Indian Government News, Independent monitors have been appointed to vet all major defence deals of value exceeding more than Rs 100 crore, Defence Minister A K Antony informed Lok Sabha on Monday.
He said three independent monitors had been appointed after consultations with the Central Vigilance Commissioner as required under provisions of the pre-contract integrity pact, which all defence suppliers have to sign with the government.
In a written reply, the minister said the three monitors appointed so far are T R Prasad, former Cabinet Secretary, P C Rawal, former secretary to the Government of India, and Hemendra Kumar, former Special Secretary to the government.
The Defence Minister told the house that the government had finalised 28 cases pertaining to contracts for purchases made during Kargil War on which action would be launched.
He said these cases had been made out after being pointed out by the comptroller and auditor general in its report submitted in 2001.
The minister said out of the cases referred to the CBI for scrutiny of Kargil War purchases, the agency had registered two regular cases.
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