To Date – 21 October 2014
Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi,
Director & Central Public Information Officer,
Prime Minister’s Office,
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 following complaints/representations to Hon’ble Prime Minister with details as under.
DEEMED SUSPENSION OF DR. G. MALKONDIAH, DS AND CCR&D (HR), DRDO AS under the provisions of Rule 10(2)(b) of CCS(CCA) Rules 1965, dated 06 Oct 2014
Shri Avinash Chander SA to RM , DG DRDO, Secretary (DRD) patronizing organized corruption in procurement by Dr. A. K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, DRDO, Kanpur, Dated 13 September 2014
CORRUPTION IN DMSRDE (DRDO), KANPUR BY DR. ARVIND KUMAR SAXENA, DIRECTOR, dated 11 September 2014
Non-Implementation of DOPT, Govt. of India, Office Memorandums regarding submission of IPR and put the same in Public Domain in Defence Research & Development Organisation, Min. of Defence, dated 28 July 2014
DRDO Corruption – Modus Operandi example prevailing corruption in DRDO labs, dated 11 June 2014
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet appointed Sh. Avinash Chander on contract basis, dated 27 May 2014
Provide the present status of the complaints.
Action taken by PMO on the complaint.
If any reply received by PMO on subject matter from respective matters from ministry of Defence or directly from DRDO please provide the copy of replies.
To
Hon’ble
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
PMO, South Block
New Delhi-110011
Subject: Scraps the promotions for Scientist ‘F’ to Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO year 2011
Hon’ble Sir,
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is an organisation under MOD having annual budget of Rs. 15000 crore for FY 2014-2015. This organisation is having about 7500 scientists under DRDS cadre who are comprising of more than 50 scientific disciplines and working in their respective area based on his qualification and discipline.
Prior to the formation of the Recruitment & Assessment Centre(RAC) in DRDO the recruitments and promotions of scientists in DRDO were made by UPSC. Later on Government of India allowed DRDO to have its own recruitment & assessment body for recruitment and assessment of scientists under DRDS cadre. Consequently an in-house Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC) was created in DRDO in 90’s. RAC conducts recruitment of scientists in DRDO and assessment of scientists for promotion from the grade of Scientist ‘B’ to Scientist ‘H’.
All scientists of DRDO comes under the Defence Research & Development Services(DRDS) cadre and under the provisions of Article 309 of Constitution of India, Government of India framed The Defence Research & Development Service Rules 1979 (DRDS Rules 1979) as Recruitment & Promotion Rules for DRDS cadre.
DOPT, GOI framed Flexible Complementing Scheme (FCS) for faster promotions of scientists working in all S&T Department/Organisations under Central Government. Consequently from past 35 years DOPT issued various OM & Notifications for FCS from IIIrd CPC to VIth CPC.
The OM No. 2/41/97-PICdated 9th Nov 1998 and OM No. AB-1401713712008-Estt(RR)dated 10th September, 2010issued by DOPT are umbrella notifications for FCS.
Vide SRO 11(E) dated 10th August 1990, FCS was introduced in DRDS Rules 1979 and under the provisions of Rule 8(2)(a) of DRDS Rules 1979 it clearly mentioned that promotions from the rank Scientist ‘B’ to Scientist ‘H’ (Outstanding Scientist) are covered under the FCS. Copy of the Rule 8(2)(a) is annexed as Annexure-1.
In DRDO scientists are recruited based on the requirement of various Lab/Estt which were sent to RAC through DRDO HQ and then RAC recruits the scientists based on their discipline, qualifications, experience and other requirement as sought by Labs/Estt of DRDO.
Under the provisions of OM No.AB-1401713712008-Estt(RR) dated 10th September, 2010of DOPT the promotions under FCS are applicable to the scientist who are working in S&T organisation/department and involved in Scientific &Technological work. Scientists/ Technical experts doing management/ administrative work in the Ministries should not be considered for up gradation under FCS, they should only be given benefit of up gradation under MACP. Copy of page no. 06 of the OM annexed as Annexure-2.
