“We feel Tessy Thomas serves as a role model and an inspiration for women scientists to achieve their dreams and have their feet planted in both worlds successfully,”
In January, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the Indian Science Congress that Ms Thomas is an example of a “woman making her mark in a traditionally male bastion and decisively breaking the glass ceiling”.
Ms Thomas – the media also love to call her Agniputri, or one born of fire, after the missiles she has helped develop.
An expert in ‘solid propellants’, which fuels Agni missiles, she is based at the Advanced Systems Laboratory in Hyderabad. ????????
But the charismatic scientist says she has never faced any anti-female bias at her workplace ??????
The media loves calling her Missile Woman – and with good reason.- By Pallava Bagla, Science Journalist
‘Agni Putri’ Tessy Thomas breaks glass ceiling – Rajat Pandit, TNN
Women scientists enter IIT council– Akshaya Mukul, TNN | Sep 2, 2014
NEW DELHI: The IITs, predominantly a male club that never had a woman director or scientist in its council, is in for a big change.
HRD ministry has nominated two women scientists Tessy Thomas and Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath to the IIT council, the apex body of 16 IITs.
A senior HRD official said, “The idea behind getting women scientists in the IIT council is to show that science is not the sole preserve of men. Women can be at par with men in carrying out research.”
Some of DRDO women scientists truly inspired by Tessy Thomas and all DRDO witnessing the progress of those women scientists who are following Tessy Thomas’s footsteps.
Few examples are
Ms J Manjula, Outstanding Scientist/Sc ‘H’ has taken over as Director DARE wef 01 July 2014.
Ms. AVACHAT SS, Scientist ‘G’ ARDE, Pune Expertise in Documention
Dr. Manisha Sathe, Scientist ‘E’, DRDE – YOUNG SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD2007
Dr. Vineeta Nigam, Scientist ‘E’ DMSRDE
And lot of other in queue
To 9th September 2014
Ms Prisca Mathew, CPIO, Under Secretary,
Room No. 428-C,
TECHNICAL EDUATION BUREAU,
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT,
SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD,
NEW DELHI – 110 001
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of Ms Tessy Thomas nomination by HRD Minister as director in IIT council, the apex body of 16 IITs.
File noting for nomination of Ms Tessy Thomas, Scientist-H, Director, ASL, Hyderabad (DRDO) as Director in IIT council
Whether any request were made from Min. of HRD for nominating/suggesting the name of candidate from DRDO for nominating as Director in IIT council (Y/N)
If yes then provide certified copy of letter sent by Min. of HRD to the DRDO.
Whether DRDO submitted/proposed the name/recommendation of Ms Tessy Thomas to Min. of HRD (Y/N)
If yes then provide the certified copy of the recommendation letter.
Criteria for nomination for women Director in IIT council by HRD and list of names consider for nomination of women Director.
Credential submitted by Ms Tessy Thomas or by DRDO for nomination of Director in IIT council.
Rajat Pandit,TNN | Aug 21, 2014, 05.46 AM IST NEW DELHI: The “Chalta Hai” attitude will no longer do. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the DRDO to ensure delivery of cutting-edge weapon systems to the armed forces in time to keep India ahead in the national security arena.
Though the stern message was couched in mild language, the intent behind it could not be lost. Most of DRDO projects, ranging from Tejas light combat aircraft to long-range surface-to-air missile systems, after all, are running years behind schedule with huge cost overruns.
The fact that India, which aspires to be a superpower, still embarrassingly imports over 65% of its military requirements is basically due to failure of successive governments to build a strong domestic defence-industrial base (DIB) as well as tardy performance of DRDO and its 50 labs, five defence PSUs, four shipyards and 39 ordnance factories.
India does not lack the requisite scientific talent and capability but this “chalta hai” attitude (lackadaisical) has put paid to all endeavours, said Modi at the annual DRDO awards function on Wednesday.
“The world will not wait for us. We have to run ahead of time. We should not say in 2014 that a project conceived in 1992 will take some more time,” said Modi. With defence technology evolving at a rapid rate around the globe, India cannot afford to conceptualize systems that are two steps behind what will soon hit the MARKET.
