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BEL Senior Officers Conversations Regarding Corruption in Prestigious Air Force IACCS Project

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www.corruptionindrdo.com,  however, cannot independently verify the authenticity of audio. Received from anonymous source. 

www.corruptionindrdo.com  has forwarded government agencies for further investigation.

Here is a conversation between Mr. D.K. Chatterjee and Mr. M.M. Pandey wherein Mr. Pandey is exposing the BEL corruption Modus Operandi  observed in ordering of civil contracts in IACCS.  

Mr. D.K. Chatterjee an IIT Kanpur Graduate of 1983 batch had worked in many indigenously developed products related to communications and radars. He is presently in the R&D group in-charge of the Radar Data processing. He is an engineer of par excellence in his field and through his in-house research and development he has saved a huge amount of foreign exchange for the country.

He has been targeted by the BEL management and his career has been stalled since he does not fit into the BEL model of going for foreign ToTs and with big corporate / private vendors to provide the defence forces equipment at very high cost and ensure kickbacks leading to corruption where persons at highest level BEL are involved. In the IACCS project the biggest challenge was to integrate the legacy Radars of Indian Air force and Army with the IACCS system since the output protocol of these old Radars was not compatible with input requirement for IACCS system.

Mr. D.K. Chatterjee and Mr. M.M. Pandey wherein Mr. Pandey is discussing the discrepancies which have been observed in ordering of civil contracts in IACCS. In turn Mr. Chatterjee tells about his experience wherein as a part of IACCS project he had worked on creating the interface (Radar Data Processing hardware and software) between the old legacy Radars and IACCS system. He was forced to use hardware which were pre-defined and at a very high cost.

As per him even with the high cost of hardware (since the software was written in-house) the cost of one system came to just about Rs 25 lacs. After the systems were proven he was unceremoniously removed from the project and the systems were subsequently outsourced and bought at a huge cost of about Rs 2.5 Crores each. With so many legacy Radars which were integrated to the IACCS the amount of money which has been misappropriated by the top management of BEL would run into hundreds of Crores.

This is again a case where an intelligent IIT graduate Electronics Engineer who did not compromise on corruption and worked for giving the Defence Forces the best at the least cost was harassed and removed from the main stream and made to suffer in his career. This is again in line with what has been brought out in the case of ordering of DDS software where a software worth not more than Rs 20 Crores was being bought at Rs 320 Crores and when one of the Managers in R&D became a whistle blower to stop this from happening he was harassed and bullied to the extent that he was forced to resign.

The Vigilance report which brought out this corruption had also noted that all the original team which worked on software related to IACCS (first phase wherein five nodes were established by BEL) was dismantled and engineers were either transferred out of the Unit or outside the project. Hence the modus operandi is the same in BEL for all persons who stand against corruption. They are harassed, side tracked, given punishment postings or suspended and terminated.   

It can be understood that if one or two persons are targeted but in the project IACCS it is clearly brought out at various stages that persons have been targeted whenever they have spoken about the rampart corruption which is being monitored by the highest level of management in BEL.

If proper investigation is carried out by external government agencies it will clearly come out that in this project from the beginning itself at all stages and in all systems (software, hardware, civil contracts, sub-systems for hardened underground buildings) organized and planned corruption has taken place through a mafia (which may be external to BEL) and with full support from persons sitting at the highest level of BEL.

Some of the conversations of Mr. D.K. Chatterjee are as follows:

• I have talked to Shri Ajay Singh who is involved in the civil works of IACCS. He has also said that there are lots of discrepancies in the civil contracts.

• I was part of IACCS group who interacted with Air Force persons during the initial phase of the project. I was working in Radar Data Processing (RDP) and when we were interfacing with Air Force personnel they also told us that there was something very wrong going on in the project.

• The amount of corruption which is there in the project it does not look that CMD would have any control. If the loot is of the order of Rs 1000 to 2000 Crores, I think a very small part of it would have gone to BEL persons. Persons facilitating this loot in BEL would just get few foreign trips and perhaps some GM promotions. The very fact that Air Force has given BEL the job of civil construction on underground buildings is itself questionable since DRDO already had expertise in this and Air Force could have done this job ( directly through some private vendor) with DRDO help (this shows that the plan was to do all the corruption by just front ending BEL).

• I have also been a part of IACCS project from the very beginning (although I was looking after a very small portion related to RDP) but I also found something strange happening in the project. When I was doing the RDP I was asked by Mr. Anil Pant (the AGM in-charge of IACCS who was indicted by the Vigilance report dated 16th Nov’16 for manipulations in the ordering of DDS software but was subsequently promoted as General Manager) to choose the hardware from a particular vendor (on a single tender basis and at a very high cost from what was available in the market). As per Mr. Pant it was customers requirement to go with a particular vendor (how can customer dictate the vendor).

• Even taking the hardware at a higher cost I was able to make the system in-house at a cost of Rs 25 lacs. The same system they were getting from vendors at almost Rs 2.5 Crores (ten times the in-house cost).

• Although I was doing a very small part of the project the attitude which was there in the

overall project got reflected in this also (as in overall IACCS project they have been going for single tenders for ordering on pre-fixed vendors at much higher costs than available in the market).

• Everyone looked at me as if I have done a very big mistake by developing the system inhouse (maybe because I came on the way of persons making money out of outsourcing the same to pre-fixed vendors). Everyone (including the end user) tried to dissuade me from taking up the in-house development by telling me that the system is required urgently within six months thinking that I will raise my hands due to the impossible time lines set for me for development. Everyone was saying that RDP cannot be made in-house but like a fool I accepted the challenge and when I successfully demonstrated it, I was unceremoniously thrown out of the project.

• It is quite obvious that there is some serious misappropriation going on in the project at the highest level.

It is obvious that since after developing the system at a cost of Rs 25 lacs Mr. D.K. Chatterjee was thrown out of the project the required systems would have been bought at inflated cost (almost ten times) from pre-fixed vendors. This has been the modus operandi in the IACCS project wherein persons who had originally been part of the project and were instrumental in development of software and selection of hardware were unceremoniously removed from the project and a bunch of persons who had nothing to do with the project were placed at the positions where they manipulated the ordering in connivance with the persons at the highest level at BEL for personal gains.

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Complaint to CVC on IACCS Project

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Dear Sir, Defence Public Sector company M/s Bharat Electronics-BANGALORE  is involved in massive corruption  and act of compromising national security in Indian Air Force confidential underground project worth Rs 7900 Crore. The project names as Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) is basically “ Construction of underground bunkers across 10 strategic locations in the country in which all communication system which is going to command and control all RADARS and other communication infrastructure related to Indian air force in all the time and specially in war time can act as a complete safe house for all VIP/VVIPS as well as IAF Officials .

