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Avinash Chander to continue as DRDO chief till May 2016

November 28, 2014 Prabhu 7 Comments

PTI | November 28, 2014, 19.11 pm IST
New Delhi: India’s premier defence and research organisation DRDO’s chief Dr Avinash Chander was to retire on November 30 but will continue to occupy the position on a contractual basis till May 2016.

“The President is pleased to retire Dr Avinash Chander, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development (DOB: 06.11.1950), in the Ministry of Defence from Government Service with effect from 30.11.2014 (AN) on attaining the age of superannuation,” an official statement said on Friday.

It said “the appointment of Chander beyond his date of retirement, November 30, for 18 months would be on contract basis, with the same terms and conditions as he would be entitled to Secretary (DRD) before the date of retirement.”

His contractual term will end on May 31, 2016. Asked if this was the first time a DRDO chief will go on contract, sources said there had been instances when chiefs have been given “extraordinary” extensions.

The DRDO chief also holds the post of Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and the Secretary of Department of Defence Research and Development.

Chander joined DRDO in 1972 after completing graduation in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.

He obtained MS in Spatial Information Technology from Jawharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. Chander is the chief architect of Agni series of ballistic missile systems.

Development of Agni range of missiles under a highly-restrictive international control regimes was possible only out of his technology forecast, perspective planning and relentless efforts, DRDO officials said.

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DRDO giving false information to Rashtrapati Sachivalaya (President Secretariat) regarding Transfer and victimization of whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta of DMSRDE, Kanpur

October 10, 2014 Prabhu 2 Comments

Hon’ble

Shri Pranab Mukherjee

President of India,

Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi – 110011

Subject: DRDO giving false information to Rashtrapati Sachivalaya (President Secretariat) regarding Transfer and victimization of whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta of DMSRDE, Kanpur

Reference:DOP/05/53123/DMSRDE/M/02 dated 22 Sept 2014 of DOP, DRDO

Hon’ble Sir,

Top management of DRDO is infamous for ill-treat to whistle blowers and officials that belonging to SC/ST and minority community in DRDO. The increasing number court cases, representations to President House, SC/ST commission and minority commission are self explanatory of failure of DRDO HR management

Currently Honorable Madras High Court punishedtwo top DRDO scientists with simple imprisonment for a period of three weeks and also pay a fine of Rs.2,000/each. It clearly shows the DRDO losing day by day its credibility and responsibility towards national goals scientifically & administratively as well as welfare of employees and officers working in the organisation. Sir, you can assume the worst situation of DRDO that the top senior officer Dr. G. Malkondiah who was convicted by Hon’ble Madras High Court is Head of HR Department of DRDO.

With reference to the above cited letter , Shri Navin Prakash Gupta, scientist ‘C’ raised his voice against corruption and send lot of complaints to various agencies including Hon’ble Defence Minister with proof.

The representation send to you by whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta on 24 July 2014 , which subsequently your good office send to DRDO for their comments and with above reference DRDO send a reply to ShriNavin Prakash Gupta mentioning in

Para -2 “ Competent authority has approved your transfer from DMSRDE, Kanpur to DRL, Tezpur in public interest keeping in the view the exigencies of work. It is neither is punishment nor an act of victimize as you alleged.”

Shri Avinash Chander constituted a fact finding committee and subsequentlytransfer whistle blower ShriNavin Prakash Gupta to DRL, Tezpur without justifying the issue in public interest. The only aim was to save corrupt scientist and message to others beware don’t make noise against his loyal corrupt officials. It is nothing but abuse of power by Shri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, who is working in illegal second extension in service after retirement.

Shri Avinash Chander again constituted second fact finding committee to enquire further the corruption charges against Dr. A. K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

Question is why Shri Avinash Chander constituted two fact finding committees, if there was no corruption evidences on record. As DRDO wrote in above reference letter that allegation are baseless. In case the allegations were baseless then why not DRDO disclosed the first FFIC report to whistle blower and sought explanation from him for false complaint to Defence Minister.

THE WHISTLE BLOWERS PROTECTION ACT, 2011, NO. 17 OF 2014 of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 9th May, 2014, and is hereby published for general information on Monday, May 12, 2014.

