Manohar Parrikar tells DRDO to focus on core areas; says not to take up new projects

[CONNAN]

Most of the military systems it develops face time delays and cost escalation but ironically the one thing that the Defence Research and Development Organisation is considered good at by the armed forces – constructing buildings and executing civil works – is now being taken away.

Sending a clear message to India’s premier defence research agency to focus on its core functions, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has instructed that the organisation will no longer undertake civil and maintenance works of other departments, including entities like the Brahmos Missile Company and the Strategic Forces Command besides the three armed forces.

In a terse set of instructions to DRDO headquarters, Parrikar has ordered that the organisation shall no longer undertake any new civil or maintenance works projects with effect from March 12, choking a large portion of its independent revenue stream.

It is a lesser known facet of the organisation but DRDO has a works department that executes construction projects – from office buildings to missile storage units, launching areas and accommodation – worth over Rs 5,000 crore every year.

Beside projects for armed forces, DRDO has recently constructed the new AICTEheadquarters in Delhi.

Manohar Parrikar tells DRDO to focues on core areas; says not to take up new projects - The Economic Times

 

[Kinetic]

Parrikar has ordered that the organisation shall no longer undertake any new civil or maintenance works projects with effect from March 12, choking a large portion of its independent revenue stream

Out standing... DRDO should focus on core areas. .

At long last there will be CDS

What an irony it is therefore that in the current discussions on the subject, the civilian bureaucracy of the Defence Ministry, a bane of the national security architecture, is arguing that instead of having a CDS the country should have a permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff. These “abominable no-men” are unlikely to get their way. For,instead of the do-nothing A. K. Antony a very decisive and doer Manohar Parrikar is the Defence Minister.Some of the decisions he has already taken had been hanging fire for close to a decade because to preserve his enviable image for probity, Antony did nothing throughout his eight-year tenure as Raksha Mantri.

 

[magudi]

Parrikar has ordered that the organisation
shall no longer undertake any new civil or
maintenance works projects with effect
from March 12, choking a large portion of
its independent revenue stream

What authority he has to say such BS? If they don't take up new projects, who will? What's his defence experience to spew such BS? Is the mudi ache din?

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

Parrikar has ordered that the organisation
shall no longer undertake any new civil or
maintenance works projects with effect
from March 12, choking a large portion of
its independent revenue stream

What authority he has to say such BS? If they don't take up new projects, who will? What's his defence experience to spew such BS? Is the mudi ache din?

Read closely buddy

"Parrikar has ordered that the organisation shall no longer undertake any new civil or maintenance worksprojectswith effect from March12"

 

[Abingdonboy]

Most of the military systems it develops face time delays and cost escalation but ironically the one thing that the Defence Research and Development Organisation is considered good at by the armed forces – constructing buildings and executing civil works – is now being taken away.

Sending a clear message to India’s premier defence research agency to focus on its core functions, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has instructed that the organisation will no longer undertake civil and maintenance works of other departments, including entities like the Brahmos Missile Company and the Strategic Forces Command besides the three armed forces.

In a terse set of instructions to DRDO headquarters, Parrikar has ordered that the organisation shall no longer undertake any new civil or maintenance works projects with effect from March 12, choking a large portion of its independent revenue stream.

It is a lesser known facet of the organisation but DRDO has a works department that executes construction projects – from office buildings to missile storage units, launching areas and accommodation – worth over Rs 5,000 crore every year.

Beside projects for armed forces, DRDO has recently constructed the new AICTEheadquarters in Delhi.

Manohar Parrikar tells DRDO to focues on core areas; says not to take up new projects - The Economic Times

Fair enough, this seems like an unnecessary drain on the DRDO's budget however I hope this move doesn't affect the construction of new defence buildings and that the respective agencies are able to step up and get their construction work completed without the DRDO.

 

[zootinali]

What civil project does DRDO do?

 

[sancho]

Nice, let's hope he says the same to LCA / AMCA or EMB 145I / AWACS India. DON'T TAKE ON NEW PROJECTS, FOCUS ON DELIVERING AND IMPROVING WHAT YOU HAVE PROMISED YEARS AGO!

 

[Water Car Engineer]

What civil project does DRDO do?

Well, I remember a bio digester project, but I think it was originally for the men in Siachen,Ladakh areas. DRDO gave this to private sector, etc.

Bio Toilets : Go Green Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Go Green Solutions with support of technology developed and approved by DRDO – Ministry of Defence offers an innovative technology for disposal of human waste in eco friendly manner. These Bio toilets can function at any atmospheric temp between -55 to 60 degree C. The bacterial consortium degrades night soil at temp as low as -55 degree C and produces colourless, odourless and inflammable bio gas containing 50 – 70% methane.

The main constituents of Bio Toilet are Pre fabricated above the ground shelter and Bio Digester tank. Bio digester tank is a cylindrical structure with the provision of inlet for human waste and out let for Bio gas. Temp in the bio – digester is maintained between 5-30 degree C. A person can use the toilet which is connected to the bio-digester. Night soil degradation occurs through microbial reaction which converts it into bio gas. The smell of night soil, the disease causing organisms in the night soil and the solid matter are eliminated totally. On dry weight basis 90% of the solid waste is reduced. The gaseous effluent (bio-gas) is continuously let off to the atmosphere. Bio Gas can be used for various energy incentive activities like cooking water and room heating. Liquid effluent can be drained to any surface or soak pit with out any environmental hazards.

This was pretty good, but this project below is full blown stupid.

 

[utraash]

Well said.... He is one who is talking n working like IITian working....

 

[CONNAN]

What civil project does DRDO do?

DRDO now takes on mosquitoes, launches repellent cream
DRDO now takes on mosquitoes, launches repellent cream - The Hindu

mobile water treatment plants, high nutrient value packaged food and medical equipment developed by DRDO

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

DRDO now takes on mosquitoes, launches repellent cream
DRDO now takes on mosquitoes, launches repellent cream - The Hindu

mobile water treatment plants, high nutrient value packaged food and medical equipment developed by DRDO

You misunderstand,

DRDO has a works department that executes construction projects – from office buildings to missile storage units, launching areas and accommodation – worth over Rs 5,000 crore every year.

DRDO has more Building than employee. Large number of room are empty in drdo lab there was no employee only building CC R&D making more and more money through his corrupt vendor one building cost more than 5 core it is happen in DRDO only.

Its one of the Major source of Massive corruption in the DRDO.

 

[indiatester]

Seems like corporate restructuring under new management
It does seem logical. But they must ensure the civil work being done by DRDO is transferred to the new agency properly.