The whole project is being executed through an consultancy firm ( bogus/ shell company) named M/S R D KONSULTANTS DELHI , incorporated just 3-4 months before awarding the project related work started in 2010-11  with all false and fabricated certificates diluting the pre-qualifications norms just to make him accommodative violating all CVC norms/ BEL MANUALS  for tendering and contract. Further, this consultancy firm awarded major construction related works to its sister concerns having wife and other relatives as directors through a chain of shell / interrelated companies. 

Further Plant and Machinery Infrastructure items worth more than Rs 2500 crores are being procured from the foreign firms based in Germany, Finland. Interestingly, all these firms are linked to M/s RD KONSULTANTS where former BEL officials are also working. Even the CVO of the company SHRI SHIVA KUMAR, IAS in MARCH 2019 ,has endorsed  all findings of inquiry committee and mentioned serious violations involving criminal intent through violation of procedure, misrepresentation of facts, favourism to place order to prefixed vendors through vested interest, collusion of interest and attempt to make corporate losses  details of full CVO report is mentioned.

Unfortunately CMD, Mr MD Gowatma not forwarded the CVO recommendations to CVC which is mandatory as per CVC Guidlines and time to time orders

Mr Shiva Kumar, CVO, BEL  has finally recommended heavy punitive actions against BEL officials , and consultant firm with police case for recovery of money , before going  for his retirement as CVO of BEL on 29 March 2019, with advance copy of his REPORT & Recommendations to SECRETARY CVC and CVO MOD DELHI( as mandated as per CVC  guidelines and circulars no. 000/VGL/166 DATED 16 JAN 2001 & NO. 06/VGL/065 DATED JULY 2006 ). Also as per these circulars CMD Of the company also should send report to concerned CVO MOD and put up to the company board.

It is observed that CVC is not done any steps towards this serious corruption which is directly involved in serious compromise with our national security and hampered the defence preparedness, as the over ground Air force command has to complete operational in March 2018 but still the software’s etc are not ready. And underground command centres should be ready in coming October 2019 but the work is not completed even 30% only object to procure things for minting money and infrastructure are not ready or some are not started yet.

As amount is huge in tune of Es 7900 crs so all machineries are  working to buried the issue.

This whole act of massive corruption and irregular practices in such a highly sensitive and strategic national importance project has put the complete national security related to IAF operations and intelligence at Risk & Danger. Many of the project teams members of BEL some  of which have retired and now the present management team consisting of CMD (MR GOWTAMA), DIRECTOR (OU)- MR NATRAJ KRINAPPA, Director Finance Mr khosy ALEXXANDER   & GM-NCS MR JAYDEEP MAJUMDAR) are directly involved in these corruption and are openly supporting all this mal practices.

A direction was issued by BEL CMD MR GAUTAMA to cease and confiscate all Personal Computers of internal enquiry committee members which shows fear of corrupt BEL officials.  

Air Force’s (IAF) highly sensitive Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project to establish the 10 underground nodes in entire country Air Force site and knowingly under the command of MR GOWTAMA the all irregularities in constructions and procurements were overlooked and due collapse in three sites, the heavy losses worth several crores was born by BEL and protected the contractors/vendors interests and no penalty was made against design consultant even it is in terms and condition. All approvals were done by Mr Goawatma with vested interest and loss to poor public tax payers.

All above shows a case of massive corruption, fraud and abuse of power with criminal intent and a huge loss to Government public money by BEL senior management persons in connivance with chief consultant, EX DRDO and some IAF officials. The whole investigation report findings are finally found true of the fact that as it is learnt from top BEL & DRDO sources last week M/s RD Konsultant has written to BEL MANAGEMENT that as his chief designer has left the specifications and whole scheme of the project BEL management has already spend thousands of crores of public money and suppose its design does not work then who will own the responsibility of whole scam. Now the news that the firm M/S RD KONSULTANT is running out of project the reason could only be because his fraud has come out in media and BEL current management instead of taking legal action against the corrupt, trying to harass and victimize the honest and brave investigation team.  

Hope CVC will act on CVO, BEL recommendations and sent to this case to CBI for thorough investigation to save the public money

Regards

Complaint dated 15-07-2019 has been successfully received in CVC. For status/action taken on your complaint no. 131351/2019/vigilance-9 

Enclosed

  1. Details of Investigation of CVO, BEL on Air force IACCS Project irregularities
  2. Copy of BEL, CVO recommendations after investigation
  3. Copy email by site engineer who exposed the corrupt practices going on   Air force IACCS Project sites
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Appeal to Independent Directors of BEL on Rs 7900 Cr Scam in IACCS Project

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To

Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director at IIT, Chennai,
Dr. R K Shevgaonkar, Professor at IIT, Mumbai,
Mrs. Usha Mathur, ex-Secretary to Govt. of India,
Mr. Sharad Sanghi, Entrepreneur,
Shri Mukka Harish Babu, Practicing Chartered Accountant,
Shri Surendra Singh Sirohi, ex-Secretary to Govt. Of India,
Shri Vijay S Madan, ex-Secretary to Govt. Of India,
Dr. Amit Sahai, Joint Secretary (P&C), Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production,
Ms J Manjula, Distinguished Scientist & Director General-Electronics & Communication Systems, DRDO,

ushamathur@hotmail.com,
harish@harishassociates.com,
bhaskar@iitm.ac.in,
vc@bennett.edu.in,
secretarial@hfcl.com,
sdpns@nic.in

MASSIVE CORRUPTION IN AIRFORCE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY DEFENCE PSU BHARAT ELECTRONICS SUSPENDS ITS OWN INVESTIGATING OFFICERS FOR UNEARTHING ROLE OF CMD & TOP OFFICERS

In an unprecedented move the defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has suspended three senior officials, who unearthed massive irregularities in the Indian Air Force’s confidential IACCS project- underground bunkers- at 10 strategic locations. The three officials were part of Inquiry committee set up by the BEL’s Chief Vigilance officer (CVO) in July 2018 . The team exposing the role of high ranking officers and manipulation of awards of contracts in Rs.8000 Crore project had submitted the report in October 2018. Instead of taking action against the corrupt officers, BEL management led by its Chairman MV Gowtama, who himself is under the scanner in IACCS project, acted with vengeance and suspended the investigation team members.

