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GorakhpurगोरखपुरGorakhpur (or Gorakshpur) is a city along the banks of Rapti river in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the Nepal border. It is the administrative headquarter of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division.Highlights:The city is located in the Terai region, in the foothills of the Shiwalik Himalayas.It is located on the bank of river Rapti and Rohin, a Ganges tributary originating in Nepal.The city is home to the Gorakshnath Temple (Gorakhnath Math).The Gita Press, world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.The headquarters of the North Eastern Railways Zone of the Indian Railways.The road route to Nepal from India passes through the city.Gorakhpur is a religious center containing many historic temples and sites for both Hinduism and Buddhism.The city is named after the ascetic Guru Gorakshnath, a saint that popularized “Hast Yoga” a form of yoga which concentrates on mastering natural power. The Gorakhnath Temple where he gained knowledge is a major tourist attraction in the city.The Gorakhshapitheshwara (Head Priest of Gorakhnath temple) is the cultural head of the city.The geographical shape of the Gorakhpur City is of bowl, surrounded by the river and other small streams from three sides. The west of the city is guarded by Rapti River while the east is associated with Sal Forests, which is a major tourist attraction, the Vinod Van. The south is showered with the large stretch of a lake, the Ramgarh Tal and north is the plinth of city's advancement.Gorakhpur has 10 railway stations within its city limit.Gorakhpur JunctionGorakhpur CanttDomingarhKusmhiNakaha jungleManiramSahjanwaUnaulaSihaparJagatbela.Historical RemarksImambara, an 18th-century dargah, is located about 2 km from the railway station in Gorakhpur. Imambara is the dargah of Roshan Ali Shah, a Sufi saint. It preserves a dhuni (smoke fire), and is famous for its gold and silver TaziaGorakhpur district was the scene of the Chauri Chaura incident[4] of February 4, 1922, which was a turning point in the history of India's freedom struggle. Enraged by police atrocities, a crowd of 2,000 people burnt down the Chauri-Chaura Police Station, killing nineteen policemen.Born at Shahjahanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Prasad Bismil was a great revolutionary and believed in armed struggle against the British rulers. As the main accused in the famous Kakori conspiracy case of 1925 he was hanged to death in Gorakhpur District Jail on 19 December 1927. From the condemned cell of this historic jail he wrote his autobiography which was banned by the British Government. From the gallows of Gorakhpur jail he spoke his last will – " I wish the downfall of the British Empire " which became true after 20 years. His martyrdom at prime age inspired the people of Gorakhpur particularly and the nation to advance the freedom struggle to its logical end. His last rites were performed at Rajghat on the bank of Rapti river where about 1.5 lacs of people were present.North Eastern Railway Headquarters And Mechanical WorkshopThe Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the heart of the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway. The station offers Class A railway station facilities. On October 6, 2013, Gorakhpur became the world's Longest Railway platform, after inauguration of the remodeled Gorakhpur Yard, with a stretch of around 1.35 kilometres (0.84 mi). The mechanical workshop, NER, Gorakhpur was established in 1903. Steam engines were maintained here for a long time, but now diesel engines, coaches, and wagons are the main subjects of maintenance here. Presently it is having the world's longest railway platform.Air Force StationAn air force station in Gorakhpur was established in 1963 as Gorakhpur Airport, with a variety of planes and services, most notably Jaguar fighter planes and the second oldest helicopter unit of Indian Air Force (No. 105 Helicopter Unit). It is one of the biggest air force stations in Asia. The air force station, Gorakhpur which is extremely vital for the Defence of the eastern part of the country is equipped with the latest and most sophisticated fighter and bomber planes and equipments and it comes under the Central Air Command (CAC) headquartered at Bamrauli, Allahabad. It has Jaguar fighter planes. It also has a jaguar training center. The second oldest helicopter unit of Indian Air Force (NO. 105 Helicopter Unit) moved to Air Force Station Gorakhpur in August 1987Gorakha Recruitment DepotGorkha Recruitment depot, one of the selection centers of Gorkha soldiers for Indian army is situated in Gorakhpur. This gorkha Recruitment Depot is the only one of its kind in the country. It recruits the Gorkhas of Nepalese origin from