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RTI – CSD – DMSRDE

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To,
Shri Sarvesh Kumar
Central Public Information Officer
DMSRDE, GT Road
Kanpur-208013                    

Subject: Application under Right to Information Act 2005

Sir,

Kindly refer to following decisions of Central Information Commission and verdict given in these decisions.

  1. 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”.
  2. CIC/LS/A/2010/000107 dated 26.4.2010 (Ms. K. Surya Kumari Vs DRDO)
  3. CIC/SM/C/2008/00054/LS dated 29.01.2010 (Ms. K. Surya Kumari Vs DRDO)
  4. CIC/LS/A/2012/002487 dated 31.12.2012 ( Ms. Savitha Vs DRDO)

In its various decisions CIC 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.

In light of the above decisions of CIC, Kindly provide the following information under RTI Act 2005. 

BRIEF FACTS FOR APPLICATION UNDER RTI ACT 2005

With reference to your Minute Sheet No. AE/Gen Admin/13/0578 dated 26 September 2013 and modified Minute Sheet No. AE/Gen Admin/13/0578 dated 04 October 2013, signed by Dr. D.N. Tripathi, Addl Director (Admin.) on behalf of Director.

  1. It has been ordered by these Minute Sheets that “wef 01.10.2013 all officers and employees are informed to park their vehicles in the Parking Area constructed near CSD Canteen” and “above Minute Sheet is related to the officers/employees who goes to CSD Canteen for purchasing items by their vehicles”.
  2. Facts narrated above in points (1) and (2) establish that CSD Canteen building exists in DMSRDE and CSD facility is available in DMSRDE

In light of above facts kindly provide following information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act 2005.

INFORMATION SOUGHT

  1. Provide the details of officers and staff with name & rank that are attached and involved in management and operation of DMSRDE CSD Canteen right from Chairman, Officer-In- Charge, Technical Officers and Staff at present.dmsrde csd table1
  2.  Total monthly expenditure incurred on incentives/emoluments to official working part time in DMSRDE CSD Canteen for month July 2013.
  3. Provide the amount of miscellaneous expenditure incurred in July 2013 under following heads in DMSRDE CSD Canteen.
  4. dmsrde csd table2Balance sheet of DMSRDE CSD Canteen for the month July 2013.
  5. Provide details of funds available with DMSRDE CSD Canteen in its Current A/C at SBI DMSRDE Branch Kanpur and all Fixed Deposits pledged with this Current account at SBI DMSRDE Branch.
  6. The competent authority responsible for attachment of officials at CSD Canteen.
  7. Whether rotation of officials working in CSD Canteen took place vide CVC Circular No.03/09/13 letter No.004/VGL/090/225753 dated 11.9.2013. (Yes/No).
  8. If answer to point (7) is yes then provide the maximum period for which an official could remain attached with CSD Canteen?
  9. Mr. DP Shukla, Lab. Attd. (Now Technical Officer) is attached/posted in DMSRDE CSD Canteen since long time. Provide his attachment/posting detail in DMSRDE CSD Canteen from 01.01.2000 to 30 September 2013.
  10. DMSRDE CSD Canteen is a profitable unit which earning good amount of money by getting commission/profit in sale of store items at canteen. In which account this money is being deposited and the name of officers who are authorize/responsible to withdraw the money.
  11. Provide type /nature of purpose for which the fund of CSD can be utilized.
  12. Can CSD fund be utilized for purchase of item/store/services that are not used by CSD Canteen instead used by DMSRDE officials like furniture, construction of aluminum, partitions, distribution of gifts etc.?
  13. Provide sales statement of DMSRDE Canteen for month of July 2013.
  14. Cheque No. 871271 dated 22.7.2013 issued by DMSRDE Canteen. Provide information in following format.
  15. dmsrde csd table3Cheque No. 871267 with payable amount of Rs. 214312.00 was issued by DMSRDE Canteen (CSD) in July 2013. Provide following information in this regard-
    1. Name of the firm/vendor in favor of which cheque No. 871267 with payable amount of Rs. 214312.00 was issued.
    2. Purpose of issue of the cheque No. 871267 of DMSRDE Canteen (CSD) with amount of Rs. 214312.00 in July 2013.
    3. List of items purchased through cheque No. 871267 issue by DMSRDE Canteen (CSD) for amount Rs. 214312.00 in July 2013.
    4. User of the items purchased vide cheque No. 871267 issued for Rs. 214312/-.
    5. The items purchased vide cheque No. 871267 has been kept in which place.
    6. Copy of bill of vendor/firm for supply of items against cheque No. 871267 issued by DMSRDE Canteen (CSD) with amount of Rs. 214312.00 in July 2013.
  16. Whether any fund was withdrawn from account of DMSRDE Canteen for purpose of aluminum door and grill partition in Security Division Building at reception counter.(Yes/No)
  17. If answer to point (16) is yes then provide the expenditure details for the said work at reception of Security Office.
  18. If answer to point(16) is No, then provide the following details
    1. The agency (DMSRDE/MES) which issue supply order to accomplish the task for aluminum partition at reception of Security Office.
    2. The name of vendor who make aluminum partition at reception of Security Office.
    3. The copy of supply order issued for making the aluminum partition at reception of Security Office.
    4. Total expenditure involved in construction of aluminum partition at reception of Security Office.
  19. Provide copy of statement of expenditure for Rs. 255248.00 from 01.07.2013 to 31.07.2013 under Miscellaneous Head for month of July 2013 in DMSRDE Canteen (CSD).
  20. Whether audit of CSD Canteen accounts took place by Local Audit Officer (LAO)/ACDA on annual basis. Yes/No
  21. If answer to point 20 is yes then provide the copy of audit report of DMSRDE CSD Canteen for FY 2012-2013.
  22. Percentage of average profit in sale of items/store at DMSRDE CSD Canteen.
  23. Average profit of DMSRDE CSD Canteen in rupees  per month in FY 2012-13.
  24. How much funds/money has been expenditure in welfare activities from CSD fund in FY 2012-2013?