It is pertinent to mention that after three-member probe committee submitted the report, BEL CVO , a senior IAS officer MR S.SHIVA KUMAR  1987 BATCH in his note dated 29 March 2019 exposed the deep-rooted corruption recommending strong action against erring officers and firms. Yet, the CMD , who is likely to be arrested if a probe is ordered, cracked the whip against inquiry committee members for doing honest job. This crackdown is in spite of  the fact that the CVO of the company as appointed by CVC of India had established and validated each point of the investigation report  and strongly recommended to management of BEL for immediate police and civil criminal action against concerned BEL officers and chief consultant of the project M/s RD KONSULTANT.  The role of senior DRDO officers is also under the scanner since it was DRDO which recommended and fully supported the name of RD Konsultant to BEL although it was done informally and BEL surreptitiously avoided DRDO role in the files.The role of DRDO officers was brought out and exposed by the BEL vigilance probe team which was suspended on 17 May 2019.  To distract the government’s IB report, CMD, BEL created suspension drama of three personal of BEL, 2 GM Vigilance and one manager to fooling the country. This shows the clear mockery of BEL management.

M/S RD KONSULTANT – DELHI  , which came out to be a shell company in investigation report , incorporated just 3-4 months before the award of PPR consultancy project with all false  and fabricated documents, and was wrongly  awarded DPR consultancy project also violating BEL own manual procedures as well CVC guidelines with a criminal intent of having control over all future activities of civil contract as well infrastructure/ Plant and machinery  items procurement worth more than Rs 3500 crores, as recorded in noting files  and  many senior management personals of M/S BHARAT ELECTRONICS , which is continuously being done since UPA CONGRESS REGIME 2011.

One very interesting fact of the whole case is that the two BHARAT ELECTRONICS senior management personals named Mr N.K. SHARMA DIRECTOR( MARKETTING) and MR CHANDERPRAKASH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (D&E) GAD, who were the chief &key persons for co ordinating the IACCS project getting approved from Indian air force, joined  a company named “OIS ADVANCE TECH” – 90% OWNDED BY MR SANJAY BHANDARI – famous arms dealer & power broker  and close associate of ROBERT WADRA immediately after their retirement from BEL in 2010 and 2011, and immediately after this this project got formally started by BEL . 

The detailed and very exhaustive investigation done by fact verification team in early 2018 and further investigation team in end 2018 and subsequently report by CVO of M/s Bharat Electronics has established the details of  massive corruption and mal practices done by M/S RD Konsultant, its associate/related firms and senior management persons of BEL  ( since 2011 onwards till now), by abusing their powers and violating all BEL manuals as well as documented CVC guidelines for tendering for award of civil project works and procurement of items worth more than 3500 crores.

These civil contract worth more than 1000 crores have been given of paper to reputed firms like M/S L&T but at almost 30 % higher and inflated rates (as also mentioned by then Director (Finance) Mr PRABHAT ACHARYA in file noting about more than 100 crore loss as well as violation of BEL Contract manual conditions as well as CVC guidelines) and after some period he resigned from company. After this project given to m/s L&T are being done by M/S RD consultant sister concern named M/S CS CONSTRUCTIONS at sites ( even MD- Mr Rahul Baucher  of M/S CS Construction used to come to BEL-Ghaziabad unit  for regular review meeting on behalf of L&T) – A serious violation of CVC  guidelines as well contract conditions of BEL & M/S RD KONSUL) , which seriously compromise the quality , as it is a very small petty company which in no way  has a technical capability and skill to deal such highly technical and secured project. This fact as validated by the fact that some sites were shown as collapsed during construction and crores of rupees were further approved by BEL management in name of deviation with fixing the responsibility on contractor.

The detailed design which was submitted by M/s R.D. Konsultants specified vendors for all the sub-systems which are used in the blast proof underground buildings. It is seen that these vendors are the same which they had brought out to be their partners during presented made by then during the Pre-qualification bid. The Order which was placed on BEL by Air Force was also based on the detail design report submitted by M/s R.D. Konsultants and hence all these vendors called in the order from Air Force were the same which were defined by M/s R.D. Konsultants.BEL has in turn placed many orders for the sub-systems based on the vendors defined by M/s R.D. Konsultants. A visit was made to the works of many of these European vendors by a team of engineers from BEL along with Air Force personnel. But is it said that the team was accompanied by a rep from M/s R.D. Konsultant and the visit was coordinated by M/s R. D. Konsultant. These foreign companies were allowed to supply materials on a single tender basis by the BEL chairman MV Gowtama. He in fact overruled his own officials and approved qualification of several firms despite they had failed to submit bid details during prescribed time. Such gross violation was similar to the ones seen during 2G scam. BEL Chairman violated the laid down norms by allowing these foreign firms despite objections duly recorded by the finance division.

All above shows a case of massive corruption, fraud and abuse of power with criminal intent and a huge loss to Government public money by BEL senior management persons in connivance with chief consultant, EX DRDO and some IAF officials. The whole investigation report findings are finally found true of the fact that as it is learnt from top BEL & DRDO sources last week M/s RD Konsultant has written to BEL MANAGEMENT that as his chief designer has left the company and the firm has gone bankrupt, he cannot give consultancy services to this project. Now on this bogus consultancy company’s  design, specifications and whole scheme of the project BEL management has already  spend thousands of crores of public money  and suppose its design does not work then who will own the responsibility of whole scam. Now the news that the firm M/S RD KONSULTANT is running out of project the reason could only be because his fraud has come out in media and BEL current management instead of taking legal action against the corrupt, trying to harass and victimize the honest and brave investigation team members ( in name of media leak- which even our prime minister call  as a strong pillar of democracy) .

The team which is suspended and currently facing all type of harassment, victimization and humiliation of suspension, but in spite of all pressures and threats, have unearthed this scam just to keep the spirit of national security and defence importance   and demand only for justice but calling for a detailed CVC/CBI/ED enquiry outside BEL management preview immediately and immediate intervention of MINISTRY OF DEFENCE for action on some BEL senior management for their misdeeds

A honest and sincere appeal to all  concerned officials of PMO/MOD /CVC/PRESS/JUDITARY that please take immediate action in this regard to keep “CHOWKIDAR “ alive in our souls  by safeguarding the honour of investigation team officials.

ABOVE ALL MATTER IS COVERED IN DETAILS BY  A REPUTED NEWPAPER

“FIRSTPOST”  IN ITS ARTICLE DATED 02 APRIL, 09 APRIL & 26 April 2019

Before publishing in media the matter was available with AF Intelligence, CVO, CBI, North Block, Chairman, DRDO, IB in March itself but god knows why any agency not take-up this matter seriously.

