR&D,(Ae &SI),DS, DRDO HQRs has been availing the DRDO guest house facilities since his posting to DRDO Hqrs till date.
Please intimate me date time for inspection of guest house records under Right to Information Act 2005 section 2 (j) (i) & (ii)
Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II
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 required 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 60E 128575
RegardsPrabhu Dayal Dandriyal21-Sunderwala, RaipurDehradun-248008Phone – 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,e-mail id prabhu@dandriyal.com Blog – http://corruptionindrdo.blogspot.com
The RTI request was denied by CPIO, DRDO Hqrs on 2nd June 2010
The Appellate Authority, DRDO Hqrs was denied on 16th August 2010
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/000412:-
The appellant has sought information on 05 paras regarding theavailability of accommodation in DRDO Guest House at Delhi and availmentthereof by the scientists of DRDO. The requested information squarely falls inpublic domain.
Hence, the CPIO is directed to disclose parawise information for2009 & 2010.
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Information Asked Regarding DRDO’s policy for encouraging employees for higher studies
Why I asked this Information – DRDO sends annually many officers for higher studies particulars to IIT’s and national Universities. The admission which granted normally after tough competitions are available to DRDO’s sponsored candidates was easily.
Aim of such higher studies is to use the academic platform to solve the complicate technical issues. DRDO in turn give the IIT’s or Universities sufficient grants against project and R&T schemes.
No one gets benefited neither the institutions nor the DRDO, it is because the most of the individuals after getting higher education working as admin, allied works, and the reaction of this most of them leave the organization. For example DR.DP Singh, Estate Manager, Scientist ‘F’ did his post graduation and PhDs from DRDO sponsoring and performing duty of admin purely non scientific assignment. Sh A.K Musla, Sc ‘F, holding post Joint Director Admin in IRDE, Dehradun, he also did his B.Tech and M.Tech from DRDO sponsored funds and working as purely in admin. I am quoting only two names as tip of the iceberg, because in DRDO you will find 100 of such cases. DRDO is shear wasting the corers and corers rupees public funds in the name of higher education programs. Although, the aim and object of the higher education program is really good, but in hands of bad corrupt officials, the output is wasting by DRDO.
According to the ministry, a total of 1,107 scientists, mostly young entrants, have resigned from the DRDO between 2003 and 2007, implying that on an average one person leaves every two days.
APPELLANT – Shri Prabhu Dayal DandriyalPUBLIC AUTHORITY – DRDO.
DATE OF HEARING – 29.06.2011
DATE OF DECISION – 29.06.2011
Facts:-
Heard today dated 29.06.2011. The appellant is present. DRDO is represented by Dr. A.K. Tyagi, Scientist ‘F’ and Dr. Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’. These appeals are being disposed of through a common order. The parties are heard. The order passed in each case is as follows:
The RTI Request –
To Date 2nd June 2010 The CPIO & Addl Director, DRDO HQ No RTI/DRDO/HEd/2/6/2010 Room No. 314A DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg New Delhi – 110 105
Hello,
Kindly provide me the following information requested under the purview of Right to Information Act. 2005.
Total amount invested on long term post graduation training program and PhD program under R & T scheme, and under Post Graduate Training (PGT) scheme of DRDO during period for April 1990 – March 2010 under following heads
i) Adhoc advances ii) Study leave salary iii) Reimbursement of expenditure on account of stationary items, preparation of thesis, purchase of books and journals etc. iv) Non refundable fee v) TA vi) DA vii) Financial incentive on acquiring higher qualification at their own
2. Total number of official Grade wise/Post wise/ Categories wise received MS/ME/MTech, PhD degree during period April 1990 – March 2010
i) Full time ii) Part Time iii) External Registration 3. The Institution from where degree of MTech/ PhD was awarded from April 1990 – March 2010
4. Total amount invested on short term training/ workshops/seminars/courses in India (Including DIAT/ITM/IIM’s/ IIT’s, NIT’s, ESCI, ASCI, IISc’s etc.) and abroad, during period from April 1990 – March 2010
i) Training/ Courses/Delegations Fee/Registration Fee ii) TA iii) DA
Total number of Scientist resigned from April 1990 – March 2010
Total number of scientist joined DRDO from April 1990 – March 2010
Note: – Above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II
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 required 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 60E 034929
RegardsPrabhu Dayal Dandriyal21-Sunderwala, RaipurDehradun-248008Phone – 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,e-mail id prabhu@dandriyal.com Blog – http://corruptionindrdo.blogspot.com
The RTI request was denied by CPIO, DRDO Hqrs on 2nd June 2010
The Appellate Authority, DRDO Hqrs was denied on 16th August 2010
File No.CIC/LS/A/2011/000381:- CIC Decision
The amounts spent on Long Term Post Graduation Training Programme and Ph.D Programme under RT Scheme for last three years, viz. 2008, 2009 & 2010 may be supplied to the appellant
Appeal to clean DRDO of corrupt and anti-national officials
