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Hon’ble Defence Minister is helpless in front of DRDO for continued deliberate harassment of Whistle Blower against constitutional provision

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Even  the present Hon’ble Defence Minister  is helpless in stopping the continued deliberate harassment meted out to the Whistle Blower of DRDO (acknowledged by the then Defence Minister) by the top management of DRDO HQ New Delhi & by his present Director of Delhi based lab of DRDO, MOD through the following acts & omissions.

  • Harassment meted out by DRDO HQ, New Delhi                                     
  • By non implementation of the advice of CVC issued vide CVC OM No 24571/2016/vigilance-9  19-04-2016 , O M No conf/6807/16/315999 dated  30-05-201  & O M No conf/1750/09/3201 dated  15-07-2016  to restore the posting of the whistle blower to LASTEC, Delhi even disregarding the  formal representation dated  16-06-2017 submitted by the whistle blower of DRDO in this regard to the present Secretary, DDR&D.                                       
  • By non conveying  of the  decision of the Hon’ble Defence Minister ( obtained from him by deliberately misleading him distorting the material facts) to the complainant whistle blower on his complaint/ representation dated 28-12-2015 submitted to the then Hon’ble Defence Minister to get implemented the decision of para 03 (three) of MOD decision conveyed to DRDO HQ vide MOD ID no PC to 470/ DO (Vig)/ 2012 dated 19-10-2015 against  22 prima facie guilty officials of DRDO who trumped up false charges & committed a number of irregularities with single minded objective of harassing the whistle blower  through their ibid mala fide actions.
  • By non communicating the decision of the Hon’ble Defence Minister, decision of the present secretary,  DDR&D,   decision of present DG (ECS),  decision of Shri V  P Dutta, the then Scientist ‘G’ of DEAL, Dehradun  &  Chairman & decision of Shri   A K Pandey    Scientist ‘F’ OF IRDE, Dehradun &  member of the committee appointed  vide DG ( ECS) order No DG ECS /ADM/12538/LASTEC/2015/PS   dated 13-01-2016 on through proper channel representation dated 18-03-2016 of the whisle blower of DRDO submitted to the then DG (ECS) of DRDO HQ &  copies also endorsed to Hon’ble Defence Minister  & all the above mentioned authorities of DRDO for  taking remedial actions.
  • By hatching a conspiracy to ultimately post  the whistle blower  in a  wing of a Delhi based lab of DRDO situated 15 kms away from the main LAB  where there is no  basic infrastructural  facilities & absolutely no work for the whistle blower in his sphere of duties where the the whistle blower  has been suffering unbearable miseries. This was done after doing the drama of taking the option of choice posting to LASTEC, Delhi from the whistle blower. 
  • By not processing & not redressing his any of the genuine service matter grievances on one or the other illegal pretexts submitted by the whistle blower of DRDO during the tenure of present Secretary, DDR&D.
  • By illegally getting rejected the issues raised in the pre litigation conciliation representation dated 26-11-2015 of the whistle blower of DRDO through the  false Recommendations of the  committed pre litigation conciliation committee Headed by Shri Sushil kumar Verma, Director, Cyber security & Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO HQ  prepared  by deliberately overlooking & ignoring the contents of the pre litigation conciliation representation dated 26-11-2015 of the whistle blower  & other letters submitted  by the whistle blower to Shri Verma.
  • The issues raised in the pre litigation conciliation representation dated 26-11-2015 of the whistle blower were finally rejected by the present Secretary, DDR&D By deliberately ignoring the material facts based on the record of DRDO & MOD  contained in the through proper channel representation dated 28-04-2017 submitted to the present Secretary, DDR&D.
  • BY rejecting  most urgent & most immediate through proper channel representation dated 28-09-2015  of the whistle blower of DRDO submitted to the secretary, DDR&D   in most arbitrary manner directly violating the standing provisions of grievance redressal policy of both Govt. of India & DRDO, MOD.
  • By not deciding through proper channel representation dated 29-01-2016 of the whistle blower of DRDO submitted to the secretary, DDR&D pertaining to deliberate illegalities committed in DRDO HQ continuously affecting adversely to the whistle blower of DRDO even till to date.                                                               