“DRDO has to decide whether it will only react to the situation, or become pro-active and set the agenda for the global community. I have hopes from DRDO because I know it has the capability to perform,” said Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the DRDO Awards 2013 function in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Defence minister Arun Jaitley also stressed that defence scientists had the “intellectual talent” to turn DRDO into “a hub for defence manufacturing” if they worked towards it in the right earnest.
But this might take some doing. For one, DRDO wants more FUNDS for R&D. For another, though it has over 7,500 scientists on its rolls, it wants to attract bright youngsters from top-notch institutions like the IITs with better incentives.
“Our intake of young scientists is down to just 70 per year. This is certainly not a good sign for an innovation-centric organization. Sanction of additional manpower at the rate of 300 per year for the next seven-eight years is essential for meeting technology challenges,” said DRDO chief Avinash Chander.
But it’s equally true that DRDO itself needs to be revamped and reformed. As reported by TOI earlier, the Rama Rao Committee (RRC) in 2008 held DRDO should focus only on 8 to 10 “critical technologies” of “strategic importance”, instead of making everything from dental implants and mosquito repellents to nuclear missiles and fighter jets.
Two key RRC recommendations, for instance, to establish a new Defence Technology Commission and a commercial arm for DRDO (as a private limited company with Rs 2 crore as seed capital) are yet to be implemented.
Andhera Door Hoga,Suraj Niklega – Achhe Din Aayyenge-DMSRDE will be free of Corrupt Director
Dear friends,
Fight against corruption nepotism favouritism and clean the DRDO is the main goal of www.corruptionindrdo.com website and this mission website exposed the DMSRDE’s corruption and corrupt practices of Director Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena. Several RTIs were filed to collect information & disclose the cases of corruption. An atmosphere against corruption was developed in DMSRDE and people came on front.
People of Kanpur along with DMSRDE’s officials witnessed the frustrations of Director Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena via print media where he tried to his best to destroy the reputation with his absurd words like the website involved in anti national activities and DRDO information is leaking to US and intelligence agencies after website and DRDO is not able to close the website because the hosting is from US blab la.
My friend Saxena lost his mind like Dr Arun Kumar did after the exposer, he filed FIR what happened everyone knows in DRDO, so my friends as Lord Krishana said it is matter of number 95,96,97,98 99 …. wait don’t lost the hope, culprit will get his due.
CVC, CVO, MOD all agencies are on the job files are moving, accountability is fixing, After first fact finding committee of Dr S S Negi got his due credits from 1st September onwards he will going to enjoy IRDE, Directorship, now 2nd Fact finding committee of Dr D C Pande, Sc ‘H’ also waiting of his due rewards. The facts are with Sh Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, if he believes in GOD or Bhartmata then DMSRDE will know otherwise Sh Jaitely Ji and Modi Ji’s is there for further action.
CVC has informed that all complaints have been forwarded to CVO (MOD) for further necessary action. CVC reply is enclosed.
The RTI reply from CPIO, CVO, MOD are enclosed for ready reference.
Sri Avinash Chander not able to protect Dr.Arvind Kumar Saxena from CVC & CVO(MOD) like Dr. VK Saraswat could not save Dr.Arun Kumar (Suspended just before two hours of his superannuation, Dr. AK Tyagi, Sc ‘G’ who was busy to protecting corrupt official of DRDO as
CPIO,DRDO Hqrs charge sheeted for his corrupt practices, Sri SM Veerbhadrapa, Ex Director, DTRL charge sheeted just before retirement for his act of manipulation in appoint procedure of Mrs T Chandra banu, Mrs T Chandra banu, Scientist ‘F’ whose appointment cancelled by DRDO by mere 12 days before her superannuation. The two Ex- DG Dr. VK Saraswat and Sh M Natrajan along with Dr W Selvamurthy are under CBI lense.
I would like to remind of statement of Hon’ble Sri Atal Bihari Bajpayee, Ex- Prime Minister:”Andhera Chattega, Suraj nikalega” and Hon’ble Sri Narendra ModiJi, PM of India – “Achhe Din Aayyenge”.