the Anchals of Mahakali, Seti, Bheri, Rapti, Karnali, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini and Gandaki of Nepal. It was established in 1886.MediaGorakhpur has all India Radio and Doordarshan broadcasting and relay centres of its own. A number of Hindi newspapers including Dainik Jagran, I Next, Hindustan, Amar Ujala,Aaj,Swatantra Chetna and Rashtriya Sahara are leading newspapers printed in the city. The FM radio station, Radio Mantra (91.9 MHz) from Jagran Group also operates in the city.ArtTerracotta Town Situated at a distance of 9 to 17 km from Gorakhpur city, there are many villages, which are famous for terracotta products.MusicOne of the main features of Gorakhpur's culture is a tradition of folk-songs and folk-dances. Folk-songs are also performed at various festivals during the year. The kaharwa is sung at Deepawali, the Alha and the kajari during the rainy and winter nights, and the Phaag during Holi. This is a very artistic vivid part of Gorakhpur’s culture.EntertainmentNeer Nikunj Water ParkThis newly added attraction of Gorakhpur city provides water sports and amusement facilities to the residents of Gorakhpur region. The water park has got rides for every age group & to suit every one's taste, viz., family rides, adult rides & children rides. Amusement park is equipped with- bowling alley, shooting range, toy train, paint ball, go carting, dance floor, musical rides, merry go round, bull rides, caterpillar and many more. Food outlets, activity games, gaming arcade are other attractions of the park. Banquet hall & a lawn are also there for company/corporate meetings & other functions. It is the biggest water park of uttar pradesh.Vinod VanVinod Van is one of the biggest zoos of East Uttar Pradesh. It is situated in the lush and green forest of Kushmi Jungle. There are large no. of animals here like deers, antelopes, cheetal, monkeys, Neelgay, snakes, rabbits, crocodiles. It also has an aviary that has a variety of species of birds.Rail museumThe city also has a rail museum where the history and antique locomotives of Indian railways can be seen. The museum also has a toy train for children. The rail museum is situated near the headquarters of North Eastern Railway. This rail museum and amusement park is a newly added attraction of the city, which was inaugurated on 2 July 2007 and is one of its own kinds in Uttar Pradesh. The major attraction of this museum is Lord Lawrence's steam engine, which was built in 1874 in London and brought to India by sea. It was the first engines that was used by NER, once it became operational.Lord Buddha sangrahalayThere is a buddhist museum called Lord Buddha sangrahalay near Taramandal which attracts thousands of tourists from East and South-East Asian countries every year. The museum houses a lot of things related to Lord Buddha and his life. Govt. Buddha Museum Gorakhpur was established in 1987 but the present building came into existence in 1997. It show cases items like age old sculpture, figurines, terracotta items, beads etc. Most of the objects here are rare and priceless. Presently four galleries are on display in the museum. About 2023 pieces of metal and stone sculptures, terracotta, potteries, thankas, miniature paintings etc. have been displayed in the galleries. In the second gallery, miniature paintings of Rajasthani, Pahari and Bundi style are on display. In the third gallery Hindu sculptures are displayed which are very useful for iconographical study. In the fourth gallery terracotta from various Buddhist sites like Sarnath, Rajdhani, Kopia and other places are on display. Animal figures, pots, seals, Suka-Sarika, eight headed Ganesha, dakini (a baby eater), human figures ranging from Maurayan period down to Gupta period certainly deserve appreciation from the visitors.Veer Bahadur Singh PlanetariumThe city also boasts of a state of the art planetarium at Taramandal. It has become new destination for students who want to explore about the planets and the universe. Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium was re-opened for public from 21 December 2009. This planetarium is based on Digital Technology. Six CRT based projectors are installed by Evans & Sutherland, USA.Lakes In GorakhpurRamgarh Tal Lake Ramgarhtal GorakhpurRamgarh Taal is a lake located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 723 hectares and its embankment is 18 km long. On the south-east of Gorakhpur city and the south side of the metalled road to the kasia in Deoria district is the Ramgarh Tal. It was formerly covered, save during the rains, with a dense growth of reeds, which was cleared off for health reasons. An unsuccessful attempt was also made to drain off the water of this lake through a channel from the southern end into the Rapti. Ramgarh Tal has many fish and affords