  • By not deciding & not communicating the final outcome of 02 (two) complaints of vigilance nature dated 04-07-2016 & dated 11-07-2016  to the whistle blower of DRDO even up to now submitted by the whistle blower of DRDO  to the present Cabinet secretary to the Govt. of India & to the Hon’ble prime minister of India  respectively which reached in DRDO HQ in 2016 itself for taking appropriate actions on the same.
  • Harassment meted out to the Whistle Blower of DRDO by present director of the Whistle Blower
  • By hatching a conspiracy to post the whistle blower of DRDO in one wing of the concerned Delhi based lab of DRDO Situated 15 kms from the main lab where there was no work for the whistle blower even  when whistle blower of DRDO was the senior most officer of the Admin cadre posted in that    Delhi based  main lab of DRDO to make him professionally obsolete..
  • By hatching a conspiracy not to nominate  the whistle blower of DRDO  in 2016 for the training programmes even run by govt. agencies free of cost directly  related & essential for enhancing the acumen of the whistle blower of DRDO in the sphere of his charter of duties as senior administrative officer , Grade –I  of Admin Cadre of DRDO, MOD.
  • By hatching a conspiracy by getting  Arbitrarily rejected  04  nominations  of  of the whistle blower of DRDO  pertaining to short term training programmes of the duration of one week or less period   to be conducted during the period from July 2017 to December 2017  by the Govt training Institute namely by ISTM, New Delhi free of cost directly  related & essential for enhancing the acumen of the whistle blower of DRDO in the sphere of his charter of duties as Senior Administrative Officer , Grade –I  of Admin Cadre of DRDO, MOD through  the  initial decisions dated 13-07-2017 of his immediate sub-ordinate scientist “G’ Shri Raju Agarwal without   any cogent grounds & thereafter he himself approved such arbitrary decisions to harass the whistle blower of DRDO .  
  • By not ensuring processing any of the service matter grievances of the whistle blower of DRDO with due diligence & giving full opportunity to the concerned officials to adopt dilatory tactics in processing the service matter grievances of the whistle blower of DRDO, New Delhi.
  • By compelling the whistle blower of DRDO to exclusively limit his charter of duties to open & close the one wing of the Delhi based lab of DRDO in which he has been posted.
  • BY Removing the whistle blower of DRDO from the hitherto duties of officer in-charge              (assigned to him on 23-08-2016) of the one wing of the Delhi  based lab of DRDO  vide order dated 25-07-2017 leaving him without any work & compelling the the whistle blower of DRDO holding the functional designation of senior Group ‘A’ Gazetted post of  Senior Administrative Officer , Grade –I  of Admin Cadre of DRDO, MOD to report to  one in situ promoted Scientist ‘D’ of DRDO who does not any competence to do any value addition in administrative work of the said wing & who  even insulted the whistle blower in the presence of his all junior  on 25-07-2017 on  official telephone saying that the whistle blower does not have any authority in  the said wing of the said Delhi based lab DRDO because we scientists can do anything to the whistle blower which seems to be true also considering the above mentioned acts & omissions by one of the senior scientist of DRDO holding the designation of scientist ‘H’ &  Director of the Delhi based lab in which the whistle blower is posted Who was  dare enough to conduct the illegal meetings of internal screening committee main for assessment of Scientists ‘Fs’ of DRDO  for assessing their suitability for the posts of Scientist ‘G’ under promotion quota  IN 2011 even before inception of the amendments in the concerned statutory nature of recruitment rules of Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO  while holding the appointment of Director , RAC, New Delhi thereby incurring the financial loss to the tune of 14 lakhs to the public exchequer for which some investigation has also been ordered by the DRDO/MOD ,still he does not hesitate to  continue harassing the whistle blower of DRDO.
  • By making Payments of the arrears of 7th CPC to the whistle blower of DRDO only in April 2017 whereas all other officials of DRDO got their arrears of 7th CPC in 2016
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Situation of R&D in India and plight of competent scientists

