Ref.No.NDGBGOA/CE/25/RM/2015-05 Date: 18-05-2015
To,
The
Hon’ble Defence Minister,
Ministry of
Defence,
Govt. of
India,
Visit at -OFBA.
Sub: - Memorandum- Reg
Respected
Sir,
On behalf of the Central Executive of the National Defence Group’B’
Gazetted Officers Association, we extend our heartiest congratulations on your
assumption of charge as Honorable Defence Minister of our great nation. We
sincerely hope that India will modernize its Defence force under your esteemed
leadership.
Sir, this association has
formed recently and could recognize by Govt. of India on 5th July
2013. NDGBGO association represent the Group B Gazetted Officers (middle
management level) of Ordnance Factories those have got highest experience in
all the level (Production, Planning, Procurement, Administration, etc). This Association is not only limited for
the cadre interest but also striving to bring back the Golden History of
Ordnance
Factories. The middle management cadre who are
well known about reality of Ordnance Factories are always neglected by the top
bosses and their voice was never been considered in any level (Factories, BOARD
or Ministry level). The highest experienced cadre was always being used by top
Officers to implement the orders without any discussions. Our Association is
working in the interest of nation and cadre and we would like to draw your kind
attention towards the following points for a better defence Production in our
country.
Points In the
interest of Factory as well as Nation
1. Permission for Export of RDX and Commercial NC from OFBA
Ordnance Factory Bhandara is having RDX plant
with a capacity of 1000 MT per annum. This is the only available plant in the
country in the Private/ Public/Government Sector. RDX production in O.F. Bhandara is converted
into various compounds and supplied to Ammunition Factories for filling. The Total annual requirement of filling Factories
as on date is approximately 600 MT. O.F.
Bhandara can generate supply of 400 to 500 MT of RDX every year. The approximate cost of RDX compounds of O.F.
Bhandara varies between Rs. 11 to 12 lakhs per MT. On similar line, O.F.
Bhandara has surplus capacity of Nitrocellulose [NC]. The present capacity is 120
MT per month, which includes both old and new plant, which is in the last phase
of its commissioning. The annual requirement
of O.F. Bhandara is around 800 MT of NC per annum. Therefore, O.F. Bhandara is in a position to
export commercial NC to the tune of 300 to 400 MT per annum at a cost of around
Rs. 5 lakhs per MT. To strengthen “Make
in India and Made in India”, RDX and industrial NC may kindly be permitted for
export as per Govt. Policy.
2. Solar Energy in O.F.Bhandara
O.F. Bhandara and its estate are spread
over an area of around 4800 acres with hillocks. It is estimated that 700 to 800 acres of land
will not be used in the future for any expansion. This area is secure area and
Maharastra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited [MSEDCL] Sub-Station
having 1100 & 3300 KV set up has
already been available adjacent to the Factory Gate. Therefore, grid connectivity to solar plant
is very easy and cost-effective. O.F.
Bhandara had called M/s Solar Energy Corporation of India [SECI] , they have
carried out survey and informed that
105 MW solar energy can be generated from the surplus land which is
available at O.F. Bhandara estate. The
required land is cleared from trees and it is adjacent of the boundary wall of
the factory. Your kind initiation in this regard is requested at the earliest
please.
3.
Request for Granting of Defence Ministry
Award to O.F.Bhandara
O.F.
Bhandara in the last 03 years has done outstanding work. The issue value of the factory went up from
Rs. 160 crores to Rs. 324 crores [with only 5 to 6% escalation in the average
issue price of the stores]. On the front
economy, the average consumption per MT of the stores manufactured in the last
02 years has gone down by almost 50% in terms of quantity of Furnance Fuel oil,
water, electricity, Freon Gas, Acetone etc.
The factory was earlier taking
budgetary support from the
Government of India but from the last 02 years it is generating surplus to the
net budget. In the year 2013-14, O.F.
Bhandara generated Rs. 12 Crores profit and
in the year 2014-15, it is
expected that it will be Rs. 50 crores [the final account is still under compilation].
In view of the achieving above, we
strongly demand the Prestigious Raksha
Mantri Award for the Ordnance Factory, Bhandara.
Long pending Points of group B
Gazetted Officers-
It is deeply regretted that 5th and
6th CPC has demoralized the middle management cadre due to merging
the cadres without any financial benefit. CPC
has considered the industrial sectors at par with Office work of Central
government Department. It is brought to
your kind notice that, this cadre does not have any forum to
address the Grievance of the cadres like Joint Consultative Machinery. This scheme was introduced in 1966 with the
object of promoting harmonious relationship and of securing the greatest
measure of co- operation between the Government, in its capacity as employer,
and its employees in matters of common concern, and with the object, and
further of increasing the efficiency of public service. However,
such Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme has been denied to Group’B’
Gazetted Officers at all the levels. In JCM forum, Group ‘A’ Officers are
representing from Officials side and Group C employees are from staff side but
there is no representation from Group B Gazetted Officers which results in the
deprived position of the cadre. No opportunity has been assigned to Group B
Gazetted Officers to express and short out their grievances. Therefore, this
Association is constrained to pray for kind intervention of the Honorable
Defence Minister in the following matter to undo the injustice that has
persisted for decades.