Procedure of promotion from grade of Scientist ‘F’ to Scientist ‘G’ till 2010 were followed as provided under Rule 8(2)(a) of DRDS Rules 1979 and the same procedure supposed to be followed in 2011 for promotions from grade of Scientist ‘F’ to Scientist ‘G’but the RAC, DRDO adopted the new procedure illegally without amending the DRDS Rules 1979 by issuing SRO under the provisions of Article 309 of the Constitution.
DRDS Rules 1979 clearly stipulates that DRDS Rules can be amended only by issuing an SRO under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. DRDO violated the Article 309 by implementing interview/interaction in promotion of scientist ‘F’ to scientist ‘G’ grade in 2011 without proper amendment in SRO.
In this matter Dr. A.K. Singh, Scientist ‘G’ (then Director, DHRD) issued letter No. DHRD/76145/C/M/01 dated 21 March 2011 on the Subject ” Assessment of Sc ‘F’ for promotion- revised procedure of” to Director, RAC. Copy of the letter dated 21 March 2011 is annexed as Annexure-3.
Dr. A.K. Singh issued the said letter illegally without issuing of any SRO in the subject matter as in the year 2011 Dr. A.K. Singh himself was appearing in assessment as candidate for promotion from grade of Scientist ‘F’ to Scientist ‘G’ and wanted to be get benefitted by the said new procedure for assessment.
Based upon the letter of Dr. A.K. Singh dated 21 March 2011, Dr. P.S. Goel, then Chairman, RAC issued his DO letter No. RAC/01/Assessment/PSG, dated 22 March 2011 regarding “Promotions for grade of Scientist ‘F’ to Scientist ‘G”. Copy of the letter dated 22 March 2011 is annexed as Annexure-4.[How quickly the letter by Dr. P.S. Goel was issued on 22 March 2011, this establish planned conspiracy]
Dr. P. S. Goel and Dr. A.K. Singh planned whole conspiracy of the said illegal assessment in the year 2011 in DRDO with help of then Dr. V.K. Saraswat then DGR&D, DRDO.
Dr. P.S. Goel introduced this illegal mechanism to give favour to few incompetent DRDO scientists and for this act in return he got Prof. MGKMenon Chair, RCI, Hyderabad which fed him 84 lakhs per year. It is pure kick back or DRDO should provethe justification of his appointment. Dr. A.K. Singh himself promoted in the year 2011 by misusing this illegal mechanism for assessment in the year 2011.
There was noassessment interview requirement for promotion from scientist ‘F’ to scientist ‘G’ as per the DRDO service rule-1979-Rule-8(2)(e) till 2011 , but Chairman, Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC) of DRDO forwarded name before promotion committee after “ INTERACTION ’’ .
The SRO No. 21 for the amending DRDS Rules 1979 was published in official gazette of Government of India on 23 March 2012. Copy of the SRO 21 dated 23 March 2012 is annexed as Annexure-5.
The list of Scientist ‘F’ that were illegally promoted to Scientist ‘G’in the year 2011 is annexed asAnnexure-6.
Sir , all these promotion from grade of scientist ‘F’ to scientist ‘G’ in the year 2011 were illegal and liable to be scrapped as it amounts corruption , nepotism and misuse of power for personal gain by Dr. A.K. Singh being Director, DHRD who issued illegal letter dated 21 March 2011.Therefore promotion of Dr. A.K. Singh, Scientist ‘G’ , Director of Personnel should be quashed/scrapped and through investigation in the matter may be ordered to give justice to the all affected Scientist ‘F’ of DRDO and fix the accountability of the corrupt culprits in the matter.
To Date 16th October 2014Hon’bleShri Narendra Modi,Prime Minister of India,Room No -152, PMO, South Block,New Delhi-110011
Subject : Request to utilized scientific potential of Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP, DRDO HQ to Lab/Estt under Life Sciences Cluster
Hon’ble Sir,
Human Resource is an asset of an organisation and proper utilisation and deployment of its HR/Manpower is challenging job for an organisation especially on DRDO which holding very significant responsibility for the nation. In the past several years DRDO cannot meet its target well within time and seeking extensions in PDC again & again in several major projects of national significance. This drawback of DRDO has been noticed by Hon’ble Ex-PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, Ex- Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony, CAG, CGDA, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (15th Lok Sabha). This has been also noticed and criticised by you in DRDO Award Function on 20th August 2014 by saying “Chalta Hai wala attitude nahin chalega“.