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The following article written by DR BHAGWAN D AGGARWAL, a biomedical scientist and a healthcare industry consultant with significant international experiences at pharmaceutical consulting companies and global research institutions, published in dailyO on 4th June is perfect picture of today R&D scenario of India.

We are daily  witnessing such worth of 1000 of crores scientific instruments purchasing not based on utility, but their higher prices – because higher price gets more “commission” and exhaust the budget. If GOI investigate sincerely, then only one organization DRDO can fetch 50000 crores rupees instruments which are lying idly without any use in more than 50 labs.

I’m a scientist. I returned from US to find why India can’t become a superpower

It is high time not just to make additional policies and regulations, but to disrupt the prevailing complacency, harassment and corruption.

DR BHAGWAN D AGGARWAL –  4th June 2017, daily O

India is still lagging behind in scientific research by every metric of productivity and quality.

No doubt, investment and salaries have increased significantly in research in recent years, but still not sufficient to make an impact.

The prevalent dismissal working conditions, harassment and gross mismanagement that I experienced, could be the main reasons.I would like share my experiences.

I returned to India in 2009 after working for eight years in the US, and three years in Europe at some of the best research institutions and universities such as the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University, ICGEB (Trieste, Italy).

I published several papers in the best peer-reviewed journals. Though, my salary in India was meager, I was happy to return and contribute.

I tried very hard to fit in at my institute and the organisation to deliver my best in research, teaching and training activities, but unfortunately, I did not get any support from anyone in my endeavors.

I was working in a national institute of occupational health but, ironically, the working conditions were dangerous and unhealthy. For instance, carcinogen-laden UV helmet was unmarked that I used unknowingly for months, open and unsecured blood contaminated and bio-hazardous waste.

The lab facilities such as culture lab was locked for weeks and the imaging microscope was locked for years. Even my office cabin was locked for years and I was forced to use a small instrument lab (for PCR and molecular biology) as my office. I did not get my requested instruments (basic and low cost) for four years. I was denied PhD guideship, though I had several peer-reviewed research publications, PhD from JNU, New Delhi (the premier university of India) and 10 years of research experience at the best institutions.

Many times, the scientific instruments are purchased, not based on utility, but their higher prices – because higher price gets more “commission”

I was denied an opportunity to present my research at the Gordon Conference even though my paper was accepted with financial assistance, and my applications for collaboration were delayed and denied.

I faced many hurdles from the administration such as no account of expenditure was provided after repeated requests. And when I tried to organise workshops or training seminars, I was forced to deal with petty issues.

I raised all these issues to the highest level (from the director of the institute to the director-general of my organisation) but no action followed. Only the harassment continued.

Still, I kept trying for almost five years, but only to get more stressed and frustrated.

At last, I resigned but my resignation was labelled as “conditional” and I was subjected to further harassment by sham investigations and inquiries and, at one point, I was intimated to surrender my passport.

My job applications to other government agencies were blocked to cause serious damage to my career and my research. I feel betrayed by the system back home.

Finally, I left the country and came back to the US.

I may not be the only one, there may be many more who returned to India and got their talent wasted and might be feeling the same way as I do.

Although, I worked in one of the most stressful and unhealthy work environments in my research career, but still I had some satisfaction of training and educating young minds and delivering lectures.

In hindsight, I think it was the students’ affection and their keen desire to learn which kept me motivated during those five years. I witnessed the worst management with no accountability and pathetic apathy.

This might be the case in most of the institutions barring only few. Many times, the scientific instruments are purchased, not based on utility, but their higher prices – because higher price gets more “commission”.

Less than 10 per cent of the instruments are ever utilised with less than 1 per cent instruments’ lifetime use time, especially for expensive equipment (Rs 5,000,000 (about US $80,000) or above).

The prevalent mismanagement, corruption and stressful and unhealthy work-environment are wasting the talent and scarce resources of a poor country and bleeding the science.

I believe whatever small percentage of the GDP India is spending on science, most of it is a waste.

Mismanagement and stressful work environment discourage any scientist or researcher to do any meaningful and quality research.

Most of the top leadership of research institutes /organisations such as directors, director-generals, vice-chancellors are appointed in their mid-50s (55+) who worked (tolerated) in the same system for 20-30 years.

This type of leadership is complacence and they are afraid to take any risk, which could jeopardise retirement or post-retirement career.

Institutions do not have any transparency, accountability and/or established grievance resolution process. Notoriously delayed justice (of 15-20 years) through judicial courts is only encouraging this practice.

Policies and regulations do not work in absence of good people to implement and enforce. It is high time for India, not just to make additional policies or regulations, but to disrupt the prevailing complacency and culture of mismanagement, harassment and corruption in institutions by recruiting the best scientists in their mid-40s from outside of institutions, as leaders with “animal spirit” (as Dr Manmohan Singh, former prime minister, used to refer to).

These young leaders can take risks to challenge the complacency and change the prevailing culture of corruption and harassment in institutions to bring the much-needed “disruptions” to boost productivity and quality of research in a country of billions.