living to people in several villages on its banks.Maheshara Lake Maniram Gorakhpurlocated at Gorakhpur Nepal road 14 kilometers from Dharmsala taxi stand most of the Bhojpuri Film's shooting is done here.Notable ResidentsLeo Amery, British politician born here in 1873.Prem Chand, writerRaghupati Sahay, writer, criticParmanand Srivastava, writer, criticJagdish Lal Srivastava, JournalistSubrata Roy, businessmanHari Shankar Tiwari, ex-cabinet ministerPrem Maya Sonir, hockey playerAnurag Kashyap, film director and screenwriterJimmy Shergill, actorRaj Shankar, biochemistShakir Ali, barristerLaxmikant-Pyarelal, Bollywood composer duoSyed Modi, badminton player, winner of Arjuna AwardBilly Arjan Singh, hunter turned conservationist, authorAmrita Sher-Gil, painterVaibhav Saxena, Bollywood music directorSaurabh Shukla, actorPanne Lal Yadav, wrestlerNarendra Hirwani international cricket playerYogananda Paramahansa Indian Yogi, authorAsit Sen Bollywood and Bengali actorG C. MishraPadamshree,2002 Science and TechnologyVikas Asthana Deputy Head GCC N&V India, EricssonAbhimanyu Singh, Quality ManLiteratureGeeta PressGita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960). The institution's main objective is to promote and spread the principles of Sanatana Dharma, the Hindu religion, among the general public by publishing Gita, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, Discourses of Saints and other books & magazines and marketing them at highly subsidised prices. The "Kalyan" in Hindi and the "Kalyana-Kalpataru" in English are monthly magazines brought out by the institution. Information about latest releases, and essays are provided in the house-magazine "Yug Kalyan".Lila Chitra MandirThe Art Gallery has the lilas ( exploits ) of Shri Rama and Shri Krishna portrayed in 684 paintings by famed artists of the past and present. Other paintings, including Mewari style paintings of the Shri Krishna Lila are also on exhibit. The entire 700 verses of the Bhagvad Gita are displayed on marble plaques affixed to the walls.

USTR source indicates that though government of India has pursued ongoing economic reform efforts, U.S. exporters continue to encounter significant tariff and nontariff barriers that impede imports of U.S. products into India. The World Trade Organization estimates that India’s applied most favored nation import tariffs are 13.8 percent and highest of any major economy.The GOI Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and India’s Export Import policy govern the import tariffs. The office of the Director General of Foreign Trade mandates registration for all importers before engaging in import and export activities.Tariff RatesThe structure of India’s customs tariff and fees system is complex and characterized by a lack of transparency in determining net effective rates of customs tariffs, excise duties, and other duties and charges. The tariff structure of general application is composed of a basic customs duty, an “additional duty,” a “special additional duty,” and an education assessment (“cess”).In 2018, Indian Government in cooperation with the Federation of Indian Exporters (FIEO) debuted its India Trade Portal ( Indian Trade Portal. ) and publishes applied tariffs and other customs duty rates applicable to imports. The India Trade Portal provides information on the latest tariff and duty rates by Harmonized System codes.India also maintains the web-based Indian Customs Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange Gateway, known as ICEGATE (e-Commerce Portal of Central Board of Excise & Customs). It provides options for calculating duty rates, electronic filing of certain import declarations and shipping bills (export goods declarations), electronic payment, and online verification of import and export licenses. In addition to being announced with the annual budget, India’s customs rates are modified on an ad hoc and arbitrary basis through notifications in the Gazette of India and contain numerous exemptions that vary according to the product, user, or specific export promotion program, rendering India’s customs system complex to administer and open to administrative discretion.USTR report further states that the government of India is increasing the use of electronic forms. India is also building a single window for customs documents and as a result of this process, India now only requires three documents for importers and exporters for approvals from the 13 separate government agencies that are currently incorporated into the single window to reduce the customs processing time.After ratifying the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) in April 2016, India established the National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NTFC) in August 2016. In July 2017, the NTFC debuted a roadmap