RTI request to CPIO,CVO, MOD
To 23rd July 2014 Sh. Samir Ranjan Amin U/Secretary & CPIO Room No 340, Office of Director of Vigilance B- Wing Sena Bhawan Rajaji Marg, New Delhi -110105
Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of complaints against Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur and as per CVC the complaints has been sent to CVO, MOD for further action, with reference No. 1323/2014/Vigilance 9, 3617/2014/Vigilance 9, 5022/2014/Vigilance 9, 13248/2014/Vigilance 9, etc.
1.Please provide the present status of all my complaints received by your office till date from CVC. 2.Please provide the copy of replies received from DRDO by CVO, MOD in respect of my complaints. 3.Please provide the copies of your forwarding letter to DRDO in respect of my all complaints.
To 9th August 2014
Smt. Shyamala Mohan, CPIO,
Director (A&V), MHA.
North Block,
New Delhi-11000
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Ex- DG, DRDO, Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Ex-CC R&D, DRDO and Sh, Avinash Chander, DG DRDO. Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Ex- DG, DRDO and Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Ex-CC R&D, DRDO both have been awarded the Padma Bhushan and Sh, Avinash Chander, DG DRDO awarded Padam Shri in 2013.
Provide the copy recommendations of all above three individuals.
Provide the copy of citations enclosed with proposal by Ministry of Defence for above three individuals.
Provide the names of recommending persons to all above three individuals.
To, 5th August 2014
Dr. RB Sharma, CPIO
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 (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of Explosive Detection Kit (EDK) of DRDO. DRDO filed a patent application No 524/DEL/1996 dated 12-Mar-1996 for “A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION”. The patent granted vide patent no 238663 dated 16 Feb 2010. As per GOI website of Intellectual Property of India the name of Patentee -THE CHIEF CONTROLLER RESEARCH, Applicant Address- B-341, SENA BHAWAN DHQ P.O. NEW DELHI 110011, INDIA Copy enclosed
Inventors:
1 RABINDRA KUMAR SINHA
2 USHADEVI RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
3 HIRA LAL YADAV
4 JAMAN SINGH GHARIA
As per HEMRL letter No HEMRL/TS/3341 dated 8th March 2010 mentioned that Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C is the innovator of EDK. Copy enclosed.
CNN-IBN & Infosys present – Innovating for a Better Tomorrow also present Dr Reny M Roy, DRDO scientist-For developing the Explosive Detection Kit (EDK) that uses chemicals to trigger reactions and detect explosives
Provide the document on which HEMRL letter No HEMRL/TS/3341 dated 8th March 2010 mentioned that Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C is the innovator of EDK.
Provide the document of approval for participation in CNN-IBN program Innovating for a Better Tomorrow to Dr Reny M Roy, DRDO scientist
Note : Matter is directly related to corruption and not exempted under Section 24 (1), as enclosed letter of HEMRL and information available in website of Intellectual Property of India are contradictory, it is the clear cut case of abuse of power by DRDO officials.
A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION (EDK)Statement of Case for US Visit of Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C is the innovator of EDK
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Dr Reny M Roy, DRDO scientist: For developing the Explosive Detection Kit (EDK) that uses chemicals to trigger reactions and detect explosives.
US to manufacture, market DRDO’s Explosive Detection Kit PTI Aug 3, 2013, 03.21PM IST
WASHINGTON: In a first of its kind of reverse technology sharing between India and the US, an innovative Explosive Detection Kit developed by Indian scientists would be manufactured in America and sold globally for quick detection and identification of combinations of explosives. ………………………………………………… Reny M Roy, the Indian scientist who developed this technology, said that the EDK kits have been successfully used in preventing several terrorists’ attacks and even immediately detecting the type of explosive used in the event of a bomb blast.
“I got the idea for making an EDK kit in pellets form when I saw my daughter working with her colour palette,” says Roy.
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August 4, 2013 · Chennai · When Reny Roy was assigned a project 15 years ago, she had no idea it would one day get a Washington DC debut as India’s first defense technology transfer to the United States. The project headed by Roy, a scientist at DRDO’s explosives lab in Pune, led to the creation of Explosive Detection Kit (EDK), which makes it easy to detect all kinds of explosive, especially those used by terrorists.
The kit was launched in Washington on Friday for production and sale in the US and other countries in the region, by Crowe and Company, a South Carolina firm.
It is currently undergoing tests by US military and other security agencies but may soon be headed for use by coalition forces in Afghanistan through a non-profit.