Under the provisions of sad Act complainant means

(d) “disclosure means a complaint relating to,—

(i) an attempt to commit or commission of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;

(ii) wilful misuse of power or wilful misuse of discretion by virtue of which demonstrable loss is caused to the Government or demonstrable wrongful gain accrues to the public servant or to any third party;

(iii) attempt to commit or commission of a criminal offence by a public servant, made in writing or by electronic mail or electronic mail message, against the public servant and includes public interest disclosure referred to in sub-section (2) of section 4;

Under the provisions of the CHAPTER V- Safeguards against victimisation the Act provide the protection to whistle blowers

PROTECTION TO THE PERSONS MAKING DISCLOSURE

11. (1) The Central Government shall ensure that no person or a public servant who has made a disclosure under this Act is victimised by initiation of any proceedings or otherwise merely on the ground that such person or a public servant had made a disclosure or rendered assistance in inquiry under this Act.

(2) If any person is being victimised or likely to be victimised on the ground that he had filed a complaint or made disclosure or rendered assistance in inquiry under this Act, he may file an application before the Competent Authority seeking redress in the matter, and such authority shall take such action, as deemed fit and may give suitable directions to the concerned public servant or the public authority, as the case may be, to protect such person from being victimised or avoid his victimisation:

(3) Every direction given under sub-section (2) by the Competent Authority shall be binding upon the public servant or the public authority against whom the allegation of victimisation has been proved.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the power to give directions under sub-section (2), in relation to a public servant, shall include the power to direct the restoration of the public servant making the disclosure, to the status quo ante.

(5) Any person who wilfully does not comply with the direction of the Competent Authority under sub-section (2), shall be liable to a penalty which may extend up to thirty thousand rupees.

The fact is as vigilant citizen of India I have sent more than one dozen corruption cases with complete proof to CVC and CVC duly register the case and send to CVO, MOD for further investigations against Dr. A.K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

Question No 1–

The meaning of the exigencies:The state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action, A pressing or urgent situation, Urgent requirements; pressing needs – This all are bogus the DRL, a life science deserted lab, the Director sitting there also very corrupt, lot of complaints also pending against him. This is only example of abuse of power by Shri Avinash Chander to protect his corrupt colleague. The DRL lab , Tezpur is working in life sciences and where the exigencies of work,

Question No 2-

In DRDO there are more than 7500 scientist are available to Shri Avinash Chander and out of these computer science experts scientist, the 425 scientists are senior to Shri Navin Prakash Gupta and 447 are junior to him, strangely Shri Avinash Chander picked only the whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta for said exigencies of work at DRL, Tezpur.

Question No 3 –

The transfer order was as punishment based on allegation & charges and not in any public interest which is quite evident from letter No. DOP/DS/08/01 dated 28th May 2014 issued and signed by Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP.

Therefore, it is requested that please protect whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta, Scientist ‘C’ from the clutches of corrupt scientists of DRDO and kindly issue orders to Hon’ble Defence Minister to provide immediate protection and relief to whistle blower scientist by cancellation of his transfer order.

The responsibility for execution of Act passed by Parliament after due sanction by Hon’ble President of India is on concerned ministries and ministers. As per this new Act, every ministry should have competent authority to address the matters of victimization of whistle blowers but the requests from whistle blower and his family are being ill-treated by Government officials, ignoring the provisions of whistle blower protection Act 2011.

DRDO is wasting lakhs and lakhs rupees every year in hundreds of court cases running across the country in various courts because of ego satisfaction of top DRDO brass, as well as because of poor HR management victimization of middle class Government servants.

Sir, kindly save this premier organization from the corruption, nepotism and favoritism and give the justice to honest whistle blower scientists and officials of DRDO who are devoted for the Nation.

Regards

PrabhuDandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008
0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com www.corruptionindrdo.com

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डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप से सर्विस एक्सटेंशन में की गयी पी एम ओ की सख्ती को डी आर डी ओ ने बाबा जी का ठुलु दिखा दिया।

September 19, 2014 Prabhu 8 Comments

सेवामें दिनाक 19 सितम्बर 2014

माननीय श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी

प्रधानमंत्री

कक्ष संख्या 152पीएमओ

साउथ ब्लाक नईदिल्ली -110011

विषय : डी आर डी ओ द्वारा सर्विस एक्सटेंशन पर सख्ती होने पर डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप का नया दांव