Poor HR planning and deployment of scientists in various Lab/Estt of DRDO is major reason for not delivering the products and timely completion of project. Almost each and every lab/Estt all sundry work (Admin/Stores/Security/MTO/Library/works/ conservancy etc) are managed by qualified scientist and technical officials (more than 15% of total strength of DRDO) Simultaneously they are drawing all perks which is provided towards incentive in the name of scientific encouragement and also enjoying flexible complementary scheme on promotions which is also strictly for those who dedicatedly involve in scientific and technical assignments.
HR of DRDO comes under CCR&D (HR) which consisted of DOP, DHRD, RAC, CEPTAM, DESIDOC, ITM, MILIT, DIAT, DPI and RTI Cell. Presently Dr. G. Malakondiah, Distinguished Scientist is holding the charge of CCR&D (HR) and he was convicted by Madras High Court for imprisonment of three weeks in case of contempt of court this the highest example of ignorance of constitutions provision.
One such example of poor HR planning of DRDO is of Dr. A.K. Singh, Director, Directorate of Personnel, DRDO HQ, New Delhi. Dr. A.K.Singh, Scientist ‘G’ is great Nuclear Medicine scientist of India with five patents granted, fourteen patents filed, one copy right and more than fifty publications in international & national journals.Bio-Data of Dr. A.K. Singh is annexed.
As a matter of fact, despite having so many scientific contributions in area of Nuclear Medicines which is primarily used for treatment of cancer, brain tumours and complex diseases.
Dr. A.K. Singh was basically recruited for projects of DRDO in its New Delhi based unique laboratory working in Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). He worked in INMAS till the year 2004 but all of sudden he was transferred in DRDO HQ and assigned non-technical clerical assignments like Staff Officer to CCR&D.
Since the year 2004, the great Nuclear Medicine scientist is working non-scientific work like Director, CEPTAM, Director, DHRD and presently DOP. The work assigned to Dr. A.K. Singh is of administrative nature for which DRDO is having it’s another HR cadre known as administrative cadre and from this cadre manpower should be appointed in DOP.
Being a bonafide life science scientist, Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP not having any expertise in field of HR, therefore, he made several wrong decisions due to which DRDO faces lot of embarrassment and bad fame in media, it also affected various officials of DRDO who are facing several court cases in various courts all over India, even 15th October 2014 he received notice from CAT Delhi for his misadventure towards a senior scientist who belong to minority. This created lot of expenditure in term of fees to lawyers, TA/DA to attend court cases and cause of derailing scientific research tempo of DRDO.
Government of India is paying more than Rupees twenty lakhs to Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP for his non-productive and non-scientific work that can be carried out by any of the officer of Joint Director/Additional Director of DRDO from the admin cadre. DRDO wasting poor tax payers money.
Dr. A.K. Sigh is great Nuclear Medicine Scientist which is rare in DRDO. The discipline of Dr. A.K. Singh is from Life Sciences so proper utilization of his potential to posted him in Laboratory/ Establishment of DRDO under Life Sciences Cluster so he can contribute more in the national interest.
There are nine (09) Lab/Estt under Life Sciences Cluster of DRDO spread over all India. These are DEBEL, DIPAS, DIPR, INMAS, DRL, DIBER, DFRL, DIHAR & DRDE. Life sciences scientists are 120+ out of 7500 total DRDO scientist’s strength so proper utilization of these 9 labs can only possible when all life science scientists dedicatedly posted in Life Sciences Cluster of DRDO not in HR related Corporate Directorate. Dr A K Singh qualified life science scientist but he convert his field into technical services in the official records while as per his biodata he is fit for life sciences activities.
Sir you know the maxim “wrong shoe in right leg- “. Similar is the case of Dr. A.K. Singh who has been wrongly posted in HR assignments of DRDO while he is great Nuclear Medicine scientist with international fame scientific contributions in Nuclear Medicine. He is very much required in Lab/Estt of DRDO that are working in specialization of Dr. A.K. Singh like Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, DEBEL, Bangalore and INMAS, New Delhi. Since Dr. A.K. Singh had already worked in INMAS, New Delhi for more than 16 years and his experience was bitter at INMAS thereby he was expelled from projects and scientific assignments at INMAS, New Delhi. Therefore the ,most suitable work places for getting output from his scientific knowledge and experience is DRL, Tezpur, DRDE, Gwalior and DEBEL, Bangalore.