The information sought in this RTI Application is on Establishment Matter and as such not exempted u/s 24 of the RTI Act.

Besides Information sought is pertaining to allegations of Corruption and as such not exempted u/s 24 of the RTI Act 2005.

An IPO of Rs. 10/- as application fee (IPO No. 17F 549286) is annexed as Annexure-1.

 (Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal)
21-Sunderwala, Raipur
Dehradun-248008
Uttarakhand           
prabhudoon@gmail.com, www.corruptionindrdo.com        

Annexure:-

  1. IPO of Rs. 10/- , with IPO No.  17F 549286  as application Fee.
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RTI-DMSRDE – Parking

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To,
Shri Sarvesh Kumar, Scientist ‘F’
Central Public Information Officer
DMSRDE, GT Road
Kanpur-208013           

Subject: Application u/s 6(1) of Right to Information Act 2005

Sir,

This is with reference to your Minute Sheet No. AE/Gen Admin/13/0578 dated 26 September 2013 issued by Dr. D.N. Tripathi, Addl. Director (Admin).

Vide this order all officers & employees of DMSRDE were ordered to park their vehicles in parking area/shades near CSD Canteen with effect from 01 October 2013.

DRDO rules & procedures for construction work (minor/major) did not allow & authorize Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur to construct any building/shade/parking area or erection of any structure with in the premises of Technical and Residential area, DMSRDE.

MES(Military Engineering Services) and CCE(R&D) are the only agencies authorize for any construction of building , to execute minor & major work in buildings, construction/erecting of shades/parking area etc in Technical & Residential area of DMSRDE.

It is also quite evident from Minute Sheet No. AE/Gen Admin/13/0578 dated 26 September 2013 that there exists building of CSD Canteen in DMSRDE near newly constructed parking area/shade.

Kindly refer to following decisions of Central Information Commission and verdict given in these decisions.

  1. 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”.
    1. CIC/LS/A/2010/000107 dated 26.4.2010 (Ms. K. Surya Kumari Vs DRDO)
    2. CIC/SM/C/2008/00054/LS dated 29.01.2010 (Shri Prabhat Vs DRDO)
    3. CIC/LS/A/2012/002487 dated 31.12.2012 ( Ms. Savitha Vs DRDO)

CIC in their above mentioned 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.

