HIGH POWER TASKFORCE APPOINTED TO ASSESS THE CAPABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
OF KERALA STATE PSU AND DEFENCE PSU
The Ministry of Defence,
Government of India has appointed a high power task force to make
a study and report on long term agreements and contracts between
the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) and State Government
of Kerala Public Sector Undertaking, Keltron and Keltech. This
was disclosed by Minister of State for Defence Production and
Supplies and Parliamentary Affairs Shri O Rajagopal, while addressing
a press conference here today. He said that this task force will
also assess the demands of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre and Indian
Space Research Organisation and capability of Keltron and Keltech
to fulfil their demands. The terms of reference of this task force
are:-
- To assess the capabilities of
Keltron and Keltech,
- To assess the requirements of
various products by Defence PSUs
- To assess the ability of Keltron
& Keltech to supply the items within the time frame
Former Chairman of
HAL Padma Shri Krishnadas Nair has been appointed as the Chairman
of the taskforce. The other members of taskforce are representatives
of the HAL, BEL and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Ordnance factory
Board, Advisor Ministry of Defence (Cost), is named as the Convenor
of this taskforce.
