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COMPLAINT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN PROCUREMENT BY DR. VIJAY VEER, DIRECTOR, DRL, TEZPUR

REMINDER-I

 To                                                                                                        Date – 20th April 2015         Central Vigilance Commissioner,                                                                                                 Central Vigilance Commission,                                                                                                       Satarkta Bhawan, A- Block,GPO Complex, INA                                                                         New Delhi-110023

SUBJECT: COMPLAINT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN PROCUREMENT BY DR. VIJAY VEER, DIRECTOR, DRL, TEZPUR

REFERENCE:  MY COMPLAINT ON THE SUBJECTED CITED ABOVE DATED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

Sir,                                                                                                                                                               With reference to above cited complaint against Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, Defence Research Laboratory(DRL), Tezpur (Assam) under Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Min. of Defence, it is submitted that Dr. Vijay Veer is retiring at the end of this year and till date no action has been taken by CVC in this matter. The corrupt practices at DRL, Tezpur are continued without any fear by Dr. Vijay Veer as he is retiring this year and trying to materialize more & more procurement cases and other irregularities in DRL, Tezpur.

In this connection, one RTI Application submitted  dated 30 March 2015 to get status of the complaint to CPIO, CVC but till date no status of complaint received from CVC  against Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur.

Kindly issue orders for speedy action on the said complaint and an early disposal of complaint prior to retirement of Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur.

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008                                                                                 Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

RTI – CVC – DRL, Tezpur, Via PMO

To,                                                                                           Date – 30th March 2015                   Shri H.K. Beniwal,                                                                                                                             Deputy Secretary, CPIO,                                                                                                               Central Vigilance Commission,                                                                                                     Satarkta Bhawan, Block ‘A’,                                                                                                           GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of my complaint against Dr. Vijay Veer , Director, DRL on subject “COMPLAINT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN PROCUREMENT BY DR. VIJAY VEER,DIRECTOR, DRL, TEZPUR” dated 30 September 2014.

  1. The status report of the complaint dated 30 September 2014.
  2. The action taken by CVC on the complaint dated 30 September 2014.

Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number            PMOIN/R/2015/60797

PMO Action on procurement of ICAD Chempro100i Make: Environics, Quantity- 999 costing approx 100 crores Prof Dr M P Kaushik’s role

To                                                                                            7th March 2015

Sh A. M. Manichan,

Under Secretary (IC-IV), CPIO,

Ministry of Defence,

Department of Defence,

Sena Bhavan, New Delhi

 

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of letter of PMO ID No PMO/PMP/14/00047194 dated 09/01/2015 forwarded to Defence Secretary for action as appropriate on my letter dated 28/10/2014 regarding Prof Dr  M P Kaushik , Ex Director, DRDE, DRDO, Gwalior role on purchase of  ICAD Chempro100i Make: Environics, Quantity- 999 costing approx 100 crores.

  1. Current status of letter forwarded by PMO ID No PMO/PMP/14/00047194 dated 09/01/2015.
  2. Copy of file noting by Defence Secretary on above said letter.
  3. Copy of letter received from Intergraded Hqrs. of MoD, Master General of Ordnance branch, procurement Progressive Organization, DHQ, New Delhi -110011
  4. The  ICAD Chempro100i Make: Environics replaced by firm Yes/No

Regards

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

Enclosed 

  1. Copy of letter of PMO ID No PMO/PMP/14/00047194 dated 09/01/2015
  2. Copy of my letter to Hon Prime Minister dated 28/10/2014PMO forwarded Dr M P Kaushik case to Def Scy

Registration Number MODEF/R/2015/60592

RTI-DRDO-DTRL-Misuing official vehcles by DR M R Bhutiyani, Director, DTRL, Delhi

 To,                                                           28th February 2015                                                                            Dr. RB Sharma, CPIO,                                                                                                                                DRDO HQ, Min. of Defence,                                                                                                                  DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg,                                                                                                                     New Delhi-110011

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of misusing of Government vehicles by Dr M R Bhutiyani Director, Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL), Delhi. It is observed that since last month Dr M R Bhutiyani, Director, DTRL, DRDO continuously misusing the three officials vehicles of DTRL for his daughter marriage program. Today (28th Feb 2015) morning around 7:45 AM he used staff car for his family & relative. I would like to appreciate Sh Sunil Dhar, Sc F and Col Harsh for not cooperating Dr M R Bhutiyani, Director, DTRL, for manipulations in official car/ vehicles log books.