श्रीमान, डीआर डी ओ द्वारा सर्विस एक्सटेंशन की यू पी ए सरकार के माध्यम एक प्रथा ही बना डाली थी। सर्विस एक्सटेंशन सिर्फ उन सीनियर अधिकारीयों को मिलता जो की भ्रष्टाचार में लिप्त होते थे या भ्रष्टाचार में सहायक की भूमिका निभाने के लिए हामी भरते थे। डी आर डी ओ द्वारा सर्विस एक्सटेंशन की संस्तुति का केवल एकमात्र यही एक योग्यता मापदंड था। इसके लिए विकिलीक्स के एक केबल में यू पी ए सरकार द्वारा श्री प्रणब मुखर्जी रक्षा मंत्रालय से हटाने का कारण उनका पार्टी फण्ड के लिए अपने मत्रांलय से पैसा एकत्र न करने पर श्रीमती सोनिया गांधी व् तत्कालीन पी एम श्री मनमोहन सिंह ने उन्हें रक्षा मंत्री के पद से हटा कर श्री एंटोनी को रक्षा मंत्रालय दे दिया गया। उसका परिणाम पूरा देश अगस्ता वेस्टलैंड से लेकर डीआर डी ओ के बर्ह्मोस से लेकर अग्नि 1,2,3,4,5 ………….. के नाम पर चल रहे भ्रष्टाचार के खुले खेल को देख रहा है।

https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06NEWDELHI7358_a.html

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 007358 DEPT FOR SCA/INS, DRL, INR/B E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2016 TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PINR, IN SUBJECT: A.K. ANTONY NAMED MINISTER OF DEFENSE REF: NEW DELHI 7338 Classified By: Pol Couns Ted Osius for reasons 1.4 (B,D) 2. (C) Our sources tell us that Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi and PM Singh needed to get Pranab Mukherjee out of his post as Minister of Defense because he was not sufficiently zealous in raising funds for the party. Mukherjee finally accepted the move after receiving reassurances that he would remain in charge of the many Ministerial Committees that help him maintain his domestic power base. The shift of Mukherjee to External Affairs left open the post of Minister of Defense, which A.K. Antony accepted. Antony’s opponents question his ability to thrive in this high level, high profile position. His reputation for integrity is expected to slow down pending deals, as Antony learns the ropes and carefully examines all contracts, including pending arms deals with the U.S. Antony will bring much needed probity to defense acquisitions just before a large number of big deals are about to be considered.

परन्तु आपने आते ही इस प्रथा का अंत करने करने के निर्देश दिए तथा सर्विस एक्सटेंशन के योग्यता मापदंड के अनुसार ही दिया जाय इसका कड़ा निर्देश दिया पुरानी समिति भंग कर दी। किन्तु आप भूल गए कि इन भ्रष्ट डी आर डी ओ अधिकारियों / तथाकित वैज्ञानिको के मुँह में सर्विस एक्सटेंशन का खून लग चूका है। इसके लिए डी आर डी ओ ने एक्सटेंशन पर नई रिसर्च की है, उसको नया नाम डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप का दिया गया है।

आप के नाक के नीचे बैठे अधिकारी अभी पूरी तरह से आपकी भ्रष्टाचार रहित कार्यप्रणाली को ठीक से समझ नहीं पाये है और इन तथाकथित वैज्ञानिको के जाल में फंस कर नियम विरुद्ध संस्तुति प्रदान कर रहे है। इसका ताजा तरीन उदहारण है डॉ ए के गुप्ता और डॉ सुधाकर कोसितम्बर माह 2014 से नयी नयी पैदा हुई डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप से नवाजा गया है। डॉ ए के गुप्ता जोकि दो साल के एक्सटेंशन में आई आर डी ई, डी आर डी ओ, देहरादून में निदेशक के पद अभी 31 अगस्त 2014 को पदमुक्त हुए है।यह उनकी डी आर डी ओ के उच्च अधिकारियो पर उनकी पक्कड़ का असर दिखता है।

डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप आपके द्वारा की गयी एक्सटेंशन में की गयी सख्ती का तोड़ है।

डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप को 12 सितम्बर 2014 को वित्त मंत्रालय द्वारा संस्तुति प्रदान की गयी और अंडर सेक्रेटरी रक्षा मंत्रालय 16 सितम्बर 2014 को डॉ ए के गुप्ता को डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप (63000 रूपए प्रति माह और वर्ष में तीन लाख रूपए टी ऐ / डी ऐ) देते हुए डील, डी आर डी ओ, देहरादून में अगले तीन वर्षो नियुक्त कर दिया।

आश्चर्य का विषय यह है कि डॉ ए के गुप्ता की नियुक्ति जिस कार्य के लिए की गयी है “Blue Green Laser under water communication especially for submarine communication applications”

इस विषय में डॉ ए के गुप्ता कभी भी कुछ किसी भी तरह का कार्य या शोध या कभी कोई प्रेजेंटेशन तक नहीं किया अथार्थ दूर दूर तक विषय से डॉ ए के गुप्ता सम्बन्ध नहीं रहा है।

अभी हमारी पनडुब्बियों को संचार के लिए समुद्र की सतह पर आना पड़ता है। सूर्य का प्रकाश ही समुद्र की तहलटी तक पहुँचता है और इसी से ब्लू ग्रीन लेज़र तकनीक का सहारा लेकर पनडुब्बी से समुद्र भीतर संचार संभव हो पाया है।