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Shut Down Laboratories And Overhaul The DRDO, Expert Committee Tells Defence Ministry

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All non-core research activity of the DRDO must stop.
Sudhi Ranjan Sen Deputy Editor (News)  The Huffington Post 14/03/2017 3:40 PM IST

HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES The Arjun tank stationed on the Parliament House premises for an exhibition in August 2016 in New Delhi, India.

India’s premier defence research organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), needs a major overhaul, some its research laboratories closed and the organisation needs to concentrate only on development of defence platforms, a high-level committee appointed by the Ministry of Defence has said in its report.

In the last five years, DRDO has been getting between ₹6,000-₹8,000 crore annually for defence research — roughly 6% of the defence budget.

The DRDO was set up in 1958 to achieve self-reliance in manufacturing weapon systems to equip the armed forces. It has over 33,000 personnel, which includes nearly 8,000 scientists, 13,000 technicians, and 52 laboratories. Its area of research is wide and encompasses everything, from juices to nuclear missiles.

Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had constituted the committee led by Lieutenant General DB Shekatkar (Retired) in May 2016 to suggest ways to enhance the combat capabilities of India. The panel submitted its 550-page report to the government recently.

Top sources told HuffPost India the committee has said as many as 11 laboratories of the DRDO need to closed down or amalgamated and its “non-crore” research activities stopped. The committee also said that DRDO needs to work with “clearly defined” objectives to develop “weapon systems and platforms”.
Instead of the DRDO deciding on areas and focus of research, the committee has recommended setting up of a “Technology Commission”, headed by the defence minister, with representatives from the armed forces. The commission should formulate research and development policy and even set specific deadlines for research.

The committee feels that end-users — the three services — must be consulted on areas of research and development of weapon systems. To break the red-tape in the DRDO, the committee has suggested that DRDO scientists be given incentives for successful completion of projects.

Suggesting further reforms, the DB Shekatkar Committee has also said that Ordnance Factory Boards (OFB) — which produce bulk of the ammunition and weapons used by the forces — should consult the armed forces when inducting new technology or material. It has pointed to the fact that OFB, which produce rifles, wasn’t aware of the exact weight of the guns it was producing.

Interestingly, the committee has said that OFB needs to include private companies and has suggested using private-public partnerships to speed up production, ensure better quality and cut down delays.

This isn’t the first time an overhaul of the DRDO has been recommended. Questions have been frequently raised about the delays and cost over-runs in DRDO projects.

In a 2015 report, the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) had pointed out that audit examination of 14 mission mode projects, carried out by DRDO laboratories, “revealed that all projects failed to achieve their timelines and the probable date of completion (PDC) was extended many a times”.

These mission mode projects include the crucial S-band surveillance system ‘Rohini’ radars, secure video and fax communication between airborne platforms and ground station ‘Meghdoot’ and electronic warfare suit for the modified MIG-29 fighters.

The delays, the CAG pointed out, “were mainly due to inadequate monitoring”.

 

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Only Modi Ji or GOD help to Indian Citizen for getting RTI reply from DRDO

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To,                                                                                           3rd January 2017

Shri Manohar Parrikar,

Defence Minister, Room No -104

South Block, New Delhi-110011

Sir, every citizen in India very well know that DRDO is under second schedule of RTI Act 2005 and exempted but in corruption and human right DRDO is not exempted in any case. See the enclose RTI Reply from our prestigious organisation, they totally denied to furnish the information and ignored the enclosed evidences the real time photographs and details. The vehicle vanished after RTI, the all records are with Central Command but it feels that our jawans are made for exploitation. We can not close our eyes when these great jawans are exploited by these DRDO corrupt scientists. This means they are above the constitutional provision of India or they are patronized by super corrupt officials. Now as a ministry of defence head you will give direction to DRDO to furnished the information and stop using ARMY jawans as Bonded Labours by these so called scientists who are not even doing any science.

or may GOD will help us

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal,

21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun-248008

Phone 0135-2787750, Mobile 9411114879

Email prabhudoon@gmail.com website-www.corruptionindrdo.com

Dadagiri of DRDO Scientist

Enclosed – Photographs as proof of corruption

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After Agusta cloud, Embraer deal under scanner

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NEW DELHI, September 10, 2016 – THE HINDU

Brazilian aircraft major Embraer is alleged to have resorted to bribes, used middlemen to secure contracts.