  1. Provide the logbook details of DTRL officials vehicles form 01/02/2015 to 28/02/2015.
  2. Provide the name of officials who demanded the DTRL officials vehicles form 01/02/2015 to 28/02/2015
  3. Provide the overtime details of drivers of DTRL officials vehicles form 01/02/2015 to 28/02/2015
  4. If vehicles were driven by army service personal then total hours of his duty from the gate record of Metcalf house from 01/02/2015 to 28/02/2015
  5. Total number of requisition for personal use of official vehicle by Dr MR Bhutiyani, Sc G, Director, DTRL

Note matter is related to corruption allegation and for proof the photograph is enclosed of DTRL vehicle where Saturday 21st Feb 2015 the Army jawan doing duty since morning, ferrying Tandoor, Karahis (Halwai Utensils) for Dr MR Bhutiyani, Sc G, Director, DTRL, DRDO daughter marriage

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

Registration Number     MODEF/R/2015/60522

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RTI – Department of Expenditure, MoF- Project Rustom-II, DRDO

To                                                                                                   27TH February 2015
Shri Biplab Kumar Roy,
Under Secretary (Admn) , CPIO,
Room No. 225-E, North Block,
New Delhi – 110001

Hello,
kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of issues of special concurrence of Ministry of finance/Deptt of expenditure in exemption of extant ban vide their ID Note No. No 18(2) /E.Coord)/ 2013 (84982) dated 28/05/213).

DRDO requested exemption on purchasing of vehicles total cost of Rs 2.23,00,000 (Two crore twenty three lakh only) against project Rustom -II and Phase – I development of Aeronautical Test Range (ATR). ADE. DRDO purchased 4(Four) Toyota Innova in the name of Remote Video Terminal Vehicle (RVT) and practically using those vehicle as Staff cars. (Picture of vehicles using as staff car and all details enclosed for your ready reference.)

  1. Copy of DRDO request for exemption on purchasing of vehicles against project Rustom -II and Phase – I development of Aeronautical Test Range (ATR). ADE
  2. Copy of special concurrence of Ministry of finance/Deptt. of expenditure against DRDO request for above said project.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed – Picture of vehicles using as staff car and all details enclosed for your ready reference.

Registration Number            DOEXP/R/2015/60118

RTI-DRDO-DMSRDE- Repeat orders

To,                                                                                                 22nd February 2015
Dr. RB Sharma, CPIO,
DRDO HQ, Min. of Defence,
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg,
New Delhi-110011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of  repeat order placed by Dr. A.K. Saxena, Director , DMSRDE, Kanpur.

As a matter of fact procurement cases under Global/Open/Limited tender takes longer time in finalization and as only few months left for superannuation (31st July 2015) of Dr. A.K. Saxena, thereby he is issuing repeat orders without any requirements of instrument/equipment/material so that cases may be materialised during his tenure.

Information sought –

  1. The number of repeat order placed in financial year 2013-2014 with repeat order justification.
  2. The number of repeat order placed in financial year 2014-2015 with repeat order justification.
  3. Output of item before placing the repeat order i.e. if item is equipment than logbook of uses, if material than product output.

The information is related to corruption not come under schedule –II exemption please finds enclose repeat order examples.

Enclose – TWO CASES OF REPEAT ORDER  

Regards

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

Registration Number            MODEF/R/2015/60436repeat order example

RTI-PMO-DRDO

To                                                                                            Date – 13th February 2015
Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi,
Director & Central Public Information Officer,
Prime Minister’s Office,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110011
 

Sir. It is requested that kindly give direction to DRDO to honor RTI Act -2005, DRDO blindly refusing all RTI applications without apply the mind. This RTI request is completely related to corruption. No action or late action on corruption is drastically damaging the government image in common man.

Reference:

  1. My application dated 12 Feb 2014 under RTI Act 2005.
  2. Your letter No. RTI/01/2091/P/2014/0068 dated 25 Feb 2014
  3. My 12 complaints against Dr. A.K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

CPIO, DRDO

Hello,

With above referenced letters kindly provide me the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information, RTI Act, 2005 in respect of complaints against Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur

  1. I have submitted 12 complaints on allegations of corruption against Dr. AK Saxena, Director, DMSRDE. [List Enclosed]
  2. Two FFICs were constituted by Sri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO to inquire the complaints against Dr. A.K. Saxena.
  3. The three member first Fact Finding Inquiry Committee (FFIC) constituted by Sri Avinash Chander was consisted of  Chairman as Sri S.S. Negi, Scientist ‘H’ , Sri Manoj Bali, Scientist ‘G’ and Sri Jagdeep, Scientist ‘F’. First Fact Finding Inquiry Committee visited DMSRDE, Kanpur on 13th – 14th, and March 2014 for inquiry on the complaints submitted by me against Dr. A.K. Saxena.
  4. Sri Avinash Chander again set up four membered second Fact Finding Inquiry Committee. The second FFIC was constituted under chairmanship of Dr. D.C. Pandey, Scientist ‘H’ and three members Sri Hari Babu Srivastava, Scientist ‘G’, Sri Jagdeep, Scientist ‘F’ and Sri R.S. Mehta, Joint Director. The said committee visited DMSRDE, Kanpur on 9-10 July 2014.
  5. It is also observed that few order cancelled for which complaint was submitted, it is perfect evidence that FFIC found some manipulations in procurements.

