Question : PURCHASE OF STATIONERY BY DGNCC

(a) whether Director General, National Cadet Corps, R&D etc. are making purchases of stationery and other items from sources other than Kendriya Bhandar and NCCF;

(b) if so, from which other sources these items are being purchased alongwith the reasons therefor;

(c) whether MES is not purchasing bulbs and tubelights and CFLS etc. from the Kendriya Bhandar and NCCF where these items are available below DGS&D rate contract prices;

(d) if so, the reasons thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to ask the MES to purchase these items from NCCF/Kendriya Bhandar?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Question does not arise.

(c) to (e): MES do not purchase bulbs, tube-lights, etc from Kendriya Bhandar and NCCF. As per MES regulations all stores, which are available on DGS&D rate contracts, cannot be purchased from sources other than approved by DGS&D. Moreover, it has been observed that the rates of Kendriya Bhandar are higher than contract rates approved by DGS&D.