Hope you will take up matter seriously as you are responsible Member, Audit Committee and Director of BEL and may be aware of all developments from side of BEL management who are posing that matter is mare deviation of 50/60 lakhs as a bonafide fighter against defence corruption since more than 20 years I am fully aware of nexus. This nexus was designed by Retired Scientist of DRDO with ex DRDO chief because the U/G work of services was sole right of DRDO via SPIC, but when retirement stage these corrupt DRDO official gang create the scene and diverted this activity to BEL which doesn’t have any type construction division like DRDO have, U/G plant machinery experience either trading nor manufacturing in this tender only 500 cr electronics involvement can BEL claimed. As per investigation and observation it is clearly visualize that few greedy BEL official trapped in vicious DRDO official and for sake of few bucks they compromised with national security as well as their organization’s dignity. Please ask the vigilance report prepared by these three suspended BEL employees, Report is not an eye opener but will help govern to expose UPA era nexus who are responsible to siphon the defence budget under shadow of secrecy.

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Chinese firm Delhi chose for CCTVs on US radar

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Concerns have also been raised on the firm being owned by the Chinese government, adding a twist to the controversy over a Delhi government project to install 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras across the city.

By Shaurya Karanbir GurungET Bureau|May 23, 2018,

The Chinese firm is however, not new to controversies, with a growing number of US organisations either removing or barring the use of company’s products.

A Chinese firm whose subsidiary has been shortlisted to supply security cameras for the national capital is on a US watch list, with an advisory on threats, including remote hacking and potential backdoor access.

Concerns have also been raised on the firm being owned by the Chinese government, adding a twist to the controversy over a Delhi government project to install 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras across the city.
While Defence public sector unit Bharat Electronics LimitedNSE 1.13 % (BEL) has been selected, it bid to supply cameras manufactured by Prama Hikvision India Private Limited. Chandra Shekhar, a senior official with Prama Hikvision told ETthat Prama Hikvision is a subsidiary of Hikvision.

However, Prabhat K Bhattacharya of its PR firm Consocia Advisory, claimed Hikvision owned 58% of the Indo-China venture Prama Hikvision.

The project came under controversy after Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken alleged that the AAP government had compromised national security. The Chinese firm is however, not new to controversies, with a growing number of US organisations either removing or barring the use of company’s products. The firm’s cameras were removed from the US Embassy in Afghanistan and another of its army base.

Similarly, the US Air Force last year cancelled a tender for Hikvision video surveillance. The US government’s GSA — which provides centralised procurement for it — has removed Hikvision manufactured products from sale. Security concerns of Hikvision products have been raised in the UK as well.

A US Department of Homeland Security advisory dated May 4, 2017 states that the products are “remotely exploitable” and require a low skill level to exploit. The vulnerabilities, advisory explains, are “improper authentication” and “password in configuration file”.
“Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to a malicious attacker escalating his or her privileges or assuming the identity of an authenticated user and obtaining sensitive data,” the advisory reads. Prama Hikvision, however, claims that “allegations of a backdoor are false”.

“We have not, nor would we, intentionally place a “backdoor” in any of our products for any government or third party. Access and control of the video cameras and content will be restricted only to the end users and Prama Hikvision will not be able to access them at all,” the company said in response to an ET questionnaire.

In India, these security concerns may have not deterred procurement. Delhi government officials claim that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), defence ministry and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have procured cameras from Hikvision, in response to Maken’s allegations.

Individual questionnaires were sent to these organisations but received no response.

On its part, BEL said there is no compromise on security while supplying products for defence forces. “The requirement is for civilian use and not for any military application…BEL will never compromise on the security related aspects while supplying its products for defence forces. Supply of CCTV cameras for public use in various constituencies in Delhi does not violate any security norms,” BEL said in response to queries by ET.

While the contract is yet to be signed, controversy looms large with the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi creating a high-powered committee to create a standard operating procedure for installing CCTV cameras and the AAP-led government opposing the move.

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Great Example of DRDO for Supporting and Giving Scot-free Passage for Senior Corrupt Officials

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CVC, MoD registered 9 cases against Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Ex Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur and other scientists as per CVC the complaints has been sent to CVO, MOD for further action, to Director Vigilance, DRDO with reference No. 1323/2014/Vigilance 9, 3617/2014/Vigilance 9, 5022/2014/Vigilance 9, 13248/2014/ Vigilance 9, etc.

Recently a RTI reply recived on 27 June 2019 at 10:53 AM from CVO, MoD revealed that

(1)      As per records available in the file the following complaints were received 
(i)       Complaint(s) dated 26.12.2013, 17.12.2013, 15.01.2014, 24.12.2013 and 07.01.2014. The matter was examined in consultation with CVC and it had been decided with the approval of the competent authority to take the following action:-

           (A) Close the following complaints

           (i)      Regarding irregularities in procurement of laboratory micro  processor based high temperature furnace.

           (ii)     Irregularities in procurement of antivirus for computers and 

           (iii)    Irregularities in procurement of analytical weighing balance.

(B)       Issue recordable warning to 8 serving officers found involved in irregularities in procurement of high temperature reactor system and 18 serving officers found involved in procurement of chemicals. 

(C)       No action against officers who have retired from service. 

(2)       As contents of the replies/correspondence/file of the DRDO contain information relating to other officials/officers including third party information and disclosing the names of the officers dealing with the matter is barred under Section 8 (1) (g) and (j) of RTI Act, 2005. Moreover disclosure of the information would not serve any larger public interest. 

(3)       As regards complaint letters forwarded by CVC to D(Vig) and further forwarded to DRDO for action, in this connection, it is stated that these dates back to 2013 and 2014 and records of forwarding letters to DRDO of these period are not available.

Question is that the recordable warning to 8+18 scientist are nothing they are the puppets of Director and signed all wrong doings of boss for their promotion not for financial gain.

The Saxena the main culprit and conspirator of case have guts to deny the email exchange with vendor to discuss the requirement and finalize the specs before raising the file and made arrangement to split the order as per financial power and so many evidences are available because of evidences only the recordable warning was issued then how come kingpin escaped scot free.

Second is if reactor’s design is copy right of DMSRDE then what is meaning of M/s De Dietrich Process Systems India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai mail which received by Dr A K Saxena via Mr Anish Gupta from M/s Manglam Traders with attached annexure

From: Anish Gupta  mangalam26@bsnl.in
Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Subject: Offer for High Temp. Reaction Unit
To: AKSAXENA  arvsaxena@gmail.com

“The line diagram attached is not exactly as per their offer, they have forwarded us understand it will be somehow like the same. As per our line of requirement they will send us in 2 to 3 days.”