Brazilian aircraft major Embraer is alleged to have resorted to bribes and used middlemen to secure contracts in India and Saudi Arabia. In India’s case, the payoff was done to a United Kingdom-based middleman in the deal for three Embraer aircraft ordered by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for building indigenous Airborne Early-Warning and Control Systems aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
Brazilian aircraft major Embraer is alleged to have resorted to bribes and used middlemen to secure contracts in India and Saudi Arabia. In India’s case, the payoff was done to a United Kingdom-based middleman in the deal for three Embraer aircraft ordered by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for building indigenous Airborne Early-Warning and Control Systems aircraft for the Indian Air Force.

India has asked an explanation from the Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer following media reports of an international investigation into the alleged payment of bribes to secure an aircraft deal in 2008.

Embraer is alleged to have used bribes and involved middlemen to secure contracts in India and Saudi Arabia. In India’s case, the payoff was made to a U.K.-based middleman in the deal for three Embraer aircraft ordered by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for building an indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AEW&C) aircraft for the Indian Air Force. A Defence Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that the DRDO sought an explanation and details from the manufacturer within 15 days.

Under watch since 2010

According to Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, Embraer had been under investigation by the United States Justice Department since 2010 “when a contract with the Dominican Republic raised the Americans’ suspicions.”

“Since then, the investigation has widened to examine business dealings with eight more countries,” the report said.

The newspaper reported that the company was cooperating in the investigations, and “is expecting to reach a deal soon with American authorities” and has even set aside $200 million to pay “any eventual fines that come about as a result of the process”.

The newspaper has quoted Albert Phillip Close, manager of Embraer’s defence area, as having admitted to the authorities as part of a plea bargain that in the case of India, the aircraft major had contracted a representative to assist in the sale of a surveillance system to the government.

$208-million deal in 2008

India had signed a $208-million deal in 2008 for procuring three Emb-145 aircraft. The planes were delivered beginning 2011 and the project is now nearing completion after a series of delays.

This is the second major defence deal under the scanner after the VVIP chopper case involving Agusta Westland and both the deals were signed by the previous United Progressive Alliance government.

Indian defence procurement prohibits the employment of middlemen in defence deals.

The Defence Ministry spokesperson when asked about the reports said the DRDO will seek explanation and details from manufacturers of Embraer aircraft on media reports on the 2008 deal.

“On receipt of information by the DRDO, further steps may be initiated,” he said.

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Rustom-II UAV to be tested in Chitradurga

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Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, Jul 11, 2016, DHNS
dh 11The first flight of India’s new combat-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Rustom-II is scheduled to be held by the end of July in Chitradurga test flight range.

Scientists at the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) would move to the test range later this week for the trial as an window between July 28 and August 2 would be kept open for the flight in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Once ready, the medium-altitude, long-endurance (Male) UAV is likely to be an asset for the military not only for its surveillance capability, but also for its ability to be used as an unmanned armed combat vehicle in the line of the US’s Predator that New Delhi is interested to buy.

“Rustom-II is a very big platform with a range of 250 km. However, for the first flight we will be flying it up to a distance of 50-100 km,” said a source associated with the UAV’s development.

Compared to Rustom-I that was test flown for the first time in November 2009, Rustom-II will be having Electronic Intelligence, Communication Intelligence, Medium and Long-Range Electro-optic Payloads and Synthetic Aperture Radar that will enable it to see through the clouds.

“Rustom-I is a primitive vehicle with minimal capabilities. Rustom-II, on the other hand, has several capabilities, including the ability to carry weapons,” G Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, told DH.

Once fully ready, Rustom UAVs are meant to replace Israeli Heron unmanned aerial vehicles being used by the air force and the navy. The aircraft is named after former Indian Institute of Science professor Rustom Damania, who pioneered aviation research in India in the 1980s.

Addressing a seminar on UAV in Delhi last November, an ADE official stated that the three services initially projected a requirement of 76 of these platforms.

However, like many other defence research and development organisation (DRDO) projects, Rustom-II is also facing time overrun as the production schedule, first fixed for 2016, has now been pushed to 2017 with the possibility that it may get further delayed.

The biggest challenge faced by the scientists is the excess weight of the airframe. The airframe had a weight of about 2,400 kg by 2015 end, which ADE scientists would have to bring down to about 1,700 kg in the final version for accommodating every sensor package.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd partners DRDO in the development of Rustom-II and has committed several hundred crores as financial support.