Keeping in view of the facts stated above, to save public revenue and streamline HR of DRDO, it is very much required that scientists of the DRDO having educational qualification and experiences in life sciences should be posted in Lab/Estt under Life Sciences Cluster of DRDO.
Therefore I kindly and earnestly request you to start “operation clean- Swachta Abhiyan” in DRDO by transferring Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP from DRDO HQ to any of the Life Sciences Cluster Lab/Estt like DRL, Tezpur, DRDE, Gwalior or DEBEL, Bangalore so that poor & dirty HR of DRDO may be rich & clean.
To Date – 15th October 2014Prof. Dinesh Singh,Vice-Chancellor,Delhi University,Delhi -110007
Subject: Request for inquiry of fake experience certificate issued from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research North Campus, Delhi University.
Reference: RTI reply received from CPIO, DU vide letter No Info/ OA/ 1761/ 2014/ 5294 Dated 30th September 2014
Sir,
Delhi University since its inception is guiding source for all other Indian universities due to its proximity with education ministry, UGC and power center at Delhi.
With passage of time, however, it has been noticed that casual attitude has been taken over and faculties are involve in recruitments in various government organizations as a expert and “very early they have adopted a culture of one man scratch another man back”
The opportunity give Delhi University for collaborating the science and technology with various labs have been diluted when some faculties shows leniency in performing the business which has lowered the image of DU.
One such example of this casual attitude has been surfaced when one senior scientist with ten years service annulled on last Friday 10th October 2014 as the appointment found manipulated and the DU environment biology faculty was participated as a expert for interview of Biotechnology scientist recruitment in RAC, DRDO.
It is astonishing fact that how DU administration allowed environment biology faculty to play role as expert for Biotechnology scientist recruitment and bunch of brilliant biotechnology candidate he selected environmental biology candidate. Basically he was instrumental for the said task but we all believe that no professor will help the corrupt official because rest candidates are also their students.
Another case observed of issuing experience certificate to Mrs S Geetha by Prof. Vani Brahmachari, ACBR. Earlier RTI reply by CPIO, DU clearly send that all six faculties specifically denied that Mrs S Geetha never work in any research project at ACBR including the signatory Prof. Vani Brahmachari.
Recent above reference RTI reply the information given by Prof K Natrajan, Offg, Director, ACBR vide letter no ACBR/14/843 dated 29/30 September 2014 stated that the issued certificate is genuine without furnishing any evidence financial/report/application/ appointment letter etc of Mrs S Geetha which can justify that Mrs S Geetha worked as research assistant for 38 days at ACBR.
It seems Prof K Natrajan, Offg, Director, ACBR not serious about the image of DU and trying to mislead the authorities of HRD ministries. He also not aware the Sh A K Antony already given approval for CBI inquiry on 29th October 2013 reference Notes at 48-55 ante and the observation of JS & CVO at note 56 ante (few pages is enclosed herewith for ready reference)
It is requested for the sake of DU image and for sake of eligible students who study hard to get good job and wish to serve nation but the nexus of corrupts ruins their honest wish, therefore, an authoritative investigation required for the matter pertaining to Mrs S Geetha. It will further stop the casual attitude of faculties and directors of Delhi University to play with future of genuine scholars.
Experience Certificate issued by Prof Vani Brahmachari.