यह तकनीक विश्व में सिर्फ अमेरिका व् चीन के पास उपलब्ध है। अमेरिका ने अंटालिक में बहुत से प्रयोगो के बाद सफलता पायी व् चीन के पास उपग्रह उपग्रह से सीधा समुद्र में पानी के अंदर स्थित पनडुब्बी संचार करने की तकनीकी उपलब्ध है।

आशा है कि आप इन भ्रष्ट डी आर डी ओ अधिकारियों के उलटे सीधे निरुद्देश्य, लक्ष्यहीन, अर्थहीन व् अव्यवहारिक परियोजनाओं और प्रस्तावों को पुनमूल्यांकन के लिए अपने अधिकारिओं को आदेश देंगे जिससे आपकी भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त गवर्नेंस के मिशन को पूर्ण करने की तरफ एक कदम बढ़ेगा ।

धन्यवाद

प्रभु डंडरियाल

21-सुंदरवाला, रायपुर, देहरादून

फ़ोन 0135- 2787750, मोबाइल – 9411114879,

e-मेल id prabhudoon@gmail.com वेबसाइट www.corruptionindrdo.com

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Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

April 22, 2014 Prabhu Leave a comment

To- 1. DRDO – dpidrdo@hqr.drdo.in”, “dpidrdo@gmail.com”

2. USIBC- usibc@uschamber.com,nmehra@usibc.com

3. Department of Defense – erms@osd.mil

4. Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA

Dear Sir,

The following mail received from the office of honorable Nancy Powell the ambassador of US in India in reply of my request. She has recommended referring the request raised to the source companies/organizations (i.e., DRDO, USIBC and U.S. Army) or the Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA.

I request you to please provide following available informations in your end.

With warm regards

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

NDBox WebMail <NDBoxWebMail@state.gov>

to: “prabhudoon@gmail.com” <prabhudoon@gmail.com>

date: Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 3:58 PM

subject: Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

mailed-by: state.gov

Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:43 AM
Subject: Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Dear Prabhu Dayal Dandriyal,

Thank you for your letter dated April 12, 2014. Ambassador Powell asked that I respond to your letter on her behalf. Unfortunately, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi does not have purview over the questions you raise. We recommend you direct your questions to the source companies/organizations for your inquiry (i.e., DRDO, USIBC and U.S. Army) or the Embassy of India Washington, D.C., USA.

With kind regards

From: Prabhu Dandriyal [mailto:prabhudoon@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:43 PM
To: NDBox WebMail
Subject: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

To 12^th April 2014

Honorable Ambassador Nancy J. Powell,

U.S. Embassy,

Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,

New Delhi – 110021

Subject: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence, GOI

Honorable Madam,

On 2^nd August 2013 a MoU signed in US Chamber of Commerce, 615 H St NW, Washington, DC 20062 by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA with Shri Avinash Chander, Scietific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG, DRDO in presence of then Indian Ambassador Ms Nirupama Rao.

On this occasion Dr John Holdren, Senior Adviser to the US President on S&T, Ron Somers, President, USIBC and former US Defence Secretary,William S Cohen were among the guest.

Some News papers quote ““We are hoping that (technology transfer) would be a two way street,” former US Defence Secretary William S Cohen said, adding that this is a very significant step. He described it as a very “excellent example” of reverse technology transfer.

(http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/us-to-manufacture-market-drdos-explosive-detection-kit/article4985275.ece)

“We are planning to introduce the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces and in other international markets after getting necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions,” said Fay Crowe, CEO and president of the company.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us_866386.html

The launch of EDK in the US was significant in more ways than one, said the Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao, who described the transfer of technology as “an important milestone in the process of evolution of India-US strategic partnership.”

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/india-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us-1.1216355

Chander was upbeat over first of DRDO developed products getting globalised with the transfer of Indian technology to the US which not long ago looked at the DRDO “as a very reluctant supplier”.

http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/1407/india’s-drdo-launches-explosive-detection-kit-in-us.html

Fay Crowe, owner of the company now manufacturing the selling these kits in the US, said she believed the kit could have prevented the Boston Marathon explosions.

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

http://idrw.org/?p=2519

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES

“This kit has a much better field deployable position than other items. We have just signed an agreement with a US company to take the technology to South America. The technology would be presented to the Columbian Defense Ministry and to Panama and across the world,” Crowe said.

It is India which holds the patent on the technology, and Crowe has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold.

“Yes”, she said when asked if Boston bombings could have been prevented if the technology was available in the US at that time.