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DRDO’s cause for Agni test delay under cloud

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By Hemant Kumar Rout Published: 04th July 2016
BHUBANESWAR:The clarification of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the inordinate delay in test firing of India’s most potent and longest range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-V has put a question mark on the competency of the premier arms research and development agency.

DRDO Chief Selvin Christopher has been quoted by a news agency that Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V has been stuck due to a technical snag with its battery and not because of any other considerations. Christopher, however, did not respond to confirm the report. Other senior scientists involved in the Agni-V programme also refused to comment.
The fourth test of the home-grown missile, already tested successfully thrice, has been postponed twice. The test holds significance as it would pave way for the missile’s early induction in the armed forces.
On May 8, The Express had run a story titled ‘PM’s US visit trips Agni-V launch plans’ citing that the test was postponed due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit. Dismissing it, the DRDO Chief was quoted saying there is a problem with the battery and the issue can be resolved. This has, however, raised eyebrows as it appears that the organisation has failed to rectify the fault for the last several months.

Battery is required for on-board electronics which need power. Defence experts said the glitch could not be that big which will take so much time to be rectified.

As it pertains to the defence armaments of the nation, can the DRDO devote so much time for rectifying the glitch?

An eminent national security expert and professor at New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research (CPR) Bharat Karnad termed it a lame excuse by the DG of DRDO.

“The Agni-V test was originally slated during Autumn of 2015. Is it Christopher’s contention that the supposed battery ‘snag’ is so grievous in nature that ASL, Hyderabad has been unable to fix it for the last nine months?” he wondered.

Actually, Karnad observed that the clarification of the DRDO chief confirms the suspicion that Agni-V testing has been stalled for political reasons to avoid friction with the US.
Indian Express 4 July 2016

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Christopher proves that he cannot face any honest DRDO official

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Since 2011, Sh Prakash Singh, SAO-I continuously fighting against the corrupt official lobby of DRDO. It is true that in the passage of time our government organizations are turned into black hole for public funds and whenever any official in government of India tries to correct the system are always harassed miserably by top bosses.
DRDO is also like other government organization, having huge corruption records, fortunately DRDO take escape route in the name of secrecy. Now, in the era of digitization of records DRDO not able save the face of its corrupt officials.
Honorable RM Parrikar shahib very well aware of DRDO corruption, since lot of scientists/ officials approached him and explained and denude the true picture of DRDO.
Sh Prakash Singh complained to CVC and CBI prevailing corruption in DRDO in 2011, CVC registered the case but took long time to expedite the case and DRDO encash the extenuation of CVC and terminated him from service. Media took stand and played their duty and then Honorable RM Antony reinstated Sh Praksh Singh.
This reinstation gave a big boost to Sh Prakash Singh in his mission to fight against corrupt officials of DRDO, here Sh Praksh Singh under estimated the powers of corrupt gang of DRDO.
Within two month of span Sh Prakash Singh received two transfer order first LASTEC to SPIC and then SPIC to DL, Jodhpur. Although transfer is not any punishment but the vindictive interest behind the act is more important, his transfer is not in public or organization benefit, it is only for ego satisfactions of corrupt gang of DRDO.
The main aim to send him far from Delhi is to restrain him to meet Honorable RM who understand the motives of corrupt gang of DRDO and passed order to identify them and initiated the action against them.
Sh Prakash Singh transfer is the litmus test of Sh Parrikar Shaihib existence whether he is able to protect victimization of honest and whistle blower or helpless in front of DRDO corrupt gang.
Yesterday Christopher gave open challenge to Sh Parrikar Shaihib by trying throw out Sh Prakash Singh from his office with the help of DRDO bouncers i.e. DSC Jawans & Private EMU contractual security. Prakash Singh obtained pass no 14876 2:30 dated 3rd June 2016 at 2:30 PM vide gate pass no 14876 to meet DOP,CCHR (R&D) and Secretary, DRDO.
Secretary, DRDO Dr S Christopher showed his discourtesy, intractability, rudeness by not to entertained Sh Prakash Singh and not listen his grievances, proved that government of India wasting public funds by assigned the secretary, DRDO post.