for trade facilitation for India, and it will facilitate domestic co-ordination and implementation of TFA provisions. The United States and India held joint workshops covering best practices in trade facilitation in October 2016 and in September 2018. The workshops included both Indian and U.S. industry representatives and focused on implementing the TFA and customs reforms expeditiously to facilitate tradeIndia’s tariff regime is also characterized by pronounced disparities between WTO bound rates and the most favored nation (MFN) applied rates charged at the border. According to the latest WTO data, India’s average bound tariff rate is 48.5 percent, while its simple MFN average applied tariff is 13.8 percent (per the WTO latest 2017 data available). Given this large disparity between bound and applied rates, U.S. exporters face tremendous uncertainty because India has considerable flexibility to change tariff rates at any time. India’s average WTO-bound tariff for agricultural products is 113.5 percent. Applied rates are also relatively high and on a trade-weighted basis, the average agricultural tariff is 32.8percent. In addition, while India has bound all agricultural tariff lines in the WTO, over 30 percent of India’s non-agricultural tariffs remain unbound (i.e., there is no WTO ceiling on the rate).Despite its goal of moving toward the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) tariff rates (approximately 5 percent on average), India has not systematically reduced the basic customs duty in the past six years.India maintains high tariffs on a number of goods, and operates a number of complicated duty drawback, duty exemption, and duty remission schemes for imports. In addition, India maintains high basic customs duties, in some cases exceeding 20 percent, on drug formulations, including life-saving drugs and finished medicines listed on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines.Many of India’s bound tariff rates on agricultural products are among the highest in the world, ranging from 100 percent to 300 percent. While many Indian applied tariff rates are lower (averaging 32.7 percent on agricultural goods), they still present a significant barrier to trade in agricultural goods and processed foods. The large gap between bound and applied tariff rates in the agriculture sector allows India to use tariff policy to make frequent adjustments to the level of protection provided to domestic producers, creating uncertainty for importers and exporters. For example, from November 2017 through March 2018, India raised import duties from zero percent to 60 percent on chickpeas, 50 percent on peas, 40 percent on large chickpeas, and 30 percent on lentils, severely impacting U.S. pulse exports to India.The government of India took advantage of this tariff flexibility in the 2018 budget when it increased tariffs on 52 separate line items, including key U.S. exports in the agricultural, information and communications technology, and automobile parts sectors, with no warning or public consultation process. The increased tariffs also included agricultural products such as certain fruit juices (from 30 percent to 35 percent), certain edible vegetable oils (from 20 percent to 35 percent), and several other agricultural and non-agricultural items.India further raised duties on several information and communications technology products, including cell phones, from 15 percent to 20 percent. Prior to the tariff increases, these products were imported duty- free. Duties on automotive components such as engine and transmission parts, brakes, suspensions, gear boxes, and airbags increased to 15 percent from 7.5 percent in the case of some products and from 10 percent in the case of others. In addition, a new 10 percent tariff on imports, labeled the “social welfare surcharge,” was instituted without public notice or consultation. The “social welfare surcharge” is applied to the aggregate of duties, taxes and cesses assessed on imports.On June 20, 2018, India announced an intention to adopt tariffs ranging from 10 to 50 percent on various products imported from the United States, in retaliation against the President’s decision to adjust U.S. imports of steel and aluminum articles under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The new tariffs would apply to a range of agricultural and manufactured products, including products of steel. On February 26, 2019, India announced that it would further delay the implementation of these tariffs.The United States has urged India to work to address the common problem of excess capacity in the global steel and aluminum sectors, rather than engage in unjustified retaliation designed to punish American workers and companies. The United States will take all necessary action to protect U.S. interests