To Date 15th February 2015
Dr. R.B. Sharma
Central Public Information officer
DRDO HQ, Min. of Defence
DRDO Bhawan
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 Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science and Biomimetic Technology Feb 26-28 , 2015 at DMSRDE, Kanpur. It is observed that DRDO Hqrs is funded various lab to organised conferences and seminars for encourage and update the scientists of DRDO on relevant subjects. But unfortunately this good scheme was now using to get kickbacks from vendors and suppliers in the name of souvenirs, sponsor lunch, Diner etc. These so call seminar or conference organiser societies are mostly headed by DRDO lab directors. Secondly these activities are organised in DRDO labs premises and it is always golden time for antinational elements to explore the DRDO labs and its activities easily. There is no practice to screening the visitor of conference or seminar, the complete machinery whole heartedly involve with delegates instant registration and minting money as per Directors desire. No mechanism to check private parties delegate papers. It is also observed in various cases that for every conference or seminar director deputed his faithful person to open an account and authorised to use funds which they received from DRDO and as well as from vendors and sponsors.
The total fund sanctioned by DRDO HQ to DMSRDE, Kanpur for organising the on ADVANCED POLYMERS, FIBERS AND FABRICS (APF – 2011) December 26-28, 2011.
The fund sanctioned by DRDO HQ to DMSRDE, Kanpur for organising the conference on Microscopy in Materials Science and Biomimetic Technology Feb 26-28 , 2015 at DMSRDE, Kanpur.
Academy of Microscope Science & Technology(AMST) is funded by DRDO.(Yes/No)
If yes in para (3) then the total amount given to AMST by DMSRDE/DRDO till date
Copy of DRDO Hqrs. approval to AMST for using DMSRDE premises for said conference
SBI Bank account no of AMST Kanpur where DRDO fund was deposited for said conference.
DRDO guidelines for DRDO labs for accepting funds from vendors, suppliers and other private parties.
To,Shri Sarvesh KumarScientist ‘F’Public Information OfficerDMSRDE, GT RoadKanpur-208013
Subject: Application under Right to Information Act 2005
Sir,
DMSRDE Kanpur organized National Conference on Advanced Polymers, Fibers and Fabrics (APF2 -2011), December 26-28, 2011 at DMSRDE, Kanpur. Kindly provide the following information under RTI Act 2005.
INFORMATION SOUGHT
Bank account details opened for APF2-2011 with following information
Date of opening account
Account Number
Bank name and branch name
Present status of account Running/closed. If running then balance in the account as on 15 Aug 2013.
Total amount collected from all sources to organize the conference on APF2-2011.
Provide details of total funds (amount) collected from all sources for organizing APF2-2011 in following format.
S.N.
Source
Amount in Rs.
1.
Vendors/Firms/Industry/Suppliers
2.
DRDO HQ
3.
Director, DMSRDE (Misc. Head/other sources)
4.
Advertisements from Industry/vendors for sponsorship in SOUVENIR, APF2-2011
5.
Registration Charges from delegates
6.
Lodging & boarding charges from delegates
7.
Fund Received from CSD Canteen , DMSRDE
8.
Other sources – source wise
TOTAL
Whether sources of funds & expenditure details (Account Documents/Balance Sheets) were audited by independent audit agency like ACDA, AO(R&D),DMSRDE. (Yes/No)
If answer to point (4) above is Yes then provide the copy of Audit Report.
Name & designation of Treasurer/Cashier for APF2-2011.
Details of officers with name & designation who were authorized to sign the cheque to withdraw the money/fund from APF2-2011 account.
Provide the information about the funds/money donated in APF2-2011 by vendors/suppliers/Industry/Firms/etc in following format
S.N.
Name of vendor/ supplier/ firm/ Industry/etc with address
Fund (Amount) donated (Rs.)
Cheque No. & date
Reasons for which vendors/Industry/suppliers donated fund to DMSRDE for organizing APF2-2011.
Whether any request/appeal/demand was made from Director, DMSRDE or Convener, APF2-2011 to vendors/suppliers/Industry to donate funds to DMSRDE for organizing APF2-2011, either written or verbal. (Yes/No)
If request/demand was made in writing then provide copy of the letter issued to vendors/suppliers/Industry for demanding the funds from DMSRDE.
Provide bank account statement of APF2-2011 andcopy of balance sheet of expenditures incurred in APF2-2011.
The information sought in this RTI Application is pertaining to allegations of corruption and as such not exempted u/s 24 of the RTI Act.
An IPO of Rs. 10/- as application fee (IPO No.966244) is annexed as Annexure-1.