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CORRUPTION IN CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION OF “NATURALLY VENTILATED GREEN HOUSE WITH MULTILAYERED POLY CARBONATE SHEET” AT DRL, TEZPUR BY DR. RKR SINGH, TECHNICAL OFFICER ‘C’ AND DR. VIJAY VEER, DIRECTOR, DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY(DRL), TEZPUR UNDER DRDO, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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 To,                                                                                  Date  29th May 2015                                    Chief Vigilance Commissioner,                                                                                                        Central Vigilance Commission,                                                                                                       Satarkta Bhavan,A-Block, GPO Complex,INA,                                                                           New Delhi-110011

 SUBJECT : CORRUPTION IN CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION OF “NATURALLY VENTILATED GREEN HOUSE WITH MULTILAYERED POLY CARBONATE SHEET” AT DRL, TEZPUR BY DR. RKR SINGH, TECHNICAL OFFICER ‘C’ AND DR. VIJAY VEER, DIRECTOR, DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY(DRL), TEZPUR UNDER DRDO, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Sir,

Following facts regarding corruption and irregularities in construction of “Naturally Ventilated Green House With Multilayered Poly Carbonate Sheet” at DRL, Tezpur by Dr. RKR Singh, Technical Officer ‘C’ AND Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur is submitting for your investigation and appropriate action.

  1. Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tezpur (Assam) is an establishment under Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence.
  2. Vijay Veer, Scientist ‘G’ is Director, DRL, Tezpur with effect from 01 March 2012 to till date and he is superannuating on 31 December 2015.
  3. RKR Singh, Technical Officer ‘C’ is posted at DRL, Tezpur since more than 20 years in DRL, Tezpur. He is Head of High Altitude Agriculture Division at DRL, Tezpur.
  4. A project with details submitted below was sanctioned by competent authority at DRDO HQ to DRL, Tezpur.DRL GH cvc table 1
  5. Some other projects related to installation of Green Houses were also completed by DRL, Tezpur with following details.DRL GH cvc table 2DRL GH cvc table 3

Installation of two Green Houses at DRL, Dett. At Tawang

DRL, Tezpur has two detachments in Arunachal Pradesh. One is at Salari, 190 km from Tezpur and another at Tawang, 380 km away from DRL, Tezpur. DRL Dett., Tawang is situated at 10,000 Ft high from sea level. This area is very less of vegetation due to extreme cold climatic condition. Hence cultivation of vegetables in open environments is not possible.

DRL, Tezpur has installed one Green House at DRL, Dett., Tawang and another Green House in same location is under construction. In this Green House, varieties of vegetable nursery is being raised and are being supplied to those Green Houses installed in different army unit for making vegetables nursery is being raised and are being supplied to those green houses installed in different army unit for making vegetables seeding.

Gross irregularities and violation of Purchase Management 2006 took place in issuing of supply orders for construction and installation of Green Houses at DRL, Tezpur.

One case as case study is submitted herewith in which gross violation of purchase rules took place.DRL GH cvc table 4

(A)   Demand was initiated by Dr. RKR Singh, Technical Officer ‘C’ with following details:DRL GH cvc table 5

(B) Open Tender No. DRL/OT/13-14 was published in Newspapers and DRDO website with following details. DRL GH cvc table 7

(C) Based on the said open tender, supply order was issued with following details.DRL GH cvc table 8

 

(D)  Under Supply Order dated 26.12.2013, Job Completion Certificate was issued from DRL, Tezpur vide letter No. DRL/OT/HAR/11/13-14/S-73 dated with following details:DRL GH cvc table 9

(E)  Unique Power Systems is registered at Andhra Pradesh Commercial Tax Department with TIN – 37720549449 and date of registration 02-06-2014 under VAT and CST commodity MACHINERY, Works Contracts; ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS, SWITCH GEARS; MACHINERY SPARES, ALL KINDS OF CABLES; COPPER WIRE.

This vendor has its own website uniquepowersystems.in and Mr. Subbarao Ramisetty is proprietor of this firm. According to the information available on the website “Unique Power Systems” are a leading organization engaged in trading and supplying a variety of Electrical and Electronics Items. We have in store a technically superior range of Transmission Line, Substation, Insulator, Vacuum Circuit Breaker, Generator, Transformer, Speed Breakers, Flexible Cable and MCCB.

6. One Open Tender No. DRL/OT/14-15 was published in 2014 for 05 Green Houses with EMD Rs. 100,000. The demands were made in said open tender and case is under process.