“I believe that it could have been deployed in Boston and with proper training if the kits were in use…at large events, it would every easy to implement a posture where you can detect explosives,” she said.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

As per available records of Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA in Internet is following

Crowe And Company, LLC

975 Bacons Bridge Road

Summerville, SC 29485

Phone: (843) 991-6759

Company Contacts – Fay Crowe

Business Information

Website: crowderscustomizing.com

Location Type – Single Location

State of Incorporation South Carolina

Year Established 2007

Annual Revenue Estimate 100000

Employees 2

SIC Code 8742, Management Consulting Services

NAICS Code 541613, Marketing Consulting Services

Business Categories

Distribution Channels Consultants in Summerville, SC

Distribution channels consultant

Management Consulting Services

As a vigilant citizen of India I request you to please help me to know the truth of above mention statements made by Ms Fay Crowe CEO, Crowe and Company 975 Bacons Bridge Road Summerville, SC 29485 USA.

1. Whether she and her company is competent for such tie with Indian Defence Premier Organization DRDO, Ministry of Defence, GOI.

2. Whether she applied for necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.

3. Whether she introduced the EDK to the US Army and US homeland security forces as claimed by Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company.

4. As per news paper Ms Faye Crowe, CEO, Crowe and Company has paid an unspecified amount to commercialise it in the US and would also pay royalty on the EDK kits sold. Any approval for financial deal was worked out with DRDO.

5. As per news paper “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. In this regard information may kindly be provided.

Hope you will take it seriously for the sake of dignity of both countries.

With warm 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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DRDO’s Explosive Detection Kit launched in the US – Is it a …….

April 10, 2014 Prabhu Leave a comment

See inputs ……………………………………………………..

Following were present

Nikki Hailey,
Governor, South Carolina; Shri Avinash Chander, SA to
RM, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG,
DRDO; Ms Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador in US;
Dr John Holdren, Senior Adviser to the US President
on S&T; Ron Somers, President USIBC; Dr A Didar
Singh, Secretary General, FICCI; Ms Faye Crowe,
CEO, Crowe & Co; Shri S Sundaresh, DS and CC R&D
(ACE&SI), DRDO; Shri S Radhakrishnan, Director,
Industry Interface and Technology Management (IITM),
DRDO; Shri KVR Murty, IFA, R&D; Dr SN Asthana and
Dr Rennie M Roy.

http://www.manta.com/c/mm0vbln/crowe-and-company-llc

http://1800accountant.com/corp/?keyword=South%20Carolina%20LLC&gclid=CLDK6ITB1r0CFY5cpQodZRwAZA

US Firm Signs Pact to Acquire DRDO’S Technology for Explosive Detection Kit

A USA based firm Crowe & Company, LLC has entered into a licensing agreement with DRDO to acquire the technology of Explosive Detection Kit developed by the High Energy Material Research Lab (HEMRL), Pune, one of the constituent laboratories of DRDO. An MoU to the effect was signed by Dr. Subhananda Rao, Director HEMRL on behalf of DRDO, and Ms. Faye Crowe, President, Crowe & Company, LLC, USA here today.

HEMRL has developed the kit for quick detection and identification of explosives that can detect and identify explosives based on any combination of nitro esters, nitramines, trinitrotoluene (TNT), dynamite or black powder. The testing requires only 3 to 5 mg of suspected sample and only 3 or 4 drops of reagents. The explosive detection kit comes packed in a box the size of a vanity case and in miniature vials that can be kept in shirt pockets. It contains reagents capable of detecting explosives, even in extremely small, trace quantities.

Crowe & Company had approached FICCI under DRDO-FICCI, ATAC programme to enter into MoU for licensing agreement with DRDO for the said technology. In the past FICCI has also facilitated a similar kind of licensing agreement for explosive detection kit between DRDO an Indian company, named, Vantage Integrated Security Solutions (P) Ltd. The DRDO – FICCI Accelerated Technology Assessment & Commercialisation (ATAC) programme is a unique initiative that aims for commercialisation of cutting edge technologies developed by various labs of DRDO for civilian applications.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Prahlada, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller R&D (Aeronautics & Services Interaction), DRDO, the key architect of DRDO-FICCI ATAC initiative, said “the ATAC programme has achieved a major milestone with the US Company taking DRDO technology for use by US homeland security and for international markets.” Dr Prahlada further said that the present technology can also be helpful to control illegal trafficking of the explosive materials as it can equally detect and identify explosive materials in the pre- and post-blast scenarios.