AND THE PATENT IS OF COURSE OF INDIA……
When DRDO’s party in the US almost went for a toss
August 09, 2013 11:30 IST
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—————–DRDO Director General Dr Avinash Chander, Dr S Radhakrishnan, Director, Services Interaction and Technology Acquisition, DRDO, Dr S Sunderesh, Chief Controller, R & D, DRDO, Dr Reny M Roy, Scientist at DRDO who lead the team that develop the EDK, and others, immediately from the airport after dumping their baggage at THE HOTEL, had to rush to the US Chamber of Commerce building where hundreds of administration officials, defence industry representatives and fellow scientists had assembled for the official launch
“In a first of its kind of reverse technology sharing between India and the US, an innovative Explosive Detection Kit developed by Indian scientists would be manufactured in America and sold globally for quick detection and identification of combinations of explosives.
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———- This was probably for the first time that technology developed by Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO) was being manufactured and marketed in the US, officials and industry partners said.
US grabs wallet-sized bomb detector created by Indian scientist
Yashwant Raj, Hindustan Times Washington, August 03, 2013
When Reny Roy was assigned a project 15 years ago, she had no idea it would one day get a Washington DC debut as India’s first defense technology transfer to the United States.
The project headed by Roy, a scientist at DRDO’s explosives lab in Pune, led to the creation of Explosive Detection Kit (EDK), which makes it easy to detect all kinds of explosive, especially those used by terrorists.
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——- “It feels great,” said Roy after the launch with her boss SN Asthana, a man of few words, standing by her side.
Roy got the project “around 1997” with a brief to develop something to stop terrorists. But it was not a priority, not like DRDO’s more glamorous Agni, Arjun and the LCA projects.
15 Years ago this project was assigned to Reny Roy, at that time she was not aware of that one day Washington DC introduction as India’s first defense technology move to the United States.
The project head Roy, a scientist at DRDO’s explosives lab in Pune, lead to the formation of Explosive Detection Kit (EDK), which makes it simple to sense all kinds of explosive, particularly those used by terrorists all over world.
To 30th July 2014Sh A. M. Manichan,Under Secretary (IC-IV), CPIO,Ministry of Defence,Department of Defence,Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of my letter to Sh A K Antony, Defence Minister dated 11th February 2014 subjected- DRDO is weakest link for Spying.
Date of receipt of above referred letter to Defence Minister office.
Copy of remark on above referred letter by Defence Minister or official of Defence Ministry.
Copy of reply received from DRDO in respect of above referred letter, if not then copy of any action taken so far by Raksha Mantri office on above referred letter.
What about SDR after DEAL’s Director Sh RC Agarwal’s second extension , Aditya after second PDC extension, not even static target fire achieved, in last 15 years corruption in DRDO increased 15 fold ?????????
Couldn’t get key radars before Kargil due to DRDO, says Malik
New Delhi, September 6 The Tribune, Chandigarh
Former Army chief VP Malik, who led the army during the 1999 Kargil war, has said casualties in the conflict could have been reduced had DRDO “not come in the way” in the acquisition of weapon-locating radars.
“We had one or two incidents particularly on the weapon-locating radar. If the DRDO had not come in the way we would have got them before the Kargil war and that would have definitely reduced our casualties,” he told Karan Thapar on Devil’s Advocate programme on CNN-IBN.
Asked whether DRDO was “slight boastful” in claims over developing weapons, Malik said, “Well that has been our (armed forces’) experience over the development of weapons and equipment the DRDO has delivered or not delivered.”
On whether APJ Abdul Kalam, during his stint as the Director-General of the DRDO, overestimated the country’s capacity and ability, Malik merely said. “I do not want to go more into that.”
Amid claims by some scientists that Pokhran-II in 1998 was not a complete success, Malik says armed forces were “affected” by doubts over its efficacy and need to be “reassured” by the nuclear establishment on the exact yield of the atomic tests. Malik also said the statement by former president APJ Abdul Kalam, the DRDO chief when India exploded the bombs in 1998, rubbishing the claims of his colleague and defence scientist Dr K Santhanam, was “unconvincing.”