Assistant Registrar, Delhi university internal circular
RTI reply CPIO, Delhi university
CVO, MOD noting few relevant pages
CVO, MOD Noting DRDO on recruitment complaint Page 1
CVO, MOD Noting DRDO on recruitment complaint page 12CVO, MOD Noting DRDO on recruitment complaint page 13CVO, MOD Noting DRDO on recruitment complaint page 26
To 15th October2014 Ms Meenakshi Sahay,Assistant Registrar (College –T) & CPIO,University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of Original Application (OA) No. 1761 of 2014 under RTI Act 2005. Your reply No.Info/OA/1761/2014/5294 dated 30th September 2014 received on 13th October 2014 as per Postal department the letter dispatched on 9th October 2014. The reply enclosed a letter of Offg. Director, ACBAR in which the information given as below
“ The experience certificate dated 2nd December 2003 issued by the Director, ACBR to Mrs S Geetha clearly indicates that Mrs S Geetha worked for 38 days at ACBR as Research Assistant. Several short term Research/Teaching Assistants are engaged in the center for various academic activities. Prof.Vani Brahmachari was the Director (Offg) of during 2003 who is also competent authority to issue such certificate to bonafide short terms candidate. The experience certificate dated 2nd December 2003 clearly shows that it was signed by Prof.Vani Brahmachari in her capacity as Director, ACBR although Mrs S Geetha did not work in any of her research project directly which is reflected in the Note sheet dated 9th January 2013 internally circulated among the teachers of the ACBR after gap of ten years from the date of the certificate. Therefore, it is clear that the experience certificate issued by the Director, ACBR is genuine and there is no internal contradiction.”
As per above statement that Prof K Natrajan, Offg, Director, ACBR confirmed that the experience certificate was issued Prof. Vani Brahmchari in the capacity of Offg, Director, ACBR means Mrs S Geetha was worked as research assistant for period of 38 days in ACBR.
Please provide the official order of competent authority for appointed Prof. Vani Bharmchari as offg, Director, ACBR in 2003.
Provide the period in which Prof. Vani Brahmachari worked as offg, Director, ACBR.
As per Note sheet dated 9th January 2013 all six faculties were denied that Mrs S Geetha had not worked with them, (I have RTI reply from DU is available ) but unfortunately Offg. Director, ACBAR confidently justifying that the issued experience certificate is genuine means Mrs S Geetha worked as research assistant in ACBR. Please provide information with whom Mrs S Geetha worked as research assistant name & designation ,as Prof K Natrajan, Offg, Director, ACBR confirmed the genuineness of experience certificate and must have documentary evidences to prove the authenticity of issued experience certificate.
Please provide the mode of appointment of Mrs S Geetha like if she applied against any advertisement or she was recommended by someone for research assistant.
Provide the application of Mrs S Geetha for the post of research assistant at ACBR
Provide Mrs S Geetha signed any document/ report generated while she worked as research assistant. Hope that as Prof K Natrajan, Offg, Director, ACBR is aware of latest forensic technologies where age of paper/ink can be dated.
The modes of appointment given to research assistant by ACBR.
Mrs S Geetha mentioned in her application submitted to RAC, DRDO that she received Rs 5000/ month during working as research assistant at ACBR, Please provide the financial terms and condition of ACBR for research assistant and total amount paid to Mrs S Geetha for 38 days working as remuneration/ Scholarship/salary etc.
To 30th September 2014
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
Sir,
Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tezpur (Assam) is an establishment of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dr. Vijay Veer, Scientist ‘G’ taken over as Director, DRL, Tezpur w.e.f. 01st March 2012. As per DRDO legacy Dr. Vijay Veer start running DRL, DRDO, Tezpur violating all laid down rules of GOI.
The procurement procedure adopted in fashion that few vendors from New Delhi who are closed associate with him from his tenure in DRDE, DRDO, Gwalior are brought in picture for each and every requirement of DRL, Tezpur by overlooking local competent and expert/ experienced suppliers / vendor in their respective field.
This phenomenon is common in DRDO the most of Director in DRDO fix one or two pet suppliers and after that selected suppliers supply from needle to elephant to the lab like M/s Jangid Construction supplying and involved in different field requirements. The technical evaluation committee signed blindly for sake of their CPAR and career.
The corruption can openly viewed in all supplies / contracts cases of M/s Jangid Construction, New Delhi and M/s MK Decorators, New Delhi it is in the tune of thousands to Lakhs of rupees. Dr. Vijay Veer having close association with proprietors of M/s Jangid Construction, New Delhi and his associate M/s MK Decorators, New Delhi.
Dr. Vijay Veer has provided a plenty supply orders to M/s Jangid Construction and his associate M/s MK Decorators after assuming charge as Director, DRL, Tezpur. Presently most of the supply orders are given to M/s MK Decorators, New Delhi.