in the face of such retaliation.In September 2018, India increased import duties again on 19 items in an attempt to narrow a widening current account deficit and relieve downward pressure on the rupee against other world currencies. Tariffs were increased on jet fuel and 18 other items deemed non-essential, including air-conditioners, refrigerators, and small washing machines as well as products such as footwear, tableware, suitcases, gold and silver jewelry, and semi-processed diamonds.In July 2017, India implemented the Good and Services Tax (GST) system to unify Indian states into a single market and improve the ease of doing business. The GST is designed to simplify the movement of goods within India, but it also applies to imports. Before the GST implementation, imports could be subject to an “additional duty,” a “special additional duty,” an education cess (tax), state level value added or sales taxes, the Central Sales Tax, and/or various other local taxes and charges. The new GST system subsumed a number of these charges, including the “additional duty” and the “special additional duty,” that were previously levied on imports into the single GST. The tariff (or “basic customs duty”) continues to be assessed on imports separately and has not been incorporated into the GST.The new GST is made up of three main taxes: Central GST (CGST) is a fee collected by the central government for sales in all states; State GST (SGST) is a fee collected by each state for sales within a state; and Integrated GST (IGST) is a fee collected by the central government for sales between states. Under the new system, goods and services are taxed under four basic rates – five percent, 12 percent, 18 percent and 28 percent. Some items, like vegetables and milk, have been exempted from the GST. The price of most goods and services increased in the immediate aftermath of the tax, and as expected, economic growth slowed for several months following GST implementation.ClassificationGovernment of India’s, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC or the Board) functioning under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, deals with the formulation of policy concerning levy and collection of Customs. The classification of the imports and exports of the goods are governed by the Customs Act of 1962 and Customs Tariff act of 1975. The act contains two schedules, and specifies the nomenclature that is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System as “HS” and also contains description of goods chargeable to export duty. It is also called as the “Tariff Schedule” or the “Indian Customs Tariff”.The Indian customs classification on tariff items follows the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System or HS). Customs uses six-digit HS codes, the Directorate-General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) uses eight-digit codes for statistical purposes, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has broadly extended the eight-digit DGCI&S codes up to 10 digits.It is also worth noting that the excise authorities use HS codes for classifying goods to levy excise duty (manufacturing taxes) on goods produced in India.How Customs Duty is calculatedAll goods imported into India are subject to duty. There are several factors that go into calculating customs duty, including:Basic Customs Duty (BCD)This duty is levied either as 1) a specific rate based on the unit of the item (weight, number, etc.), or more commonly, 2) ad-valorem, based on the assessable value of the item. In some cases, a combination of the two is used.Social Welfare SurchargeSocial Welfare Surcharge introduced in the Budget 2018 is levied in place of education Cess. The rate is 10% of the value of goods.Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)GST is applicable on all imports into India in the form of levy of IGST. IGST is levied on the value of imported goods + any customs duty chargeable on the goods.Value of imported Goods + Basic Customs Duty + Social Welfare Surcharge = Value on which IGST is calculatedValue x IGST Rate = IGST PayableGST Compensation CessGST Compensation Cess is a levy which will be applicable in addition to the regular GST taxes. GST Cess is levied on supply of certain notified goods – mostly belonging to the luxury and demerit category.Anti-dumping DutyThis is levied on specified goods imported from specified countries, including the United States, to protect indigenous industry from injurySafeguard DutyThe Indian government may by notification impose a safeguard duty on articles after concluding that increased imported quantities and under current conditions will cause or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic industry.Customs Handling FeeThe Indian government assesses a 1% customs handling fee on