Santhanam said the tests were a fizzle, which were rejected by Kalam, who said Pokhran-II was a complete success. “They (armed forces) need to be reassured about the weapon system they use and about the planning of what kind of the yield they have when they hit the target,” said Malik. He dubbed as shocking the recent comments of Santhanam, questioning the yield of the thermonuclear device tested on May 11, 1998. “Yes, it affects the armed forces. Particularly, because, when they plan the task given to them then they have to know what kind of yield that each nuclear weapon has,” he said, stressing that it was important to remove doubts.
“Let us not forget that Dr Santhanam was part of his (Kalam’s) team. And it came as quite a shock with Dr Santhanam himself mentioning that it was a fizzle. Of course, again he was referring to the thermonuclear weapon. So, Dr Kalam’s statement was not quite convincing,” he said. Malik said the team of scientists led by then chairman of the Atomic Energy commission R Chidambaram should reassure the armed forces on the yield of the weapons. — PTI
To, 26th July 2014
Dr. RB Sharma, CPIO
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 Jangid Construction, RZF 40, Street No. 40, Sadh Nagar Part II, New Delhi 45. It is observed Dr Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur giving undue favor to M/s Jangid Construction ignoring the guidelines providing in DRDO purchase manual 2005.
M/s Jangid Construction constructed Entomology Building in DRDE, Gwalior under supervision of Dr Vijay Veer and this old connection now continue in DRL, Tezpur. The all construction / renovation job of DRL, Tezpur are supposed to come under CCE(east) but it is observed all such work are given to M/s Jangid Construction with support sleeping firms. Most of cases are raised with following firms which itself the corruption evidence.
i) M/s Jangid Construction, RZF 40, Street No. 40, Sadh Nagar Part II, New Delhi 45.
ii) M/s Balaji Construction Co, Dwarka, Delhi 75
iii) M/s Kushi Enterprises, West Patel Nagar, Delhi 08
iv) M/s Bhagwati Enterprises, Shiv Block, Delhi 45
v) M/s MRN Group, New Delhi 40
vi) M/s M K Decorator, Palam Colony, Delhi 30
In most of the cases scientists of DRL, Tezpur split their demand so it can be execute through limited tenders with above firms, who is the boss ?
Provide the supply order of M/s Jangid Construction for Entomology Building, DRDE.
Provide the copy of all supply orders of M/s Jangid Construction in respect of DRL, Tezpur.
Note: the requested information is not come under exemption of schedule –II of RTI Act 2005. Since, March 2014 end DRDO stopped to provide information under shadow of exemption. It is requested in above para-one of this request it is clear cut mentioned the corruption/ favoritism/ abuse of power, so before denial of information your point wise explanation is required that the matter not pertain under corruption.
It seems DRDO take U –turn in DMSRDE corruption cases. Shri AvinashChander , DGR&D and SA to RM constituted second four members FFIC under Chairmanship of Dr. D C Pande, Outstanding Scientist, LRDE, Bangalore and members Shri Haribabu Srivastva, Director, LASTEC, New Delhi, Shri R S Mehta, Joint Director, Dte of Vigilance& Security, DRDO Hqrs, Shri Jagdeep, Scientist ‘F’,Dte of Materials Management DRDO Hqrs reached at Kanpur on 9th July early morning 5:00 AM at DMSRDE, Guest House, Kanpur by Rewa Express.
In deference to three members first FFIC which was led by Dr. S S Negi, Outstanding Scientist,this second FFIC did not entertained Dr. A K Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur. Dr.Saxena was sent for two days leave and remained in his government residence just adjacent to Transit Hostel’s DRTC Room where whole FFI was conducted for two days by FFIC.
The first FFIC Committee did their inquiry under supervision of Dr. A K Saxena in DMSRDE Office in the room just opposite to Dr. Saxena office so that he can monitor activities of first FFIC. Chairman & members of first FFIC tried their best to discourage complainants and in month of March 2014 all scientists were under pressure due to their APAR and coming assessment and not opened or uttered any single word against Dr. A K Saxena in front of first FFI Committee. The first FFI Committee overlooked the gravity of complaints to Defence Minister rather they were busy in digging the past history of complainants. They were basically misleded and managed by Dr. A K Saxena.