Subsequently Dr. Saxena forwarded this mail to Sh JN Srivastava

From: arvind saxena arvsaxena@gmail.com
To: jn_sri@rediffmail.com
Subject: Fwd: Offer for High Temp. Reaction Unit

Dr. Saxena can you explain what does the meaning the following enclosed drawing of 50 Lt Reactor unit, is it your copy right or property of M/s De Dietrich Process Systems India Pvt. Ltd  

DMSRDE’s official can judge themselves  who is …………………………….

And everyone know that DRDO Hqrs is deaf & dumb

Here come the role of DRDO corrupt officials nexus before his retirement of Saxena the then DOP, DHR, DG, HR, Director Vigilance, DRDO played vital role to get vigilance clearance from, CVO, MoD, one can imagine that this clearance cost to Saxena in lots of 0000000

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http://bit.ly/31Zxrb0

So it is clear message to all corrupts of DRDO the chain is available at your service do full way corruption in all means and share some to the chain and get clearance.

Now people of India looking with great hope that present DRDO Chairman will weed out the corrupt nexus in DRDO Hq as well as in Labs, the observations shows that the spinning is started and corrupt DRDO officials may blow out from DRDO periphery.. Problem is some corrupt officials of DRDO still holding the roots of corrupt oldies who were basically the responsible of downfall of DRDO.

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MASSIVE CORRUPTION IN AIRFORCE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY DEFENCE PSU BHARAT ELECTRONICS SUSPENDS ITS OWN INVESTIGATING OFFICERS FOR UNEARTHING ROLE OF CMD & TOP OFFICERS

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To.                                                                                           3rd June 2019

Shri Rajnath Singh Ji

104.  South Block

New Delhi – 110011

Dear Sir,

Congratulations for great victory and taking charge of big responsibility of Defence Ministry.

MASSIVE CORRUPTION IN AIRFORCE UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE, IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY DEFENCE PSU BHARAT ELECTRONICS SUSPENDS ITS OWN INVESTIGATING OFFICERS FOR UNEARTHING ROLE OF CMD & TOP OFFICERS

In an unprecedented move the defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has suspended three senior officials, who unearthed massive irregularities in the Indian Air Force’s confidential IACCS project- underground bunkers- at 10 strategic locations. The three officials were part of Inquiry committee set up by the BEL’s Chief Vigilance officer (CVO) in July 2018 . The team exposing the role of high ranking officers and manipulation of awards of contracts in Rs.8000 Crore project had submitted the report in October 2018. Instead of taking action against the corrupt officers, BEL management led by its Chairman MV Gowtama, who himself is under the scanner in IACCS project, acted with vengeance and suspended the investigation team members.

It is pertinent to mention that after three-member probe committee submitted the report, BEL CVO , a senior IAS officer MR S.SHIVA KUMAR  1987 BATCH in his note dated 29 March 2019 exposed the deep-rooted corruption recommending strong action against erring officers and firms. Yet, the CMD , who is likely to be arrested if a probe is ordered, cracked the whip against inquiry committee members for doing honest job. This crackdown is in spite of  the fact that the CVO of the company as appointed by CVC of India had established and validated each point of the investigation report  and strongly recommended to management of BEL for immediate police and civil criminal action against concerned BEL officers and chief consultant of the project M/s RD KONSULTANT.  The role of senior DRDO officers is also under the scanner since it was DRDO which recommended and fully supported the name of RD Konsultant to BEL although it was done informally and BEL surreptitiously avoided DRDO role in the files. The role of DRDO officers was brought out and exposed by the BEL vigilance probe team which was suspended on 17 May 2019.  To distract the government’s IB report, CMD, BEL created suspension drama of three personal of BEL, 2 GM Vigilance and one manager to fooling the country. This shows the clear mockery of BEL management.

M/S RD KONSULTANT – DELHI  , which came out to be a shell company in investigation report , incorporated just 3-4 months before the award of PPR consultancy project with all false  and fabricated documents, and was wrongly  awarded DPR consultancy project also violating BEL own manual procedures as well CVC guidelines with a criminal intent of having control over all future activities of civil contract as well infrastructure/ Plant and machinery  items procurement worth more than Rs 3500 crores, as recorded in noting files  and  many senior management personals of M/S BHARAT ELECTRONICS , which is continuously being done since UPA CONGRESS REGIME 2011.

One very interesting fact of the whole case is that the two BHARAT ELECTRONICS senior management personals named Mr N.K. SHARMA DIRECTOR( MARKETTING) and MR CHANDERPRAKASH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (D&E) GAD, who were the chief &key persons for co ordinating the IACCS project getting approved from Indian air force, joined  a company named “OIS ADVANCE TECH” – 90% OWNDED BY MR SANJAY BHANDARI – famous arms dealer & power broker  and close associate of ROBERT WADRA immediately after their retirement from BEL in 2010 and 2011, and immediately after this this project got formally started by BEL . 

The detailed and very exhaustive investigation done by fact verification team in early 2018 and further investigation team in end 2018 and subsequently report by CVO of M/s Bharat Electronics has established the details of  massive corruption and mal practices done by M/S RD Konsultant, its associate/related firms and senior management persons of BEL  ( since 2011 onwards till now), by abusing their powers and violating all BEL manuals as well as documented CVC guidelines for tendering for award of civil project works and procurement of items worth more than 3500 crores.

These civil contract worth more than 1000 crores have been given of paper to reputed firms like M/S L&T but at almost 30 % higher and inflated rates (as also mentioned by then Director (Finance) Mr PRABHAT ACHARYA in file noting about more than 100 crore loss as well as violation of BEL Contract manual conditions as well as CVC guidelines) and after some period he resigned from company. After this project given to m/s L&T are being done by M/S RD consultant sister concern named M/S CS CONSTRUCTIONS at sites ( even MD- Mr Rahul Baucher  of M/S CS Construction used to come to BEL-Ghaziabad unit  for regular review meeting on behalf of L&T) – A serious violation of CVC  guidelines as well contract conditions of BEL & M/S RD KONSUL) , which seriously compromise the quality , as it is a very small petty company which in no way  has a technical capability and skill to deal such highly technical and secured project. This fact as validated by the fact that some sites were shown as collapsed during construction and crores of rupees were further approved by BEL management in name of deviation with fixing the responsibility on contractor.

