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‘Top DRDO and Army officers wrongfully sanctioned Defence projects’

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Prateek Goyal=Monday, April 2, 2018, Sakal Times
Pune: PK Mehta, Director General of city-based Armament and Combat Engineering Systems (ACE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation establishment, and Major General Ajay Gupta, Director of Ahmednagar-based Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) are facing allegations that they have misused their financial powers for sanctioning of fallacious defence projects costing Rs 93 crore.

 “Projects worth Rs 93 crore sanctioned allegedly without Army requirement”

A complaint was received by the Prime Minister Office and DRDO HQ, Ministry of Defence, about sanctioning of projects without project requirement from user – the Army in this case. The matter was reported by a serving officer of Indian Army to MOD and PMO.

The complaint letter dated March 11 states that the three defence projects were aggressively pursued by Gupta and sanctioned by Mehta in later half of 2017, without any requirement from the Army.

Corruption in DRDO
A highly placed source in DRDO lab, on condition of anonymity, told Sakal Times that the process of sanctioning of technology demonstration projects in DRDO has become very casual. The projects are being sanctioned without issuance of PSQRs from users’ (Army, Navy, Air Force) participation and requirement. He said, “It’s high time the Ministry conducts an enquiry in sanctioning of projects as there is lot of corruption going on in DRDO.

The sanctioning authority with Mehta is Rs 50 crore per project while Gupta’s power is Rs 5 crore per project. Together they have sanctioned projects worth Rs 93.67 crore.”

Mehta’s defence
When Sakal Times contacted Mehta, he said, “Many a times, users are not aware of the technology so there are projects which are sanctioned without their requirement. It is sanctioned only after being reviewed by various experts. Even after the sanctioning, we have to look for the outcome, because in research and development there are chances that a project can be a failure.”

“Interest of nation is most important and we have to be independent in the manufacturing of defence projects and we are working on it under ‘Make in India’ programme of government,” added Mehta.

Despite repeated attempts to contact Gupta on phone and through texts, he was not available for comment.

Experts fume
KK Mishra, Joint Director (Retd), DRDO, said, “How can they sanction the projects without requirement from users. Defence projects are not some college projects one should remember that huge amount of money is invested in them. Participation of user is required before sanctioning of such projects. Many a times senior authorities sanction such projects for their own benefits. In past also people have sanctioned projects and gained monetary benefits from them.”

Defence expert Lt Gen DB Shekatkar (Retd) said, “It is surprising that a project has been sanctioned without requirement of user. For procurement of any armament or equipment for armed forces, user requirement is necessary. Such matters should be inquired into by Army headquarters.”

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CEPTAM RTI Reply

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RTI Request to CEPTAM
To                                                                                                           Date 2nd    May 2013
The CPIO                                                                          No RTI//CEPTAM/04/05/2013
Centre for Personnel Management
Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054 

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

 1.    Provide the following persons were engaged as experts by CEPTAM for Assessment Boards and Recruitment Board constituted in the year 2012.                                                   2.    If engaged, then number of boards, place, date and total expenses bear by CEPTAM with respect of following persons.                                                                                                   3.    If engaged then their designation, organisation’s name and place of appointment.                4.    Provide the following persons are related (blood or by marriage etc.) with Shri Rajesh Goyal, Director, CEPTAM, if information is not available with CPIO then get this from Shri Rajesh Goyal in writing.                                                                                 5.    If it is establish that following persons related to Shri Rajesh Goyal then a copy of correspondence with higher authority to inform about his relations with following engaged experts.

(i)            Dr Madhu Goyal                                                                                                              (ii)          Mr M C Goyal                                                                                                                   (iii)         Mr Sekhar Gupta                                                                                                        (iv)         Mr Anupam Gupta

Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II

Find the application fee for the request attached with this application. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI act 2005. Also as per the provision of the RTI Act 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t. to your department with the reply to above request, where I may require file first appeal.

I do hereby declare that I am the citizen of India. Kindly provide me with the information at the address mentioned with the application. I request you to ensure that the information is provided before expiry of 30 day period after you have received the application.

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order No  05F – 893650

Regards

Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008
Phone – 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website – www.corruptionindrdo.com
 
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RTI Request
To                                                                                                     Date 25th February 2013
The CPIO                                                                             No RTI//CEPTAM/25/2/2013
Centre for Personnel Talent Management
Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054  

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

 1.    Provide the number of experts called for Assessment Boards constituted in the year 2012.

(a)  Numbers of Experts from DRDO –                                                                                         (b)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO –                                                                          (c)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO who are not from the Interview city –        (d)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO who are related with CEPTAM officials –

2.     Name, subject of expertise, designation of experts from outside DRDO.                        3.    Copy of If any policy/direction/guidelines available in CEPTAM for constitution of assessment board for different locations.                                                                                    4.    Total expenditure made for outside experts for the year of 2012 assessment boards.   5.    Provide the names of CEPTAM officials if any who are related with outside experts.

Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II

Find the application fee for the request attached with this application. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI act 2005. Also as per the provision of the RTI Act 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t. to your department with the reply to above request, where I may require file first appeal.

I do hereby declare that I am the citizen of India. Kindly provide me with the information at the address mentioned with the application. I request you to ensure that the information is provided before expiry of 30 day period after you have received the application.

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order No  05F – 893652

Regards

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

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To                                                                                  Date 25th February 2013              
The CPIO                                                         No RTI//CEPTAM/25/2/2013    
Centre for Personnel Talent Management Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 
Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054  

 

Hello,

Kindly provide me with the following information requested under purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

1.    Provide the number of experts called for Assessment Boards constituted in the year 2012.

(a)  Numbers of Experts from DRDO –

(b)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO –

(c)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO who are not from the Interview city –

(d)  Numbers of Experts from outside DRDO who are related with CEPTAM officials –

2.     Name, subject of expertise, designation of experts from outside DRDO.

3.    Copy of If any policy/direction/guidelines available in CEPTAM for constitution of assessment board for different locations.

4.    Total expenditure made for outside experts for the year of 2012 assessment boards.

5.    Provide the names of CEPTAM officials if any who are related with outside experts.

Note: – above required information is directly related to corruption and not come under schedule – II

Find the application fee for the request attached with this application. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI act 2005. Also as per the provision of the RTI Act 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t. to your department with the reply to above request, where I may require file first appeal.

I do hereby declare that I am the citizen of India. Kindly provide me with the information at the address mentioned with the application. I request you to ensure that the information is provided before expiry of 30 day period after you have received the application.

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order No  05F – 893652

Regards

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