The letter No DOP/DS/008/M/01 dated 28 May 2014 of DOP Dr. A K Singh prepared on basis of first FFI Committee Report already exposed the nexus between Dr. A K Saxena and first FFI Committee because the without any constitution rights and ignoring the terms and condition of FFI Committee they simply recommended the transfers of both complainants with baseless and illogical reasons. It should be asked to Dr. S S Negi, Outstanding Scientist that if on allegations of habitual drinking one senior Scientist may be transferred then what about the drinkers of whole DRDO right from top at DRDO HQ and bottom at 52 Establishment/Labs of DRDO. Why they have not been transferred even they are heavy habitual drinker. In fact first FFIC was hijacked by Dr. A K Saxena.
The two days grilling of involved scientists of DMSRDE by second FFI Committee members especially by Shri Mehta, Vigilance, DRDO Hqrs shows some hope that the committee will help to Shri Avinash Chander , DGR&D and SA to RM and DRDO Hqrs to take one step forward towards eradicate prevailing corruption in DRDO like Dr A K Tyagi, Sc ‘G’ waiting to face CVC disciplinary proceeding against him as he also involved in corrupt practices in procurement at DIAT, Pune.
Some scientists of DMSRDE given in writing about the facts of these procurements and shows their helplessness.
Second FFI Committee also got advantage that the DRRDS result was declared and scientists who supported Dr. A K Saxena’s corrupt practices under pressure opened up and exposed the modus of oprendi adopted by Dr. A K Saxena. FFI Committee also got inputs about nexus between M/s Manglam Trades, Kanpur (Mr.Anish Gupta/Mr. Manish Gupta) and Dr. A K Saxena in various procurement cases.
1. Reactor case is open case that the procurement was done in coalition with M/s Manglam Trades because all mails are the perfect evidences of corruption and DRDO Hqrs already aware that CBI, Lucknow have already got all evidences and approached MOD. Payment of Reactor case has not been made till so far even after 18 months the Reactor was installed in January 2013 at DMSRDE.
2. The case of procurement of Laboratory Microprocessor Based Programmable High Temp.Furnace supplied by M/s Omega Furnace Industries, Bangalore. In this case illegal Second TPC was done for recommending to make payment to M/s Manglam Traders, Kanpur.( It can happen only in DRDO)
3. Fume Hood Chamber procurement case is open example of looting in DRDO.
Common man are waiting to see the impact of new Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji’s Government on DRDO, as Shri Avinash Chander Ji especially mentioned in his address in last JCM that “now new government has come and the accountability is also increased”.
It is coincidence that both FFIC having chairman from Uttarakhand and Uttarakhandies are famous for their honesty and devotion in service. We hope that like Dr. S SNegi, the Chairman of second FFIC Dr. D C Pande will not be hijacked by corrupt nexus of DRDO and he will do justice with DMSRDE people.
To 13th June 2014Sh. Narendra Modi,Prime Minister,Room No – 152, PMO,South Block, NEW DELHI -110011
Subject: Request to provide facility of filing online RTI applications for DRDO and give directive to DRDO to Honor the RTI act 2005 in right spiritto promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.
Reference: (i) My letter dated 16 April 2014 to Prime Minister with subject “Unconstitutional act of DoPT officials who are managing the Online RTI Portal and supporting corrupt officers of DRDO”
(ii) PMO reply ID No. 10/3/2014-PMP1/30140 dated 19th May 2014
(iii) DoPT Letter No.6/1/2014-IR dated 6/6/2014 copy to Sh Kaushal Kishor Pandey, SO, PMO, New Delhi
Honorable Sir,
www.corruptionindrdo.com continues to expose the corruption/nepotism prevailing in DRDO since the last four years. DRDO’s honest officials send corruption inputs from all DRDO establishments and with help of RTI’s and from internet information, the corruption inputs are regularly passed to the government and relevant agencies like CVC, IB, CBI etc.
www.corruptionindrdo.com’s efforts recognized by honest officials of DRDO and website regularly getting corruption/nepotism inputs from each and every corner of the country. On basis of the points raised by the website, DRDO also took several corrective measures and constituted inquiry committees for examining the truths.