The detailed design which was submitted by M/s R.D. Konsultants specified vendors for all the sub-systems which are used in the blast proof underground buildings. It is seen that these vendors are the same which they had brought out to be their partners during presented made by then during the Pre-qualification bid. The Order which was placed on BEL by Air Force was also based on the detail design report submitted by M/s R.D. Konsultants and hence all these vendors called in the order from Air Force were the same which were defined by M/s R.D. Konsultants.BEL has in turn placed many orders for the sub-systems based on the vendors defined by M/s R.D. Konsultants. A visit was made to the works of many of these European vendors by a team of engineers from BEL along with Air Force personnel. But is it said that the team was accompanied by a rep from M/s R.D. Konsultant and the visit was coordinated by M/s R. D. Konsultant. These foreign companies were allowed to supply materials on a single tender basis by the BEL chairman MV Gowtama. He in fact overruled his own officials and approved qualification of several firms despite they had failed to submit bid details during prescribed time. Such gross violation was similar to the ones seen during 2G scam. BEL Chairman violated the laid down norms by allowing these foreign firms despite objections duly recorded by the finance division.

All above shows a case of massive corruption, fraud and abuse of power with criminal intent and a huge loss to Government public money by BEL senior management persons in connivance with chief consultant, EX DRDO and some IAF officials. The whole investigation report findings are finally found true of the fact that as it is learnt from top BEL & DRDO sources last week M/s RD Konsultant has written to BEL MANAGEMENT that as his chief designer has left the company and now on this bogus consultancy company’s  design, specifications and whole scheme of the project BEL management has already  spend thousands of crores of public money  and suppose its design does not work then who will own the responsibility of whole scam. Now the news that the firm M/S RD KONSULTANT is running out of project the reason could only be because his fraud has come out in media and BEL current management instead of taking legal action against the corrupt, trying to harass and victimize the honest and brave investigation team members ( in name of media leak- which even our prime minister call  as a strong pillar of democracy) .

The team which is suspended and currently facing all type of harassment, victimization and humiliation of suspension, but in spite of all pressures and threats, have unearthed this scam just to keep the spirit of national security and defence importance   and demand only for justice but calling for a detailed CVC/CBI/ED enquiry outside BEL management preview immediately and immediate intervention of MINISTRY OF DEFENCE for action on some BEL senior management for their misdeeds

A honest and sincere appeal to all  concerned officials of PMO/MOD /CVC/PRESS/JUDITARY that please take immediate action in this regard to keep “CHOKIDAR “ alive in our souls  by safeguarding the honour of investigation team officials.

ABOVE ALL MATTER IS COVERED IN DETAILS BY  A REPUTED NEWPAPER

“FIRSTPOST”  IN ITS ARTICLE DATED 02 APRIL, 09 APRIL & 26 April 2019

Before publishing in media the matter was available with AF Intelligence, CVO, CBI, North Block, Chairman, DRDO, IB in March itself but god knows why any agency not take-up this matter seriously.

Hope you will take up matter seriously as you are responsible Chairperson, Audit Committee of BEL and may be aware of all developments from side of BEL management who are posing that matter is mare deviation of 50/60 lakhs as a bonafide fighter against defence corruption since more than 20 years I am fully aware of nexus. This nexus was designed by Retired Scientist of DRDO with ex DRDO chief because the U/G work of services was sole right of DRDO via SPIC, but when retirement stage these corrupt DRDO official gang create the scene and diverted this activity to BEL which doesn’t have any type construction division like DRDO have, U/G plant machinery experience either trading nor manufacturing in this tender only 500 cr electronics involvement can BEL claimed. As per investigation and observation it is clearly visualize that few greedy BEL official trapped in vicious DRDO official and for sake of few bucks they compromised with national security as well as their organization’s dignity. Please ask the vigilance report prepared by these three suspended BEL employees, Report is not an eye opener but will help govern to expose UPA era nexus who are responsible to siphon the defence budget under shadow of secrecy. 

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Prabhu Dandriyal,

21-Sunderwala, Raipur,

Dehradun-248008

Phone – 0135-2787750 | Mobile – 9411114879

Email – prabhudoon@gmail.com | website – www.corruptionindrdo.com

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RTI to DRDO for Role in 7900 Cr IACCS Project Scam in BEL

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To,                                                                                                   17 June 2019

Shri Deepak Mishra,Scientis F, CPIO,

Room No 314, 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  M/s R D Konsultants,  C-9, Vasant Kunj, Local Shopping Complex,, Delhi – 110070. As per enclosed CVO, BEL investigation that firm name was suggested by DRDO for consultancy work of Approx 7900 Cr IACCS project. In investigation few documents revealed that M/s R D Konsultants claimed that the firm involved in consultancy in DRDO projects worth 3000 Cr. In one document of BEL two DRDO officials name is reflected while in processing of awarding consultancy assignment of said IACCS project

  1. WhetherM/s R D Konsultants claimed of consultancy assignments in DRDO past and present projects are correct (document enclosed )Yes or No
  1. If yes then correct value of consultancy only amount paid by DRDO to M/s R D Konsultants till date.
  2. Please provide that M/s R D Konsultants Partnership Company has any kind of registration in DRDO. Yes/No
  3. Please confirm that the names of DRDO officials Shri S K Singh, Additional CCE, Shri M S Rathore, Scientist E are reflected in BEL tender processing documents are correct (document enclosed) Yes/No
  4. Please provide the copy of BEL request for these officers to attend such tender processing meeting if any yes/No
  5. If no then these officer can attend such tender processing meeting unofficially yes/no

Note – the matter is related to very high value corruption Rs 7900 cr as per media reports published, it is observed that as per CVO investigation report that DRDO officials were played a vital role in  awarding consultancy assignment to M/s R D Konsultants  approx 16 cr. 

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,

Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed –  BEL tender processing document page where two DRDO name is reflected

   M/s R D Konsultants document where he claimed the work.

 Registration Number           MODEF/R/2019/51863

BEL CVO Recommendations

BHARAT ELECTRONICS

CORPORATE VIGILANCE

No.:21328/399&426/BEL./GAD/18-19

Date 29th March 2019

SUB: Detailed enquiry done on the allegation of irregularties & Gross Violations in the appointment of Design Consultants and in the execution of IACCS Project.

This has a reference to email complain: dated 31st   August 2017 received at Corporate Vigilance from Shri‘ Mimish Aggarwal, Advocate. Supreme Court of India regarding scam in NCS unit of BEL. Ghaziabad in the 10 construction sites projects allotted for defence and also regarding appointment of Mr Manish Goyal. Corporate Vigilance has verified the identity of the complainant . The complainant was verified through the stated email id advn1maggarwaI@gmail.com.