Mr S. Sundaresh, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller R&D (Armaments & Combat Engg.) stated that the technology is very effective and is in use by Indian security forces and would now help the international community also. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Subhananda Rao, Distinguished Scientist & Director HEMRL, Pune informed that through the explosive detection kit, the security forces can instantly identify the explosive that was used for the detonation in the aftermath of a blast. They just have to take a sample of the residues from the scene of the crime and test it against the chemicals given in the kit. The change in colour tells them if the explosive used is RDX, TNT, PETN or any other chemical. Highlighting the features of the technology Mr S. Radhakrishnan, Director, DIITM, DRDO informed that the present technology is being widely used by the bomb detection squads of the Indian Army, paramilitary and police in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Mr Radhakrishnan further informed that the present licensing agreement with M/s Crowe & Company is a major milestone and it also signifies DRDO solution for a global problem.

Ms Faye Crowe, President of Crowe & Company said that after getting the necessary approvals from the US regulatory institutions they are planning to introduce the explosive detection kit to the US army and US homeland security forces and in other international markets.

On the occasion of the signing of MoU, Mr Nirankar Saxena Director, FICCI said that he was delighted to see DRDO technology entering into the international domain for addressing one of the major concerns related to homeland security.

HH/NN

(Release ID :71788)

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Illegal Appointment of Sh A .K Musla, Ex Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara

December 4, 2013 Prabhu Leave a comment

Mr. Anil Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director,

Bharat Electronics Limited,

Corporate Office,

Outer Ring Road, Nagavara,

Bangalore – 560045

Dear Mr Anil Kumar,

BEL is backbone of our defence services and contributes in specialized system needs of our forces as well as paramilitary forces.

BEL has always been associated with DRDO in several areas and fields and the joint venture has always given great results. But unfortunately corruption is also growing very fast in our defence sector. In DRDO, you must be well aware, how in name of secrecy and R&D unlimited funds are managed. There is no accountability in DRDO and scientists are utilizing their brains and skills to fool our country’s people by applying numerous methodologies, like changing nomenclature of items, changing specifications, rotating the same items as surplus available in labs, in customizing the systems purchased at exorbitant prices. These are common practices in DRDO but with fast development of communication systems and easy access to databases these corrupt practices are starting to get exposed.

Recently after superannuation Sh A .K Musla, Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun joined Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara. Please find the RTI application to DRDO and copy of reply by DRDO Hqrs. This practice is adopted by corrupt DRDO scientists; they join various institutions/ organization where commercial interests between both organizations exist. Dr W Selvamurthy (Dr in YOGA from Private Institute) has joined Amity Group as President, Amity Science, Technology and Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) and Chair professor, Life Sciences without obtaining the required NOC from government of India. Recently Defence Minister recommended CBI inquiry against top DRDO officials and Dr W Selvamurthy is one of them.

Sir, I have sent an RTI to Ms. Vanitha Bhandari, MANAGER (HR&A) PIO, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Kotdwara-246149, Dist. Pauri Gharwal, Uttarakhand and till date have received no communication from, BEL Kotdwara.

It is requested that if you could please look into the matter and do needful to stop the corrupt practices prevailing in BEL with the help of DRDO officials. It would be a great contribution towards a corruption free India.

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal

21-Sunderwal, Raipur, Dehradun -248008

0135-2787750 – 91-9411114879 prabhudoon@gmail.com, www.corruptionindrdo.com

Copy of RTI to CPIO, DRDO Hqrs

To 23^rd October 2013

CPIO, DRDO HQ

Room No. 314A
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg
New Delhi – 110105

Hello,
Recently after superannuation Sh A .K Musla, Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun joined Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara

As per government of India Office Memorandum No 27012/52000-Estt (A) Dated 5^thDecember 2006.

Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioners for commercial employment after retirement

And this practice is very well being followed by DRDO, Please refer

Your letter no DVS/01/0326/M/04 dated 16^th March 2011 – Lt Gen Dilip Bhardwaj

Your letter no DOP/04/47009/M/01 dated 5^th Oct 2011 – Lt Gen R K Karwal

Your letter no DOP/04/40078/P/01 dated 23^rd Feb 2012

Office Memorandum No 27012/52000-Estt(A) Dated 5^th December 2006.

Para (a) Permission will be required for post-retirement commercial employment of a retired officer who was a member of a Group ‘A’ Central Civil Service or held a Group ‘A’ post if the commercial employment is to be taken up within one year of retirement.

Para d) Before an application of the retired officer is considered, an undertaking from the retired officer is to be taken in the form of an affidavit that the factors mentioned in clauses (b) to (f) of the amended sub-rule (3)of Rule 10 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, do not come in the way of considering his application.

