$140 mn lost in ordnance depot fires in India!!!

[United]

NEW DELHI: India lost about Rs.710 crore ($140 million) worth of arms and ammunition in five incidents of fire at three ordnance depots in the last five years.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony said this in a written reply in parliament.

"During the last five years, fire incidents have taken place in three ordnance ammunition depots. The loss due to these incidents has been estimated as Rs.710 crore approximately," he said.

He said separate court of inquiries had been conducted in each of these incidents but no individual was found guilty.

These fires took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Khundroo depot in August 2007, in Bhuj depot in Gujarat in December 2008 and at the Panagarh depot in West Bengal in 2010.

(IANS)

$140 mn lost in ordnance depot fires

 

[SinoChallenger]

These numbers are understated for reporting purposes. It could be 10 times more.

 

[United]

These numbers are understated for reporting purposes. It could be 10 times more.

specially when the news is from Jammu and Kashmir's region most of it is censored.

 

[ajtr]

ordnance fires are sure way to do corruption in army.heck they sell even diesel and kerosene meant for army in black market.In todays date IA is the most corrupt force among all forces in India.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

How the he1l does the Indian armed forces manage this? $140 million literally burnt away!
Do they store their ammo on hay stacks and only covered with a tarp?

 

[northeast]

another record set by incompetent and corrupt indian.india，a joke country.

 

[Shinigami]

another record set by incompetent and corrupt indian.india，a joke country.

i wish i could retaliate, but i might get banned. enjoy your privileges of being chinese in a pakistani website.

 

[fatman17]

NEW DELHI: India lost about Rs.710 crore ($140 million) worth of arms and ammunition in five incidents of fire at three ordnance depots in the last five years.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony said this in a written reply in parliament.

"During the last five years, fire incidents have taken place in three ordnance ammunition depots. The loss due to these incidents has been estimated as Rs.710 crore approximately," he said.

He said separate court of inquiries had been conducted in each of these incidents but no individual was found guilty.

These fires took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Khundroo depot in August 2007, in Bhuj depot in Gujarat in December 2008 and at the Panagarh depot in West Bengal in 2010.

(IANS)

$140 mn lost in ordnance depot fires

shite happens!!!

How the he1l does the Indian armed forces manage this? $140 million literally burnt away!
Do they store their ammo on hay stacks and only covered with a tarp?

managing ordnance depots is not an easy job! one small 'error' can cause massive losses.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

shite happens!!!



managing ordnance depots is not an easy job! one small 'error' can cause massive losses.

Yep Fatman,
Especially the Summers are the worst of all. The dry grass around the sheds is like tinder. And if there is a sub-continental Loo blowing, the flames don't need much fanning.

 

[Foo_Fighter]

Yep Fatman,
Especially the Summers are the worst of all. The dry grass around the sheds is like tinder. And if there is a sub-continental Loo blowing, the flames don't need much fanning.

No offense, but as per your logic, whole India should be on fire most of the time.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

No offense, but as per your logic, whole India should be on fire most of the time.

Hell no offense. One of the most common fires that occur esp in the arid areas of Central and Northern India are grass fires in summer. Dunno if you've seen them. They start low and nearly incipient but spread fast. If there is a meteorological phenomenon which is locally called a Loo (a hot and blasting wind) blowing then that both fans and spread the flames. Most ODs and ADs have far spread out Metal Sheds between which this kind of thing occurs (just as they can occur anywhere else). Then you have the real thing- the conflagaration.

That is why Fatman17 wrote what he did in his post above. Doubtless he's seen this kind of thing during his time in uniform, just as I have.

 

[Contrarian]

A good part Could just as easily be corruption!

 

[Foo_Fighter]

Hell no offense. One of the most common fires that occur esp in the arid areas of Central and Northern India are grass fires in summer. Dunno if you've seen them. They start low and nearly incipient but spread fast. If there is a meteorological phenomenon which is locally called a Loo (a hot and blasting wind) blowing then that both fans and spread the flames. Most ODs and ADs have far spread out Metal Sheds between which this kind of thing occurs (just as they can occur anywhere else). Then you have the real thing- the conflagaration.

That is why Fatman17 wrote what he did in his post above. Doubtless he's seen this kind of thing during his time in uniform, just as I have.

However, sir.. if in this region if this activity is such a natural phenomenon, then why are measures not taken to control them? I am sure that would have cost much lesser. I somehow do understand your logic, but am not able to connect the dots. There is something fishy here.