A Fact verification request was sent to the V0/GAD vide ref. 21328/399/BEL/GAD/17-18 dated 07.09.2017. Based on the request of VO/GAD vide email dated 28″‘ September 2017, to appoint technical personnel for investigating the case, Corporate Vigilance has constituted the following Technical committee vide Ref No. 21328,/399/BEI./GAD/17-18 dated 14th  December 2017‘.

a)   Shri Satyanarayana H N, Sr DGM (Civil/BG)

b)   Shri. Y.K Sharma then DGM (lACCS-Infra)/GAD

c)   Shri M M Roy, then DGM (Vigilance/Central GAD & Delhi Offices]

d)   Shri.Anil Kumar Gupta, then DGM&VO (NCS&SCCS]

There was a request from GM (NCS) vide letter ref 13708/143)/GM(NCS),/GAD dated 14th December 2017 regarding importance of Shri. Y K. Sharma in the IACCS project and also there was an email dated 20th  February 2018 from Shri. Satyanarayana HR. Sr DGM (Civil/BG), regarding his ill health, which were received at Corporate Vigilance. Hence the committee has been reconstituted vide Ref. 21323/399/BEL/GAD/17-18 dated 01st  March 2018, with the following members, after discussion with Shri. Charan Singh, the .then GM (Radar & Unit Head) for the nomination of Shri. Arun Kumar Raheja. AGM (CS/GAD).

a)   Shri. Arun Kumar Raheja, AGM (CS/GAD)

b)   Shri. Syed Shakir Hussein, DGM (Civil Estate) /Bg.Cx

c)   Shrl Madan Mohan Roy then DGM (Vigilance /Central GAD & Delhi Offices]

The above committee has to make an independent verification of the complaint, study the contracts pertaining to the same and submit its report The technical committee has visited the —— site on 22.03.2018 & 23.03.2018. The committee had failed and deviated from the main complaint and submitted its two page perfunctory Report pertaining only to —— site without proper investigation vide nil ref dated 20.03.2019.

Copy of the report is enclosed as Annexure-A. The technical committee’s report was irrelevant and does not cover the allegations of the total complaint The enquiry done by the technical committee pertains only to —— site without going into the allegations and details contained in the complaint

As the V0’s report was not Comprehensive and incomplete, this has necessitated appointing a Senior Officer of repute for conducting the investigation in total. Corporate Vigilance had appointed Shri. MM Pandey GM [PS], the senior officer of repute, as investigation officer, to investigate the above‘ matters related to cases vide Ref 21328/399/BEL/GAD/18-19″dated dared 18th July 2018.

The investigation officer [IO) & GM [P5] had submitted a detailed report on 03-10-2018                        

There are very important observations made by the IO in his inquiry report, in the subject investigation. After careful study of IO’s report» such observations are concurred and agreed upon by Corporate Vigilance. Important observations from IO’s report are enclosed

The lapses and serious violations observed are enclosed

After examination of Technical committee report. Fact verification  report of Mr  MM Roy, VO/GAD and detailed investigation report of IO & GM {P5} and related documents’ the following are observations of Corporate Vigilance. ‘ –

Corporate Vigilance Observations;

  1. As per BPE guidelines given under letter no BPE/GL/025,178,!Prodn./PCR/2/77,/BPE/Prodn. Dtt 15 July, 1978. Which was  circulated under” CVC circular No. 31.-IRC 1 dated 10.01.1983, for any new projects expansions, modernization/ modification of the existing projects involving an expenditure of Rs. 5 crores and above, “the final selection and commissioning of the consultant should be done with the approval of the board of public sector enterprises”. In the subject case of appointment of M/s RD Konsultants during 2011 & 2013, the files are approved bv CMD. However board approvals were not taken in the subject cases.
  2. As per CVC guidelines, the pre-qualification  public notice should be issued to enlist names -of suitable consultants. However the same was not Followed by the committee and hence CVC guidelines in this regard was found violated.

3)          As per noting mentioned by Shri P.K. Bhola, the then DGM[Marketing), at the initial stages, BEL has taken the support from M/s DRDO citing non expertise in the field of underground structure, and went on to appoint M/s RD Konsultants  on nomination and adhoc basis for the preparation of Preliminary Project Report  at a cost of Rs 13.23 Lakhs. However there were no “documents or written correspondences are available in the file, indicating the recommendation of DRDO. As per above CVC guidelines “Even though individually such works are less than Rs 5 Crores, it is necessary that the appointment of consultant should not be made arbitrary or ad-hoc. In the subject case, the CVC guidelines with respect to appointment of consultant was found violated.

4)          The value of contract awarded to Mfs RD Konsultants during 2013 is Re. 15.04 Crores. The Scope of work includes

a]    Preparation of draft detailed project report of all 10 sites including cost estimates on non-exceeding basis with conceptual design of structure and services, geotechnical and topographical surveys and preparation of final detailed project report for all the 10 sites.

b]    Detailed design engineering of structures and services, preparation of working drawings tender documents etc.

c]     Regular designer supervision and submission of inputs/ working drawings /documents for work to be executed at all 10 sites up to completion and handing over of sites to user

5)          It is observed that, . there were suppression and concealment of facts by the Committee, in the proposal initiated during 2013, with respect of appointment of Consultants during 2011, for preparation of Preliminary Project Report. It is pertinent to mention that in the proposal for appointment of consultants during 2011, there is a noting from Sr.DGM(F)/CO that as per CVC guidelines issued vide Ref 011/VGL./063-134657 dated 24th   June 2011,  if M,/s RD Konsultants is hired.as consultant for preparing preliminary project report then he cannot be considered for future similar re1uirements for IACCS project. Though the proposal was agreed by CMD, these facts are not brought in the consecutive file raised and the committee have succeeded to give order on pre-fixed vendor M/s RD Konsultants. ‘

6)          Because of concealment of information wrt previous appointment and delinking of old files and notings, led to the misrepresentation and concealment of Fads  which resulted in placing of order on prefixed vendor M/s RD Konsultants though open tender has been called for formality.

7)          During the Open tender, though 26 agencies have responded to expression of interest, it was reduced to 6 agencies after pre qualification. These points are brought in detail in IO’s report lt is observed that the committee during the initial screening has brought down 26 agencies to 14 agencies with shallow scrutiny and with total arbitrariness, as-explained-by lO. After presentations further screening has resulted in qualifying only 6 agencies. It is pertinent to mention that after presentations M/s Super Dynamics was disqualified citing only two years turnover against required pre-qualification of 3 year turnover. However preferential treatment was given to M / s RD Konsultants and the same prequalification criteria was not applied uniformly especially to M/s RD Konsultants. This shows a clear cut case of vendor favouritism.

8)          During evaluation of prequalification criteria, the committee had violated the CVC guidelines and company’s work contract procedures with respect to evaluation of documents with respect to turnover submitted by M/5 RD Konsultants, non-evaluation of relevant documents pertaining to works completed by M/s RD Konsultants but only taken on face value and non-visit of sites completed by Mfs RD Konsultants. The details are brought out in the I0’s report enclosed at Annexure-C. It appears that wrongful clearance was provided to M/s RD Konsultants and the committee had facilitated M.s RD  Konsultrants for-prequalification by violating the Company‘ s procedures,  to place the order on pre-fixed vendor M/s RD Konsultants.

