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OverhaulingofDRDOAndDefencePSUs

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MinistryofDefence
(21July,201513:37IST)

OverhaulingofDRDOAndDefencePSUs
The functioning of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was reviewed by a Committee
headedbyProf.P.RamaRao.DRDOhasacceptedseveralrecommendationswhichinteraliaincludecreationof
SevenTechnologyDomainbasedClustersheadedbyDirectorsGeneralRestructuringofDRDOHQrsCreationof
Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety (QR&S) increase in budget for Extramural Research creation of
empowered Defence Technology Commission (DTC) creation of a Commercial Arm of DRDO creation of 5
SeniorAdministrativeGrade(SAG)postsalongwith162otherpostsforfullscaleimplementationofIntegrated
FinancialAdvisor(IFA)Schemeetc.
Recently, a review of all DRDO Projects along with the three Services, OFB and Defence Public Sector
Undertakings (DPSUs) has been carried out so as to realign the focus towards the Make in India Programme.
Also, more than 1000 small, medium and large Indian industries have been involved in the development and
productionisationofproductsforthedeliverytotheServices.
With the objective of achieving selfreliance in defence production, the DPSUs have been continuously
modernizing and upgrading their capabilities and widening their product range. Some of the DPSUs have also
collaborated with DRDO and other R&D institutions in this regard. There is also increasing emphasis on
partnershipsofDPSUswiththeprivatesectorforsourcingvariouscomponentssothatDPSUscanplaytheroleof
systemintegratorsandbecomemorecompetitive.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Rajeev
ChandrasekharinRajyaSabhatoday.
DM/NAMPI/RAJ
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