It is observed that Dr. Vijay Veer influence the project in-charge and other officials in process of procurement by all means.
In almost all indents, the vendor addresses are from New Delhi only. List of vendors to which Limiter tenders were sent is given below.
In all indents stated above supply orders were place to M/s Jangid Construction, New Delhi and M/s MK Decorators, New Delhi. Copy of some of the indents and supply orders given to M/s Jangid Construction and M/s MK Decorators are enclosed.
10. He has split the indents intentionally with gross violation of PM 2006(Purchase Manual of DRDO).
11. He is giving the contracts for the work which CCE (R&D) East is supposed to do, making his way to accumulate ill-gotten gains.
12. From the facts stated above, it is amply crystal clear that prima facie material regarding misuse of power for personal gain and corruption exists by Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur.
13. The corrupt practices and misuse of power by Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur has developed corrupt system at DRL, Tezpur and that affected scientific activity and R&D at DRL, Tezpur.
14. In view of the above mentioned facts and evidences it is earnestly requested that an order for through investigation of all procurement done by Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur after assuming charge as Director, DRL, Tezpur to stop further corruption and wastage of poor tax payers money.
To 26th September 2014 Dr D C Pande,Scientist ‘H’, Outstanding Scientist,Chairman 2nd Fact finding Committee constituted for DMSRDE corruptionLRDE, DRDO, Bangalore
Dear Pandey Ji,
As you very well aware the complaints against Dr.Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur and estimated amount involved in corruption is about 7.5 crore is a tip of ice berg only.
Sh. Avinash Chander (Padam Shree) appointed 1st FFIC under Chairmanship of Dr.S.S. Negi, Scientist ‘H’ as Chairman and Shri Manoj Bali , Scientist ‘G’ and Shri Jagdeep, Scientist ‘F’ as members of FFIC. This FFIC visited DMSRDE, Kanpur on 13-14 March 2014 and submitted FFIC report in a speedy manner in April 2014. This illegal committee submitted fake report as directed by Shri Avinash Chander who patronage Dr. AK Saxena and in lieu of obedience both Dr.SS Negi and Manoj Bali were awarded by big boss.
You are aware that Dr. SS Negi has been appointed as Director, IRDE, Dehradun and Shri Manoj Bali, Scientist ‘G’ is promoted as Scientist ‘H’ superseded 55 senior scientists as his senirity roll no is 71, despite several honest and eligible scientists have been ignored.
You have been appointed as Chairman of 2nd FFIC by big boss with same hope that you also show your loyalty and obedience towards him but your honesty came in path and you still not submitted the report to big boss and not giving clean chit to Dr. AK Saxena who is very close friend of mini DG & DOP Dr. A.K. Singh. Thereby your name is not in today list of promotes for the year 2014 for Distinguished Scientist. May be it will come in supplementary list?
You are fully aware that now Government has been changed and our Prime Minister is not happy with DRDO’s Chalta hai attitude, for FFIC as maximum time for submission report is three months as per DOPT Inquiry Manual, CVC expects preliminary investigation to be completed within three months.
You have visited DMSRDE, Kanpur on 09-10, July 2014 and completed the FFI. Now third month is coming to end soon and Director (Vigilance), MOD has sought Director (Vigilance & Security), DRDO for consolidated report by his letter dated 04 August 2014.
In recent judgment of Madras High Court, Hon’ble justice commented “Scientist have no excuse that they have no administrative knowledge” and thereby two great senior officials have been sentenced three week imprisonment. Although DRDO हाथ क़ानून से भी लम्बे है today they filed SLP in Supreme Court and got time further with the help of poor tax payers money. पर कब तक ?
Don’t worry sir, one chance still there for you with for being DS in case you submit true report solely based on voice of your sole. You remember that “गरीबों की सुनो वो तुम्हारी सुनेगा, इस साल नहीं हुआ लेकिन अगले साल प्रमोशन होगा”.
