Ministry of Defence
Ordnance
Factory at Nalanda
Action
for setting up of ordnance factory at Nalanda in Bihar is
underway.Commissioning of Nitro Cellulose Plant (NC) and erection of Sulphuric
Acid Concentration / Nitric Acid Concentration Plant (SAC/NAC) are under
progress. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is also planning for procurement of
sub-plants for main Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) plant on its own.
As per
signed contract with M/s IMI, Israel, the target date for commissioning of the
main Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) plant was September 2011. However, CBI
investigations had started in May 2009 against M/s Israeli Military Industries
(IMI) and others due to vendors’ misconduct relating to illegal gratification.
M/s IMI
has been debarred from doing any further business dealings with Ministry of
Defence for a period of ten years. Certain advances paid to the firm have been
recovered and some Bank Guarantees submitted by the * vendor have been
forfeited as per contract & rules in force.
This
information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a
written reply to Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Ordnance
Factory
Modernisation
of OFB is a continuous process based on User’s requirement, technological
upgradation and available resources. In the 11th plan an investment of
Rs.2953/- crores has been made on modernisation and capacity augmentation of
different Ordnance Factories.
Modernisation
has been carried out in Ordnance Factory Khamaria at Jabalpur involving an
investment of Rs.33.18 crores in the11th Plan.
This
information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a
written reply to Shri Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.
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