In light of the decisions of CIC and facts mentioned above, kindly provide the following information under Section 6(1) of RTI Act 2005.

INFORMATION SOUGHT

  1. The name of authorized agency for construction of parking area/shade in Technical and Residential area of DMSRDE, Kanpur as per Guidelines/Procedures/Rules .of DRDO.
  2. The name of the agency viz MES/CCE(R&D)/Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur which constructed the said two shade for parking area near CSD Canteen, DMSRDE.
  3. Provide the copy of letter sent to GE (R&D), MES, Kanpur or CCE (R&D), New Delhi for construction of these two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen, DMSRDE.
  4. Provide copy of the sanctioning letter by Director, DMSRDE or by DRDO HQ to sanction minor/major work to carry out the construction of two shades for parking area.
  5. Total expenditure incurred in construction of two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen.
  6. Whether these two shades for parking area has been developed by Director, DMSRDE. (Yes/No).
  7. If answer to point (6) is yes then provide the following information

i.      Name of vendor to whom the supply order was placed for construction of two shades in parking area near CSD canteen.
ii.     Copy of supply order placed for construction of two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen.
iii.    The total expenditure incurred in construction of two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen.

8.      Whether any material like Cement Sheets, iron pipes, iron angles and hooks etc were purchased by MMG/Estate & Works Division/other Division under Director, DMSRDE.(Yes/No) for construction of two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen.

9.      If answer to point (8) is yes then provide the copy of supply order issued by Head MMG/Director, DMSRDE to the said vendor who supplied the material for construction of two shades in parking area.

10.     Name of vendor who supplied the material used for construction of two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen, DMSRDE.

11.      The name of vendor who carried out construction work to erect two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen.

12.      Whether said vendor is registered at DMSRDE for construction work/supply of store & items etc. Yes/No.

13.      If answer to point (12) is yes then provide the copy of registration certificate issued by Director, DMSRDE to that vendor.

14.       Mode of tendering for procurement of materials used to erect/ construction of two shades in parking area.

15.        Provide copy of form DRDO.MM.06 duly filled for procurement of materials required for constructions of two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen.

16.         Provide copy of CST in case mode of tendering was Limited Tender/Open Tender.

17.         How many parking shades/areas were existing in DMSRDE premises for parking the vehicles, prior to construction of these two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen?

18.         Prior to issue of order dated 26 September 2013, in which place the vehicles of officers & employees were parked in DMSRDE.

19.         How many four wheelers and two wheelers are daily coming in DMSRDE premises along with officers & employees of DMSRDE.

20.         How many four wheelers could be parked in the two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen?

21.         Reasons for taking decision to park all the vehicles by all the officers & employees of DMSRDE in two shades in newly constructed parking area near CSD Canteen.

22.         Whether all the vehicles (four wheelers & two wheelers) of officers & employees of DMSRDE could be parked in two shades recently constructed for parking area near CSD Canteen. (Yes/No)

23.          If answer to point (22) is No then provide the numbers of four wheelers that could be parked in two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen.

24.          From which head of budget of DMSRDE, the funds were sanctioned for construction of these two shades in parking area by private vendor or purchase of material required for construction of two shades in parking area near CSD Canteen.

25.       M/s Gupta Constructions, Gandhi Gram, Krishna Nagar, Kanpur is registered in DMSRDE as a vendor for supply of which kinds of store items and to provide which kind of services to DMSRDE.

26.          Provide copy of registration certificate issued to M/s Gupta Constructions, Gandhi Gram, Krishna Nagar, Kanpur by Director, DMSRDE.

27.          The date on which the said two shades for parking area near CSD Canteen were ready after construction and work completion and clearance certificate was issued to vendor for payment.

28.          Since how long (the exact date) the CSD Canteen is operational/ existing/running in DMSRDE, Kanpur.

29.         In which building of DMSRDE the CSD Canteen is running/existing. Provide the building number and exact nomenclature of that building.

30.         Few months back, electrical power of CSD Canteen was cut down by GE (R&D), MES, Kanpur for about 15 days. Provide the copies of correspondence between MES and DMSRDE on the issue of disconnecting the electrical power in CSD Canteen building.