क्योंकि अगले असेसमेंट तक अविनाश चन्दर जी तो होंगे नहीं मोदी जी २ अक्टूबर को झाड़ू लगा कर भारत को स्वच्छ बनाने का अभियान छेड़ रहे , भाई साहेब अब सफाई तो होगी ही उसको कोई नहीं रोक सकता ।
You submit the report to justice with poor tax payers money so that culprits of corruption in DMSRDE could be punished CVC and higher authorities.
Navyuwak Mandal organised Holi Preeti Sandhya 2014 on 17th March 2014 at Sri Marwari Thakurbari premises. Indian Idol – 4 Finalist Naushad Ali Kaba and young singer Naveen Acharya were the attraction of the evening. Smt. Manju Sharma also performed outstandingly.
The Star attraction was Great Indian Laughter Challenge Champion Laughter King Sri Suresh Albela, who won many hearts by his poetic laughter doze.
Renowned Social worker and Industrialist of Jorhat Sri Akhechand Mohata was honoured with ‘Murkhadhiraj Award“. Hon’ble MLA of Jorhat and Gen. Secy of INA Sri Rana Goswami was honoured with Mr. Jorhat Award. Mr. Goswami recieved this Honour from 2013 Mr. Jorhat Sri Anand Agarwal.
Murkhadhiraj-Award
8 experts in electronic warfare to be feted
Bangalore, Sep 18, 2014, DHNS DECCAN HERALD
The Association of Old Crows, India chapter, will honour eight people for their contribution to the field of Electronic Warfare (EW) at an event to be held in the City on Saturday.
The best contributor award in EW from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be presented to J Manjula, Scientist ‘H’ and Director, DARE, DRDO, Bangalore and Dr M Lakshminarayana, Scientist ‘G’, DLRL, DRDO, Hyderabad.
Best contributor award in EW from Indian Armed Services will be given to Capt Babu Joseph, Indian Air Force, presently Project Director (RWR & UEWS) at DARE, DRDO, Bangalore and Capt Rishi Mohan, Indian Navy.
The best contributor award in EW from public sector units will be presented to Dr Ajith T Kalghatgi, Director (R&D), Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore and Philip Jacob, Executive Director, Central D&E, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore.
The best contributor award in EW from private industry will be given to V Anuradha, Vice President-Designs,
Rangsons Defence Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore and Col (Retd) Ramachandran Mahesh, Program Director (C4I &EW), TATA Power SED, Hyderabad.
DH News Service
Ms J Manjula’s Taxi bill samples simultaneously Claimed Transport allowance
To 24th September 2014
Sh. Sekhar Ranjan Amin,
U/Secretary & CPIO,
Room No – 340, Office of Director of Vigilance,
B- Wing Sena Bhawan,
Rajaji Marg, New Delhi -110105
Hello,
Please refer to your letter No. 11/DO (Vig.)/RTI/2014 dated 05 August 2014, kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information, RTIAct, 2005 in respect of complaints against Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur.
Whether consolidated report on the complaints against Dr. AK Saxena & others of DMSRDE, DRDO, Kanpur has been received by Director (Vig.) and CVO (MOD) from DRDO as sought by your MOD ID no. 63/DO(Vig.)/CVC/2014 dated 04.08.2014 to Director (Vigilance & Security), DRDO. (Yes/No)
If answer to point (1) is yes then provide the copy of the consolidated report received from DRDO.
If answer to point (1) is yes then status of action taken by Director (Vigilance) on the report received from Director (Vigilance & Security), DRDO.
If answer to point(1) is no then provide the time limit provided to DRDO to submit consolidated report to Director(Vigilance), MOD.
ABHINANDAN MISHRA New Delhi | 20th Sep 2014 – The Sunday Gaurdian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to scrap the Departmental Peer Review Committee (DPRCs) of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) in an attempt to revamp the outfit. The main job of this committee of DRDO scientists is to grant extensions to fellow scientists. The committee has come under scrutiny after complaints that all that these scientists do is to park retiring and retired colleagues in important posts year after year. “The PM has ordered the scrapping of the committee that reviews cases to grant extension of service to scientists who are superannuating. Giving repeated extensions to scientists, whose capabilities could be questioned, is one of the major problems with the DRDO,” a DRDO official said.