As per “The Gazette of India” Extraordinary No 568 dated 23^rd November 2006 Part – II, Section-3, Sub section (i)

Para 3 (a) Whether a” No Objection” for the proposed post retirement commercial employment has been obtained from the cadre controlling authority and from the office where the officer retired.

(c) Whether there is conflict of interest between the policies of the office he has held in the last three years and the interest represented of work undertaken by the organization he proposed to join.

(e) Whether service record of the officer is clear, particularly with respect of integrity and dealings with non- Government Organizations.

With reference to above kindly provide me the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Copy of permission letter of Sh A .K Musla, Ex-Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun, DRDO before joining Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara
Copy of ” No Objection” for the proposed post retirement commercial employment has been obtained by Sh A .K Musla, Ex- Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun, DRDO from the cadre controlling authority and from the office where the officer retired.
Copy of vigilance clearance from the competent authority.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the furtherance of business BEL, Kotdwara establishing an office/centre in the office complex of IRDE.

Please provide terms & condition commercial
Payment condition for using office premises by BEL
As per government laid down rule MES permission and MES involvement is necessary, please provide the correspondence or MES approval of using office premises from MES by Director, IRDE.
IB clearance for BEL officials using office premises has been taken by Director, IRDE yes/No

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

“Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another is said to do that thing dishonesty”

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order -17F 549288

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal

21-Sunderwal, Raipur, Dehradun -248008 0135-2787750 – 91-9411114879 prabhudoon@gmail.com, www.corruptionindrdo.com

Copy of reply of CPIO, DRDO Hqrs

Copy of RTI to CPIO, BEL, Kotdawra

To 23^rd October 2013

Ms. Vanitha Bhandari, MANAGER (HR&A)

PIO, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL),

Kotdwara-246149

Dist. Pauri Gharwal,

Uttarakhand

Hello,
Recently after superannuation Sh A .K Musla, Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun joined Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara

As per government of India Office Memorandum No 27012/52000-Estt (A) Dated 5^thDecember 2006.

Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioners for commercial employment after retirement.

And this practice is very well being followed by DRDO,

Office Memorandum No 27012/52000-Estt(A) Dated 5^th December 2006.

As per “The Gazette of India” Extraordinary No 568 dated 23^rd November 2006 Part – II, Section-3, Sub section (i)

(e) Whether service record of the officer is clear, particularly with respect of integrity and dealings with non- Government Organizations.

With reference to above kindly provide me the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Copy of permission letter of Sh A .K Musla, Ex-Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun, DRDO before joining Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara
Copy of ” No Objection” for the proposed post retirement commercial employment has been obtained by Sh A .K Musla, Ex- Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun, DRDO from the cadre controlling authority and from the office where the officer retired.
Copy of vigilance clearance from the competent authority.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the furtherance of business BEL, Kotdwara establishing an office/centre in the office complex of IRDE.

Please provide terms & condition commercial
Payment condition for using office premises by BEL
As per government laid down rule MES permission and MES involvement is necessary, please provide the correspondence or MES approval of using office premises from MES by Director, IRDE.
IB clearance for BEL officials using office premises has been taken by Director, IRDE yes/No

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

“Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another is said to do that thing dishonesty”

Enclosed – Rs 10 Postal Order -17F 549287

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal

21-Sunderwal, Raipur, Dehradun -248008 0135-2787750 – 91-9411114879 prabhudoon@gmail.com, www.corruptionindrdo.com

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Congrats to Dr W.Selvamurthy for assuming charges as President of Amity University

July 3, 2013 Prabhu 2 Comments

Bravo Congrats to Dr W.Selvamurthy for assuming charges as President of Amity University – without having no objection from Government of India.

As per government of India Office Memorandum No 27012/52000-Estt(A) Dated 5thDecember 2006.

As per “The Gazette of India” Extraordinary No 568 dated 23rd November 2006 Part – II, Section-3, Sub section (i)

(c) Whether there is conflict of interest between the policies of the office he has held in the last 14three years and the interest represented of work undertaken by the organization he proposed to join.

(e) Whether service record of the officer is clear, particularly with respect of integrityand dealings with non- Government Organizations.

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DRDO director Saraswat to retire

May 1, 2013 Prabhu 4 Comments

DC | 28th Apr 2013

Hyderabad: Not many are aware that Dr V.K. Saraswat, director general, Defence Research and Development Organisation and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, is superannuating on May 31 because of a clause which says that the appointment is for a period of four years or till 64 years of age, that is, which ever happens earlier.

He is 64 years old. Dr Saraswat said that he had not applied for any extension and the decision lies with government. Honoured with a Padma Bhushan recently, Dr Saraswat, based in Hyderabad since 1972, says that he is overwhelmed with the support and recognition he received through these years.