31.           Whether the said building in which CSD Canteen is running presently, was specially built for CSD Canteen purpose or earmarked for CSD Canteen. (Yes/No)

32.           If answer to point (31) is yes, then provide the letter/order by which CSD Canteen building was constructed by MES in DMSRDE.

33.           If answer to point (31) is No, then provide the exact nomenclature/name of building in which CSD Canteen is running presently in DMSRDE.

The information sought in this RTI Application is on Establishment Matter and as such not exempted u/s 24(1) of the RTI Act.

The information sought in this RTI Application is pertaining to allegations of corruption  and as such not exempted u/s 24(1) of the RTI Act.

An IPO of Rs. 10/- as application fee (IPO No.17F549290) is annexed as Annexure-1.

  Date: 04 October, 2013      

 (Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal)
21-Sunderwala, Raipur
Dehradun-248008
Uttarakhand                    

Annexure:-

IPO of Rs. 10/- , with IPO No.17F549290

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RTI – DMSRDE – National Conference on Advanced Polymers, Fibers and Fabrics

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To,
Shri Sarvesh Kumar
Scientist ‘F’
Public Information Officer
DMSRDE, GT Road
Kanpur-208013                   

Subject: Application under Right to Information Act 2005

Sir,

DMSRDE Kanpur organized National Conference on Advanced Polymers, Fibers and Fabrics (APF2 -2011), December 26-28, 2011 at DMSRDE, Kanpur. Kindly provide the following information under RTI Act 2005.

INFORMATION SOUGHT

  1. Bank account details opened for APF2-2011 with following information
  • Date of opening account
  • Account Number
  • Bank name and  branch name
  • Present status of account Running/closed. If running then balance in the account as on 15 Aug 2013.
  1. Total amount collected from all sources to organize the conference on APF2-2011.
  2. Provide details of total funds (amount) collected from all sources for  organizing APF2-2011 in following format.

S.N.

Source

Amount in Rs.

1.

 Vendors/Firms/Industry/Suppliers

2.

 DRDO HQ

3.

 Director, DMSRDE (Misc. Head/other sources)

4.

 Advertisements from Industry/vendors for sponsorship in SOUVENIR, APF2-2011

5.

 Registration Charges from delegates

6.

 Lodging & boarding charges from delegates

7.

 Fund Received from CSD Canteen , DMSRDE

8.

 Other sources – source wise

TOTAL
  1. Whether sources of funds & expenditure details (Account Documents/Balance Sheets) were audited by independent audit agency like ACDA, AO(R&D),DMSRDE. (Yes/No)
  2. If answer to point (4) above is Yes then provide the copy of Audit Report.
  3. Name & designation of Treasurer/Cashier for  APF2-2011.
  4. Details of officers with name & designation who were authorized to sign the cheque to withdraw the money/fund from APF2-2011 account.
  5. Provide the information about the funds/money donated in APF2-2011 by vendors/suppliers/Industry/Firms/etc  in following format
S.N. Name of vendor/ supplier/ firm/ Industry/etc with address Fund (Amount) donated (Rs.) Cheque No. & date
  1. Reasons for which vendors/Industry/suppliers donated fund to DMSRDE for organizing APF2-2011.
  2. Whether any request/appeal/demand was made from Director, DMSRDE or Convener, APF2-2011 to vendors/suppliers/Industry to donate funds to DMSRDE for organizing APF2-2011, either  written or verbal. (Yes/No)
  3. If request/demand was made in writing then provide  copy of the letter issued to vendors/suppliers/Industry for demanding the funds from DMSRDE.
  4. Provide bank account statement of APF2-2011 and copy of balance sheet of expenditures incurred in APF2-2011.

The information sought in this RTI Application is pertaining to allegations of corruption and as such not exempted u/s 24 of the RTI Act.

An IPO of Rs. 10/- as application fee (IPO No.966244) is annexed as Annexure-1.

Date: 05 September, 2013                                                  
 
 
(Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal)
21-Sunderwala, Raipur
Dehradun-248008
Uttarakhand                    

Annexure:-

  1. IPO of Rs. 10/- , with IPO No.966244 as application Fee.