Information Sought

  1. FFC Inquiry Report submitted by Sri S.S. Negi, OS, Chairman of Ist
  2. FFC Inquiry Report submitted by Dr. D.C. Pandey, OS, Chairman of IInd
  3. File noting of the action taken by DG, DRDO on first and second FFC Inquiry Reports.

Note : Matter is directly related to corruption and not exempted under Section 24 (1), as two fact finding committee is already constituted by director general DRDO

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number      PMOIN/R/2015/60398

RTI – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – MOD

To                                                                                            24th November 2014
Sh A. M. Manichan,
Under Secretary (IC-IV), CPIO,
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Defence,
Sena Bhavan, New Delhi

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of government funds using by DRDO in the name of CSR. It is observed that senior DRDO official (Dr. S Guru Prasad, Director, R&D E, Pune  told to Sunday Standard on 23rd November 2014 about a silver Chariot made for a temple in Maharashtra under head of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

  1. Provide the copy of approval of Ministry of Defence for create head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in DRDO.
  2. The year wise allotted budget since its (corporate social responsibility) approval.

Regards

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

Enclosed  -The Copy of the Sunday Standard 23rd November 2014

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RTI- Full Page Advertisement by DRDO – MOD

To                                                                                            24th November 2014
Sh A. M. Manichan,
Under Secretary (IC-IV), CPIO,
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Defence,
Sena Bhavan, New Delhi

 

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of government funds using by DRDO full page colored advertisement in leading national on 21st November 2014.

  1. Provide the copy of approval of Ministry of Defence for publishing full page colored advertisement in leading national on 21st November 2014.
  2. Total amount spend on above mentioned advertisement by DRDO.
  3. List of news papers in which this advertisement was published.

Regards

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

Enclosed – The Copy of Advertisement

Registration Number     MODEF/R/2014/62188

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RTI-PMO- Sh Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, Secretary, DRD, SA to RM

To                                                                       2nd November 2014
Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi,
CPIO, PMO,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of Rule 4 of CCS(Conducts) Rules 1964 – “Employment of near relatives of Govt. servants in companies or firms”, GOI [MHA OM No. 25/43/55-Ests.(A), dated 19.01.1956] – “ Propriety of sons and near relatives of Class I (now Group A) officers seeking employment in private firms which enjoy Government patronage” and GOI [MHA OM No. 24/43/56-Ests.(A), dated 26.05.1957] – Awarding of contract to a firm in which son/daughter/dependent of an officer is employed.

Shri Avinash Chander is holding the post of Secretary, DRD since 31 May 2013.
PMO is custodian of information related to Secretary of all Ministries/Department.
kindly provide following information under Section 6(1) of RTI Act.

1. Whether son/daughter/wife of Shri Avinash Chander is proprietor, partner, shareholder or employee of the any company, firm or business group that deals with any procurement /supply /fabrication/business/contracts related activity in any Establishment/Unit/Lab of DRDO. (Yes/No)
2. If answer to point(1) is Yes then provide the following details:
i. Relation with family member (son/daughter/wife)
ii. Name & address of family member/dependent
iii. Name of Company/Firm/Business Group with address
iv. Relation with Company/Firm – Proprietor /Partner /Shareholder or Employee
v. Stake in Company/Firm of the family member in case partner or shareholder
3. If answer to point(1) is Yes then provide the following details regarding contracts awarded/Supply Orders issued by DRDO to that company/firm during the years 2010 -2014
i. Total cost of contracts awarded/supply orders issued to that company/firm
ii. Total number of contracts awarded/supply order issued to that company/firm
4. If answer to point(1) is Yes then whether Shri Avinash Chander declared the facts and desist himself from the dealing of the case while award of contract/supply order or exercise patronage in favour of the company/firm as required under Rules 4 of CCS(Conducts) Rule 1964. (Yes/No)
5. If answer to point (4) is Yes then provide the copies of declarations submitted by Shri Avinash Chander to DRDO/MOD/Government of India
6. .Whether Shri Avinash Chander intimated to Government under provisions of Rule 4 of CCS (Conducts) Rules, 1964 regarding acceptance of employment of his son/daughter/dependent in the company/firm that has official dealing with DRDO. (Yes/No)
7. If answer to point (6) is Yes then provide copy of intimation regarding acceptance of employment by son/daughter/dependent under the provisions of Rule 4 of CCS (Conducts) Rules, 1964.

Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number PMOIN/R/2014/61523