Sources revealed that the search has already begun for short listing the probable candidates and the name would be finalised by a committee to be headed by the Cabinet Secretary. This committee is yet to be constituted and guesstimates suggest the figure to comprise of about 10-12 distinguished scientists.

Though his achievements and DRDO’s giant strides during his tenure are compared with that of former President and former DRDO DG, Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, unlike Kalam’s ten-ure where there was a major thrust on missiles, the DRDO under Saraswat, took a jump in making India self-reliant by developing indigenous critical technologies of missiles and strategic systems, artificial intelligence etc, elevating India on par with advanced nations of the world on the technology front.

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DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) for unaccountability & delay during Kargil war – More Casualities of Indian Army.

June 26, 2012 Prabhu 3 Comments

From- Dated : 24-06-12

Rajiv Chauhan; 1053/3,Shastri nagar,Meerut(U.P) 09412628314;09258045938;

To, Hon’ble Defence Minister; Govt.of India, New Delhi,

Sub:– DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) for unaccountability & delay during Kargil war – More Casualities of Indian Army.

Respected Sir,

Former Army Chief V.P.Malik, who led the army during the 1999 Kargil war, has said casualties in the conflict could have been reduced had the DRDO “not come in the way” of acquiring 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’.

My RTI related to know the DRDO scientist / officer accountable and responsible for the delay which caused more casualties of the Indian Army as per the army chief Malik.. But DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) for unaccountability?

I request you to take necessary action against the accountable officer in DRDO responsible for more casualties of Indian Army.

With high regards,

Your, Sincerely.

(Rajiv Chauhan)

COPY TO THE :

1- Hon’ble President of India for kind consideration and necessary action.

2- Hon’ble Prime minister of India for kind consideration and necessary action.

Rajiv Chauhan

FOR DETAIL PL. SEE ENCLOSERS

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DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) in corruption related cases ?

June 20, 2012 Prabhu 1 Comment

From- Dated : 20-06-12

Rajiv Chauhan; 1053/3,Shastri nagar,Meerut(U.P) 09412628314;09258045938;

To, Hon’ble Defense Minister; Govt.of India, New Delhi,

Sub:– DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) in corruption related cases ?

Respected Sir,

Major irregularities in the purchase of 59,000 bullet –proof jackets for security forces, the Home Ministry findings of the testing conducted by a tainted official at DRDO Chandigarh laboratory. The ministry requested the DRDO for initiating disciplinary proceedings against its scientist R.K.Verma, the joint director at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory in Chandigarh.

My RTI related to know the disciplinary proceeding against R.K.Verma. But DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) in corruption related cases?

However major irregularities find out by the ministry of home, but DRDO disciplinary proceedings result is unknown. May possible to promote Mr. R.K.Verma instead of major punishment with the pecuniary arrangement of the Top corrupt officers / scientist?

I request you to take necessary action as per the Home Ministry with those top scientists responsible to provide shelter during disciplinary proceedings.

With high regards,

Your, Sincerely.

(Rajiv Chauhan)

COPY TO THE :

1- Hon’ble President of India for kind consideration and necessary action.

2- Hon’ble Prime minister of India for kind consideration and necessary action.

Rajiv Chauhan

FOR DETAIL PL. SEE ENCLOSERS

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Avinash Chander to continue as DRDO chief till May 2016

DRDO giving false information to Rashtrapati Sachivalaya (President Secretariat) regarding Transfer and victimization of whistle blower Shri Navin Prakash Gupta of DMSRDE, Kanpur

डी आर डी ओ फ़ेलोशिप से सर्विस एक्सटेंशन में की गयी पी एम ओ की सख्ती को डी आर डी ओ ने बाबा जी का ठुलु दिखा दिया।

Response: US based Firm Crowe & Company, South Carolina, USA signed MoU with DRDO, Ministry of Defence

DRDO’s Explosive Detection Kit launched in the US – Is it a …….

US Firm Signs Pact to Acquire DRDO’S Technology for Explosive Detection Kit

Illegal Appointment of Sh A .K Musla, Ex Scientist ‘G’, IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Kotdwara

Copy of RTI to CPIO, DRDO Hqrs

Copy of reply of CPIO, DRDO Hqrs

Copy of RTI to CPIO, BEL, Kotdawra

Congrats to Dr W.Selvamurthy for assuming charges as President of Amity University

DRDO director Saraswat to retire

DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) for unaccountability & delay during Kargil war – More Casualities of Indian Army.

DRDO have no reply – taken shelter from RTI section 24(1) in corruption related cases ?

Appeal to clean DRDO of corrupt and anti-national officials