1-Cadre
Review of Group’B’ Gazetted Officers (JWM T/NT) – It is brought
to your kind notice that even after completion of two decades, the cadre review
of Junior works Manager has not been carried out by OF Board. As
mentioned above, 5th and 6th CPC has merged the middle
management cadre in Ordnance Factories resulted not only lack of promotional
hierarchy but also created much more confusion in functioning of Ordnance
Factories. The promotional channel for
7694 JWMs (Group B Gazetted) has been compressed to 188 AWM (Group A) with
ratio of 41:1 which is negligible. The
promotional channel for Group B cadre is as follows:
AWM
(JTS) (GR ‘A’GAZETTED ENTRY)
No.
of POST - 188(about
50 annual vacancies)
No.
of POST - 7694
CHARGEMAN
(GR ‘B’ NON-GAZETTED)
No.
of POST – 12085
Our Association has taken up the matter with
OF Board as well as MoD many times after which a proposal from OF Board was forwarded to MoD and at present it is pending
at Min. of Finance for approval. Your kind intervention is requested in this
regard at the earliest please.
2. Incremental
Benefit may be given to all CM/JWM who have been promoted between 01-01-2006 to
29-08-2008. As per 6th CPC both post CM II&CM-I and AF,FM,SH
to JWM have been merged. But those have been promoted from CM-II to CM-I and
AF,FM,SH to JWM between 01-01-2006 to 29-08-2008 their incremental benefit has
been withdrawn. But some departments have been given financial benefit and in
this regard some court also given verdict in favors of employees. In this
connection O.F.Board has forwarded Proposal to Ministry of Defence and at
present pending at MoD from last 7 Months. Your kind intervention is requested in this
regard at the earliest please.
3- Grievance
redressal mechanism’ for Group B Gazetted officers – Middle management cadre always considered to be the Back bone of
Organisation. Group B – Gazetted officers cadre does not have any forum to
address the Grievance of the cadres like Joint
Consultative Machinery.
Group ‘A’ Officers are representing from Officials side and Group C employees
are from staff side but there is no representation from Group B Gazetted
Officers which results in the deprived position of the cadre. No opportunity
has been assigned to Group B Gazetted Officers to express and short out their
grievances. Therefore, this
Association is constrained to pray for the intervention of the Honorable
Defence Minister to include our cadre for redressal of our Grievance.
4-Incentive
scheme for Group B – Gazetted
Officers in Ordnance Factories- It is brought to your kind notice that
the pay package of a Group B Gazetted Officers (with Grade pay of 4600 in
PB-II) is very low as compared to Group B Non Gazetted and Group C employees in
Ordnance Factories resulting demoralization of the cadre. After becoming Group
B Gazetted cadre all the allowances like Over Time Allowance, PLB, etc were
curtailed as a result the Monthly salary becomes less as compared to Non
Gazetted Status. Therefore your kind consideration for extending incentive for
Gazetted cadre is requested.
5. Local Account should be empowered to pass TA/DA/LTC
and Medical Claim bill of G’roup B&C
( Gazetted & Non Gazetted) :- At present Local Accounts of all
Ordnance Factories is passing TA/DA/LTC
and Medical Claim and GPF final
claim of Industrial employees only. All
above mentioned bill of Group B&C (Gazetted and Non Gazetted) Staff and
Officers is forwarded to PCF&A,Kolkata. Due to such type of policy lot of
govt. expenditure (Crores of Rupees) incurring in postal correspondence and
Deputations. Hence all Local Accounts to be empowered for settle the claims
of above bills up to Group’B’Gazetted
level so that lot of unwanted govt. expenditure and time can be save.
6. PLB& Risk allowance
– Group B gazetted cadre are the most experienced cadre in the organization
those are directly involved in production planning, work force distribution,
achieving production target of a section, quality of products, maintenance of
plant and machinary etc but denied for PLB and Risk Allowance. Therefore your
kind intervention and consideration is requested for granting the same for a
moral boost up of the middle management Group B Gazetted cadre.
7.
DOP&T orders to be amended
for considering Compassionate
appointment in Missing Case:- As per present govt. orders the
Secretary of MoD has been empowered to grant appointment in missing case.
Whereas in other case General Manager has granted full authority for compassionate appointment .Due to such type of policy Dependent of
missing employees are suffering since last
18 years in Ordnance Factory Bhandara without appointment. Your kind
intervention is requested.
8. Transparency in Transfer policy of JWMs by OFB-
Ordnance
Factory Board is deliberately transferring JWMs in pick and choose basis
without any proper transfer policy. Most experienced JWMs those were very much
useful to the factories being deliberately disturbed by transfer. If such policy
is being followed by OFB, then the sincere JWMs will lose their morality and may
not be show full efficiency in the new station. Therefore your kind
intervention is requested for a fair transfer policy of JWMs in OFB.
9. SRO/RR of JWMs – SRO/RR of JWMs
has been forwarded by MOD to DOP&T. Your
kind intervention is requested for early approval the same please.
Hon’ble Defence Minister is requested
for kind intervention and necessary action at the earliest please.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully.
-Sd-
(JAIGOPAL
SINGH)
GENERAL
SECRETARY
