DRDO Working on 294 Projects, Says Manohar Parrikar

[Juggernautjatt]

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which is facing criticism over the undue delay in completing works, is presently working on 294 projects with an outlay of around `2 crore each.Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha that technological complexities, ab-initio development of state-of-the-art technology, non-availability of infrastructure/test facilities in the country, non-availability of critical components/ equipment/materials in the country and denial of technologies by the technologically advanced countries, failure of some of the components during trials/testing and increase in the scope of work during developmental phase are some of the reasons for the delay in the DRDO projects.

Parrikar said that several steps had been taken for the timely completion of the ongoing projects like consortium approach for design, development and fabrication of critical components and three-tier project monitoring approach for major projects. The Project Monitoring Review Committee (PMRC) and Project Appraisal and Review Committee (PARC) meetings are being held regularly to monitor the progress of ongoing projects, the minister said.

Though the DRDO has claimed to have completed 45 projects in the last three years, the government has constituted an independent review committee headed by Dr P Rama Rao to improve the functioning of the premier research agency.

The Committee has also recommended some points to expedite the on-going projects.
DRDO Working on 294 Projects, Says Manohar Parrikar -The New Indian Express

 

[siabuba]

Too little. The results going to be the same. Why not 10000 projects?

 

[OrionHunter]

Most of which are a darn waste of time and money like the hare-brained 'Chilli Grenade'!! The DRDO wasted months on it but it finally came a cropper and was of no use to man or beast.

Don't believe me? Here's the link....

World's hottest chilli to become India's secret weapon against terrorism - Telegraph

 

[illusion8]

Most of which are a darn waste of time and money like the hare-brained 'Chilly Grenade'!! The DRDO wasted months on it but it finally came a cropper and was of no use to man or beast.

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Don't believe me? Here's the link....

World's hottest chilli to become India's secret weapon against terrorism - Telegraph

Or this,

Though many are serious enough projects.

 

[OrionHunter]

Or this,

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WTF is it??? Ram Temple?

 

[he-man]

WTF is it??? Ram Temple?

If drdo is made manager of ram temple...............it may never be built.

 

[illusion8]

WTF is it??? Ram Temple?

Move Over Missile, DRDO on Rath Yatra -The New Indian Express

 

[OrionHunter]

If drdo is made manager of ram temple...............it may never be built.

Epic!!

 

[illusion8]

If drdo is made manager of ram temple...............it may never be built.

True that. They can diversify into chariot building, they completed that in record time.

 

[ravi kiran]

wow 294 projects!!!!!
but please complete at least 1

 

[Prometheus]

how many will be completed on Time??? thats the real question Mr.Defense Minister ..............I have high hopes from him............hopefully he will speed things up in DRDO

 

[NKVD]

wow 294 projects!!!!!
but please complete at least 1

they will if Proper Funds are Allocated

 

[ruby007]

with no results

 

[OrionHunter]

Move Over Missile, DRDO on Rath Yatra -The New Indian Express

What the.....

Rs 5 Crore for building that chariot?? Man, the DRDO has finally lost it! Jeeez! This really sucks!!

 

[Abingdonboy]

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Rs 5 Crore for building that chariot?? Man, the DRDO has finally lost it! Jeeez! This really sucks!!

The DRDO is not one entity but a collection of some 50+ labs and research centres spread out over India. All are working on different projects with different degrees of success and viability. Not all their endeavours will be successful or all 100% aligned with defence, there are certain spin-off techs that the DRDO is involved in but a few cases of failures or these side projects should not be used to bash the DRDO as a whole.

We have seen recently the DRDO is seriously starting to pull off major success after major success and this is a pattern that will be repeated again and again in the years ahead have no doubt!