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Blacklisting of Defence Firms
July 27, 2010
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case against Shri Sudipto Ghosh former DGOF (Director General of Ordnance Factories) & Chairman, OFB (Ordnance Factory Board) and some others regarding receipt of illegal gratification from various suppliers of ordnance factories, before the court of the Special judge CBI, Kolkata in May 2009. Based on the evidence available so far CBI has charge sheeted M/s. TS Kissan Co. Ltd., New Delhi and M/s. RK Machine Tools, Ludhiana. CBI has indicated in the report that illegal gratification had been paid to Shri Sudipto Ghosh on behalf of some other firms also and that some of them may be liable for prosecution at a later stage depending on the evidence to be collected during the ongoing investigation.
The report of the CBI indicates that M/s TS Kissan Co Ltd., New Delhi paid Rs. 30 lakhs as illegal gratification to Shri Sudipto Ghosh for getting certain supply orders from HVF Avadi, and that M/s RK Machine Tools had paid illegal gratification of over 2.50 lakh for obtaining certain orders from Ordnance Factory, Chanda & Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi. The investigations conducted by CBI have not implicated other officers of the OFB. In respect of other companies the CBI report indicates that there is a prima facie or circumstantial evidence of payment of illegal gratification to Shri Sudipto Ghosh. The matter is under further investigation by CBI.
The approximate total value of the contracts with the above firms is given below:-
(i) M/s Singapore Technology, Kinetics Singapore, - NIL.
(ii) M/s Israeli Military Industries. Israel, - US$ 91,24,928, EURO 11,30, 677,545, Rs. 372,29,21,000.
(iii) M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, - Rs. 70,50,04,701.
(iv) M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana; - Rs. 53,83,233,871.
(v) M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) - Nil.
(vi) M/s. Corporation Defence Russia – Nil.
CBI has recommended blacklisting of the following firms on the basis of their investigation:-
(i) M/s Singapore Technology, Singapore.
(ii) M/s Israeli Military Industries, Israel.
(iii) M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
(iv) M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana.
(v) M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) and
(vi) M/s. Corporation Defence Russia.
The CBI report is being examined in the Ministry. Further action in the matter will be taken after obtaining the advice of CVC and the Ministry of Law.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Gajanan D Babar & Others in Lok Sabha today.
DM / RAJ
Blacklisting of Defence Firms
July 27, 2010
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case against Shri Sudipto Ghosh former DGOF (Director General of Ordnance Factories) & Chairman, OFB (Ordnance Factory Board) and some others regarding receipt of illegal gratification from various suppliers of ordnance factories, before the court of the Special judge CBI, Kolkata in May 2009. Based on the evidence available so far CBI has charge sheeted M/s. TS Kissan Co. Ltd., New Delhi and M/s. RK Machine Tools, Ludhiana. CBI has indicated in the report that illegal gratification had been paid to Shri Sudipto Ghosh on behalf of some other firms also and that some of them may be liable for prosecution at a later stage depending on the evidence to be collected during the ongoing investigation.
The report of the CBI indicates that M/s TS Kissan Co Ltd., New Delhi paid Rs. 30 lakhs as illegal gratification to Shri Sudipto Ghosh for getting certain supply orders from HVF Avadi, and that M/s RK Machine Tools had paid illegal gratification of over 2.50 lakh for obtaining certain orders from Ordnance Factory, Chanda & Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi. The investigations conducted by CBI have not implicated other officers of the OFB. In respect of other companies the CBI report indicates that there is a prima facie or circumstantial evidence of payment of illegal gratification to Shri Sudipto Ghosh. The matter is under further investigation by CBI.
The approximate total value of the contracts with the above firms is given below:-
(i) M/s Singapore Technology, Kinetics Singapore, - NIL.
(ii) M/s Israeli Military Industries. Israel, - US$ 91,24,928, EURO 11,30, 677,545, Rs. 372,29,21,000.
(iii) M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, - Rs. 70,50,04,701.
(iv) M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana; - Rs. 53,83,233,871.
(v) M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) - Nil.
(vi) M/s. Corporation Defence Russia – Nil.
CBI has recommended blacklisting of the following firms on the basis of their investigation:-
(i) M/s Singapore Technology, Singapore.
(ii) M/s Israeli Military Industries, Israel.
(iii) M/s TS Kissan and Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
(iv) M/s RK Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana.
(v) M/s Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) and
(vi) M/s. Corporation Defence Russia.
The CBI report is being examined in the Ministry. Further action in the matter will be taken after obtaining the advice of CVC and the Ministry of Law.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Gajanan D Babar & Others in Lok Sabha today.
DM / RAJ