In my 16th April 2014 letter I have requested Honorable Prime Minister to kindly take appropriate corrective measures against officials who are involved in unconstitutional acts and give strength to RTI- Act 2005. It has really empowered the common man. Also, fix those who are diluting the effectiveness of the strong RTI Act -2005.
The online RTI portal “Guideline – An applicant who desires to obtain any information under the RTI Act 2005 can make a request through this RTI Online Portal to only the Central Public Authorities of main Ministries/Departments located at New Delhi initially”. In the first phase, this facility is available to Ministries/Departments/Apex Bodies mentioned in the list available in ‘GUIDELINES’, but there is no list available in RTI portal. Like Defence Ministry having several offices in New Delhi
Sir, I have received a letter from DoPT Letter No.6/1/2014-IR dated 6/6/2014 copy to Sh Kaushal Kishor Pandey, SO, PMO, New Delhi in respect of reply my letter dated 16 April 2014 to Prime Minister with subject “Unconstitutional act of DoPT officials who are managing the Online RTI Portal and supporting corrupt officers of DRDO”
In DoPT letter Sh R K Girdhar, Under Secretary (RTI) stated that “if you not satisfied with the reply of CPIO, may filed appeal before the first appellate authority in the same public authority u/s 19(i) of the RTI Act 2005” it seems that the letter forwarded by PMO was not even read by Sh R K Girdhar. It shows the seriousness of DoPT regarding RTI issues or Sh R K Girdhar just trying to shield the nodal officer.
I have enclosed the remark of nodal officer not CPIO that they have returned with “You have filed more than 40 online RTI applications relating to DRDO on the address of Department of Defence which has been physically transferred to DRDO under intimation to you. DRDO is a separate public authority and is also placed under Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005. Therefore, your online RTI applications seeking information in r/o the DRDO and sent to Department of Defence will not be acted upon henceforth. You may directly send your application to the DRDO for the information.”
Sh R K Girdhar, just overlooked the letter contents and send regular fixed reply without applying any mind. I don’t know RTI Act 2005 is a serious responsibility or just for feeding papers.
Sir, after exposing the corruption / nepotism of DRDO’s senior officials because RTI Act-2005. Some officials suspended, some got charge sheet and some are in queue. Now DRDO officials are trying to make a wall for RTI Act 2005. Recently an unconstitutional letter issued by Dr. R B Sharma, CPIO, DRDO, Hqrs Cell on 8th March 2014 to all establishment/Lab show that they clearly made their policy not to give any RTI reply. (Copy enclosed) As per Sh R K Girdhar in one RTI reply in reference to that “any CPIO can compel to other CPIO not to give information under RTI” he stated that “There is no such policy of compelling or a CPIO being compelled by other PIO for not providing information to the information seeker. A PIO can be penalized by Information Commission under Section 20 of the RTI Act, 2005.”
Further in 28th May 2005 a meeting was held under DRDO transparency officer Dr. Sudershan Kumar, DS and CC R&D (PC & SI). In that he told to all DRDO’s CPIO not to supply any information under RTI Act-2005. It can be verified by records of DRDO RTI cell that no information was passed after this decision to any RTI applicant.
DRDO is in neck deep corruption/ nepotism/ favoritism and the reason being this DRDO is unproductive since last 15-20 years, don’t believe their data and dabas because when our forces will be ready to accept those then only our country will believe on DRDO, otherwise it will be only ok for 26 January republic show tableau .
In view of the above, I request you Sir, the RTI is the only effective way to restrict corruption in DRDO. Please give directives to DRDO & DoPT to honor the RTI act 2005 in the right spiritto promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.
Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal21-Sunderwala, RaipurDehradun-248008 Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com, website www.corruptionindrdo.comEnclosed: 1. My letter dated 16 April 2014 to Prime Minister 2. PMO reply ID No. 10/3/2014-PMP1/30140 dated 19th May 2014 3. DoPT Letter No.6/1/2014-IR dated 6/6/2014 4. Dr. R B Sharma, CPIO, DRDO, Hqrs Cell letter No RTI 04/2091/ P/ Policy dated 8th March 2014Copy to –DR. SYAMAL KUMAR SARKAR,SECRETARY (P), Room No 112, North Block, New Delhi -110001
Appeal to clean DRDO of corrupt and anti-national officials
