(a) whether the Supreme Court has asked for any explanation
from the Union Government with regard to the CAG objections
made in respect of the procurement of defence materials
during the Kargil conflict;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken any action so far in
this regard after the receipt of the CAG report;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) to (e): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4373 FOR 21.4.2005
The Ministry of Defence had requested the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India (CAG) to conduct a Special
Audit of the procurements made for Operation Vijay related
to Kargil Operation. The CAG carried out a special audit
and its Report (7-A of 2001) was tabled in both houses of
Parliament on 11.12.2001.
A Writ Petition (c) No. 270 of 2004 - K.G. Dhananjay
Chauhan Versus Union of India (UOI) and Others was filed in
the Supreme Court and on 25th October, 2004, the Supreme
Court issued orders directing UOI `to file an affidavit by
way of response showing the details of the action, if any,
taken on the Report of the CAG, Public Accounts Committee
54th Report and Report of CVC referred to in para 5.11 of
54th Report of Public Accounts Committee`.
The C&AG reviewed 123 cases and Report No. 7-A of 2001
contains audit paras pertaining deficiencies noted in 35
cases of procurement.
11 audit paras out of these 35 have been vetted by the
Office of Directorate General of Audit Defence Services and
the remaining paras are at various stages of examination.
The Government has taken a decision to refer 25 cases
to the CBI out of 35 cases referred in the C&AG report.