 Production
The Department of Defence Production
(DDP) has a substantial infrastructure
developed over the years, consisting
of 39 Ordnance Factories and
8 Defence Public Sector Undertakings.
It also draws upon supplies
from the Indian civil/private
sector wherever feasible and
forms the backbone of the country's
defence production. For administrative
and functional reasons, the
Directorate General of Quality
Assurance and Aeronautical Quality
Assurance and the Directorate
of Standardisation have also
been placed under the Department
of Defence Production. The genesis
of having this intensive infrastructure
under the government control
was to achieve self-reliance
in defence production by independent
India.
Ordnance
Factories
Ordnance Factories are an integrated base for indigenous production of defence hardware and equipments. Defence production is highly specialised, complex and poses unique challenges. Products have to be safe, reliable, consistent and capable of operating under varying terrains as well as climates and in extreme conditions. Accordingly, the technologies applied, which cover a wide spectrum of engineering, metallurgy, chemical, textile, leather and optical technologies, should ensure high quality and productivity, apart from meeting the primary objective of self-reliance. Ordnance Factories also fulfil certain requirements of Paramilitary and Police Forces for arms, ammunition, clothing and equipment. Ordnance Factories endeavour to enhance their capacity utilisation not only by securing work load from the defence forces but also through sustained efforts in diversification to non-defence customers and exports.
Defence
Undertakings
The Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) were structured with a flexible form of operation, decentralised management and adequate operational autonomy. Eight Public Sector Undertakings currently function under the Department of Defence Production. These are Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL), Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI).
Research
and Development
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was set up in 1958 by amalgamating the then existing Technical Development Establishments (TDEs) of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production (DTDP) with the Defence Science Organisation (DSO). The activities of DRDO laboratories encompass R&D in high technology disciplines like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computation and simulation, special materials, naval systems and life sciences. DRDO is dedicated to the formulation and execution of programmes on design and development of the state-of-the-art weapon systems and equipment for the Armed forces.
A separate Department of Defence Research and Development was formed in 1980, within Ministry of Defence, dedicated to the mission of progressive enhancement of self reliance in defence systems and development of world class defence technologies. To facilitate accomplishing this mission, there is a mission-mode structure headed by the Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, who is the Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and also the Director General, Research and Development.
Resettlement
of Ex-Serviceman
The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) under the Ministry of Defence looks after matters connected with the resettlement and welfare of Ex-servicemen (ESM) and their dependents. Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) under the chairmanship of the Raksha Mantri lays down general policies for the welfare of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents, for administration of welfare funds, and also for coordinating the work of the Sainik Boards in the country. Similarly, at the State level the Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs) and at the district level the Zila Sainik Boards (ZSBs) have been established. The Government of India bears 50 per cent of the expenditure incurred on the organisation of Rajya Sainik Boards while the remaining expenditure is borne by the respective State Governments.
With a view to resettle/re-employ Ex-Servicemen, the Central Government arranges the following :
- Training programmes to re-orient retiring defence personnel towards civil employment;
- Reservation of posts for providing employment opportunities in government/semi-government/public sector organisations in C and D posts; and
- Schemes for self-employment.
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