IRREGULATIES AND VIOLATION OF PM 2006 IN CONSTRUCTION & INSTALLATION OF GREEN HOUSES AT DRL, TEZPUR

  • Very junior officer of rank Technical Officer ‘C’ was appointed as Project leader with only one member (STA) in the project which is major project activity of DRL, Tezpur. In past project of Green House more than Five Officer/staff were involved with senior most scientists as Project Head. Keeping only officials in such a big project smacks something wrong at end of Director/CFA.
  • RKR Singh, TO ‘C’ was not authorized to indent case of Rs. 50 L while other several senior scientists were available at DRL, Tezpur. This violates section 4.6.2 and 4.6.3 of PM 2006. Demands costing Rs 50 lakh and above: Initiation by Scientist E and above countersigned by project or group head.
  • The demand was initiated as well as countersigned by Dr. RKR Singh, TO ‘C’ and approved by Dr. Vijay Veer, Director. This violated the various sections of PM 2006.
  • Item cost was inclusive of taxes while as per PM 2006 all taxes should be separately calculated and added in basic cost of the item. Material cost, construction and installation cost should be mentioned separately.
  • In demand unit price was mentioned as Rs. 9,92,331.00 but how the indenter arrived at his cost. How he done cost estimation or he submitted any quotation in record for this cost. The figure of unit cost as mentioned by indenter is unrealistic and fabricated.
  • Board of Officers was not constituted for inspection of constructed Green Houses and handing over to users Amy Units. Issue Voucher should be issued to each Green House separately. Job completion report should be endorsed by Board of Officers.
  • Splitting of cases to keep demand cost with in financial powers of Director as in project of Rs. 4.18 crore small-small cases costing just below Rs. 50 L are initiated. Two open tenders no. DRL/OT/13-14 and DRL/OT/14-15 each costing Rs. 50 L was published within same project by splitting of the cases. One tender should be published to avoid splitting of cases and get better prices and consolidated demand should be raised for whole project as PDC was only 36 months. Hence PM 2006 was grossly violated by Dr. Vijay veer, Director/CFA.
  • As per PM 2006 the Supply Order should be signed for and on behalf of ‘President of India’ in DRDO.MM.16 but this section of PM 2006 was grossly violated by Dr. Vijay Veer, Director/CFA. The supply orders issued by DRL, Tezpur are not in format DRDO.MM.16 and these SO are not signed for and on behalf of India, which is very serious matter as per PM 2006.
  • Cost Estimation not made properly figure of unit price is unrealistic.
  • TEC Report was ignored and parameters effecting installation of Green House like soil testing, wind speed, altitude etc not considered by Director and TPC done without clearance of TEC Report.
  • Gross violation of Purchase Rules, Supply Order not in proper format signed on behalf of Director, DRL, Tezpur, TO ‘C’ is not authorized to indent case up to Rs. 50 L. No sales tax, service tax or VAT charged and prices were inclusive of all taxes. Service tax Registration Number.

7.    The departmental action under CCS(CCA) Rules 1965 and PC Act 1988 may kindly be initiated against Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur for said misconduct and misuse of power.

In light of above  facts and evidences it is  requested to CVC to setup a high level inquiry to inspect the procurement process and violation of PM 2006 at DRL, Tezpur by Dr. RKR Singh, TO’C’ and Dr. Vijay Veer , Director in construction and installation of all these Green Houses.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,                                                                                                                             21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008                                                                               Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

  • Enclosed – Photo of DRL, Green House, Twang
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    Rs 9 Lakh Green House-Tawang-DRL

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Mashu Asramam • 2 hours ago

It seems that DRDO losing its credibility of inventing sophisticated weapons and technologies for the well being of India. While BJP was at opposition, they made lot of cry by accusing UPA had compromised with safety of India. Now BJP begins to run the Defence Ministry with new defence mininster. But things are as usual.

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NSSrinivasan • 3 hours ago

It is well known that bangalore DRDO scientists have no work ; ADE is a place for leisure by employees who are supposed to be scientists . With excellent housing , no worth while work , these employees have already retired while in service like Bangalore ITI. What action was taken on Pune DRDO for spending Rs.5 crores for a temple chariot from defence funds GOK. Now SUVs. Will our no nonsense defence minister stop this nonsense , save defence precious funds and institute accountability on DRDO, ADE etc or close them all and save precious public funds .

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kumar • 3 hours ago

Can u deny instrument platform because some will misuse it , doesn’t sound logical.We should have technical audits and project should not be gauged by financial barometer .

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wowman  kumar • 3 hours ago

not only the officials use these costly vehicles (one person carried), but also they indulge in road rage during travels to/from their offices