9)          The committee during evaluation of pre-qualification criteria had created confused trends by changing the pre-qualification criteria twice without anv reason and during such changes, post facto approvals are taken from CMD forcing the management to committee’s decision. The dilution of prequalification criteria by the committee had subsequently led to the qualification of M/s RD Konsultants. It is observed that the pre-qualification criteria were not defined properly at the initial stages of tender. In this subject case, it is a clear cut and definitive violation of CV(I guidelines. .

10)        It is further observed, the agency M/s RD Konsultants was established during April 2010

Recommendations:

  1. To blacklist M/s RD Konsultants for the fraudulent transactions with M/s BEL and also as the agency had involved in collusion of interest by executing the works through his affiliates M/s CS constructions Pvt Ltd, through subcontracting from M/s L&T. which has resulted in conflict of interest in the transactions with BEL . Financial penalty to be levied on M/s RD Konsultants as one way of punishment.
  • Disciplinary Proceedings to be initiated on the committee members   for violating company’s procedures   & CVC guidelines and facilitated the selection of M/s RD Konsultants during evaluation of prequalification, without scrutinizing the submission of works experience, site visits and clearing the fake turn over documents of M/s RD Konsultants. Theviolations were brought in the Corporate Vigilance observations points 1-15.

The following committee members are to be held responsible even though few of the delinquent officers are retired

  1. R K Handa then GM(NCS)     – Retired
  2. Gurjeet Singh then Sr. DGM(CS) – Retired
  3. T.K. Moitra    then DGM(F&T)
  4. Virender Kumar    then DGM(AC) CS
  5. Saleem Parveez.    Manager (Civil) CS

3     With respect to appointment of Mr. Manish Goyal, it is observed that his experience falls short of minimum criteria of 10 years. These facts are not checked by HR/GAD. Disciplinary Proceedings on Shri. Dibyendu Bidyanta, AGM(HR&A) & Shri. B.K. Pant, DGM (HR&A)  who are involved in the recruitment of Shri. Manish Goyal, as per CDA rules. Mr. Manish Goyal shall be kept under suspension henceforth for fair conduct of department/legal proceedings.

4     The unit has not prepared their own instructions and procedure duly approved by the board for the appointment of consultants to ensure that the selection is made with maximum attention to the suitability, competence and proven track record.

  • CCTVs installed at the behest of vigilance has not kept in proper record which led to non-maintenance of measurement books, subleasing and collusion of parties.
  • It is important to mention that IACCS is a time bound project of armed forces viz Air Force. Hence care to be taken to ensure customer get real value for money procedural proprietaries are maintained, no collusion of interest and involve customer at all possible levels, abiding by CVC guidelines and no corrupt practices are involved, in such important projects.

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DNA SPECIAL: Defence PSU BEL suspends internal probe team that exposed corruption

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The investigation panel in its report had pointed irregularities in awarding consultancy contract to a private firm RD Konsultants for Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project at 10 locations.

The defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has suspended its three-member investigation panel, who had unearthed irregularities in the Indian Air Force’s confidential Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project, citing them of acting in “prejudicial” manner that was against the company’s interest.

The investigation panel in its report had pointed irregularities in awarding consultancy contract to a private firm RD Konsultants for Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project at 10 locations.

The report had stated: “A company that came into existence in April 2010 showed its employees had an experience of five years in 2013.”
DNA had exposed irregularities in awarding contracts in an April 3 report (‘Bharat Electronics bent norms to favour private firm: Report’).

It was also found a BEL senior officer PK Bhola who was behind awarding contract to the private vendor to prepare a Preliminary Project Report, later joined the same company after his retirement. The PSU awarded RD Konsultants to prepare the PPR in 2011 and then again brought as the design consultant in 2013, violating laid out norms.

Also the role of senior Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) officers is under the scanner since it was DRDO which recommended the name of RD Konsultant to BEL, although it was done informally.
Sources said that after the scam came out in public domain, the inquiry committee headed by MM Pandey was suspended and all the three members, including Pandey were issued show cause notice and were put on suspension. The committed was set up by the BEL’s Chief Vigilance officer (CVO) Siva Kumar. After Kumar’s tenure ended in April, Shrikant Walgad, an IAS officer of the Haryana Cadre, took over charge as CVO. Kumar before his tenure end had submitted the inquiry report.

Further it is also alleged that instead of taking action against the corrupt officers, BEL Chairman MV Gowtama suspended the investigation team members. “Kumar in his note dated March 29, 2019 sent to Chairman BEL, Ministry of Defence and the Chief Vigilance Commission had alleged deep-rooted corruption recommending strong action against erring officers and related firms,” said a source.

The phone calls and emails to BEL remained unanswered till the time the article is going for print.
The crackdown against the probe team started after Kumar, the CVO who was appointed by CVC, had established in the investigation report alleged irregularities and had recommended BEL to management for immediate action against suspected eight corrupt officers.

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DNA had exposed irregularities in awarding contracts in defence public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd in an April 3 report titled ‘Bharat Electronics bent norms to favour private firm: Report’

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RTI to DRDO Development of Custom made Analytical Software for Bullet Resistance Jacket

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it is observed that in DRDO all labs are procuring software worth crores of Rupees from poor tax payers money and most of software pirated or from open sources.    As per reliable sources in some case new recruited scientist are soft targets for worn out senior scientists they exploit them to encourage to develop software modules and after development they procure same software procured in projects through  their beloved  firms.

To,                                                                                                   12 June 2019

Shri Deepak Mishra,Scientis ‘F’, CPIO,

Room No 314, 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  supply order of Rs 1495250.00 vide No DMSRDE/17AR0054/CMP/CMS-II Dated  4 Oct 2016 for  Development of custom made analytical Software code for predicting ballistic resistance of Bullet resistance jacket (BRJ) and supplied by Pune base firm ZESUS NUMRIX on 2 Feb 2017 Received in DMSRDE on 10 Feb 2017. The copy of Supply order and Receiving slip of software CD plus accessories are enclosed for your ready reference.

  1. Provide the certified copy of physical availability supplied CD plus accessories from JCDA representative.
  2. If available then provide the utilization certificate by DRDO Hq representative.

 

Note – the matter is related to corruption it is observed that in DRDO all labs are procuring software worth crores of Rupees from poor tax payers money and most of software pirated or from open sources.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,

Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

     Registration Number   MODEF/R/2019/51806