Sources said that 15 top scientists in DRDO, including Director General (DG) Avinash Chander, are on extension. After getting two extensions, Chander is now on contract. “What should have been an exception, has become a norm here. Every year, six to eight senior people in DRDO get extensions. This has led to an alarming attrition rate in the organisation,” said a scientist who has been working with DRDO for the last 12 years. In the seven years between 2007 and 2013, at least 687 scientists left the organisation, which comes to a rate of 100 scientists leaving the organisation every year.
The DRDO, best known for missing manufacturing deadlines, is gearing up for a hard time after PM Modi told its scientists and officials that their lackadaisical approach would not be tolerated anymore. Last month, while addressing the annual award function of the organisation in the national capital, the PM expressed his unhappiness over the way things were working in the organisation.
“The Prime Minister is clearly unhappy with the way the DRDO has been functioning, as most of our projects are running years behind schedule, resulting in cost overruns and compromising of national security. During the event, he made sure that that senior officials were made aware of his views on the subject and the fact that such lackadaisical approach would not work anymore. With the government approving 49% FDI in defence, we need to start performing now,” said a senior DRDO official. Modi, while commenting on DRDO said that the organisation “should not say in 2014 that a project conceived in 1992 will take some more time”.
DRDO, founded in 1958, has a network of 54 laboratories, employs close to 35,000 employees including 7,500 scientists. In July this year, the BJP-led NDA government increased DRDO’s budget from Rs 5,985 crore — as provided by the UPA’s interim Budget in February — to Rs 9,298 crore, the largest ever increase in the organisation’s history.
However, despite being treated with extreme care by successive governments, DRDO has still not been able to shake off the negative image associated with it. Most of its projects, ranging from Tejas light combat aircraft and long-range surface-to-air missile systems to NAG missiles are running years behind schedule.
According to officials, at least ten major projects that are being worked on by the DRDO have exceeded their stipulated date. “The major ones among these are the light combat aircraft, naval light combat aircraft, aero engine Kaveri, airborne early warning and control aircraft, long range surface-to-air missile, air-to-air missile Astra, advanced lightweight torpedo, dual colour missile approach warning system for fighter aircraft. If you include the minor ones, like the NAG missile system, then the number of incomplete projects will become even more,” the official stated.
According to a former bureaucrat, who had worked in the Ministry of Defence, the government has been always generous when it came to funding the DRDO. “The DRDO has never suffered from any paucity of funds. The main problem with the organisation is at the top. No accountability is fixed on them. There is no other place where you will find senior officials being given repeated extensions despite doing nothing.”
The former bureaucrat added that he had come across instances where the country’s defence preparedness suffered because the DRDO first made a commitment that it would manufacture the product, but when the deadline arrived, it did not have the product. And in cases where the product was there, the quality was not acceptable. “It is a shame that due to DRDO’s inefficiency the country has to import more than half of its defence requirements,” he said.
Even the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has time and again come down heavily on the DRDO. “Year after year, the CAG has revealed the kind of mismanagement that has been happening in the DRDO. In February this year, CAG audits revealed that the DRDO spent Rs 52 crore to buy a cooling substance, which was to be used in the NAG missile system in 2007. The interesting part is that the NAG was not operational at the time and it is still not operational. Can you expect such kind of mismanagement from any other defence organisation in the world elsewhere?” an official with the DRDO said.
According to him, the onus of revamping the DRDO is with the Defence Minister. “The DRDO officials and the defence ministry bureaucrats will not take the bull by the horn; no one wants to disturb the status quo. It is the Defence Minister who needs to do it. The minister needs to implement the recommendation of the first-ever external review report of the DRDO, which was prepared by an independent committee of experts headed by P. Rama Rao, former secretary, Department of Science & Technology, and former ISRO man Dr Brahm Prakash. It had recommended a massive restructuring of the 50-year-old body to make it more effective,” the official said.
However, Ravi Kumar Gupta, Director, Directorate of Public Interface, DRDO, said that the PM was very appreciative of the work being done by the organisation during his interaction with the officials last month. “He has positive views about the organisation and said that the organisation had a lot of potential and whatever we were doing, we were doing it in a professional way. He also said that just as it holds true for any other organisation, we too should not lose focus and follow the chalta hai attitude,” Gupta said.
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