all imports in addition to the applied customs duty.Total DutyTherefore, for most goods, total duty payable = BCD + Customs Handling Fee.Tariff rates, excise duties, regulatory duties, and countervailing duties are revised in each annual budget in February, and are published in various sources, including BIGs Easy Reference Customs Tariff edition. A copy of this book is kept at the USA Trade Information Center in Washington DC and more specific information from this guide is available to U.S. Companies by calling 800-USA-TRADE.While the Indian government publishes customs tariffs rates there is no single official publication that has all information on tariffs and tax rates on imports.Duty exemption planThe Duty Exemption Plan enables duty free import of inputs required for export production. An advance license is issued under the duty exemption plan.As per the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) (as on 31 March 2019), the duty exemption/ Remission schemes enable the duty-free import of inputs for export production, including replenishment of inputs or duty remission. The schemes consist of:(a) Duty Exemption Schemes, that consists of: Advance Authorization (AA) (which will include Advance Authorization for Annual Requirement) and Duty-Free Import Authorization (DFIA).(b)Duty Remission Scheme, that consist Duty Drawback (DBK) Scheme, administered by Department of Revenue(c)Scheme for Rebate on State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL), as notified by the Ministry of Textiles on 07.03.2019, and implemented by the DGFT.Source: India - Import Tariffs

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)works under Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence. DRDO dedicatedly working towards enhancing self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design & development leading to production of world class weapon systems and equipment in accordance with the expressed needs and the qualitative requirements laid down by the three services.DRDO is working in various areas of military technology which include aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advanced computing, simulation and life sciences. DRDO while striving to meet the Cutting edge weapons technology requirements provides ample spinoff benefits to the society at large thereby contributing to the nation buliding.VisionMake India prosperous by establishing world-class science and technology base and provide our Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions.MissionDesign, develop and lead to production state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms and allied equipment for our Defence Services.Provide technological solutions to the Defence Services to optimise combat effectiveness and to promote well-being of the troops.Develop infrastructure and committed quality manpower and build strong technology base.Core CompetenceDeptt of Defence Research and Development (R&D) is working for indigenous development of weapons, sensors & platforms required by the three wings of the Armed Forces. To fulfill this mandate, Deptt of Defence Research and Development (R&D), is closely working with academic institutions, Research and Development (R&D) Centres and production agencies of Science andTechnology (S&T) Ministries/Deptts in Public & Civil Sector including Defence Public Sector Undertakings & Ordnance Factories.Defence Research & Development services (DRDS)Recruitment and selection of right people with desired competencies form the base of building an effective organisation. Defence Research & Development Organisation recruit/select scientists and engineers through an annual competitive examination at national level called Scientist Entry Test (SET) through open advertisement. In addition to this, talent search through campus interviews, scholarship scheme through Aeronautics Research & Development Board (ARDB) and fresh Ph.D scholars under Registration of Students with Scholastic Aptitude (ROSSA) is also launched.Defence Research Technical Cadre (DRTC)The members of this cadre form strong skilled manpower base to assist scientists and engineers engaged in research and development work.Admin and Allied CadreThe members of Admin & Allied cadre provide administrative/establishment support. Personnel for officer post are recruited through UPSC and non-gazetted personnel are recruited by the laboratories/establishments as per the notified Recruitment Rules.Training and DevelopmentDRDO has a dynamic training and development policy which is executed through the Continuing Educational Programmes (CEP) for all cadre personnel viz DRDS, DRTC, Admin & Allied. At the entry level in DRDS, the newly recruited scientists undergo a 16 weeks Induction Course at Institute of Armament Technology (IAT), Pune. Under the Research and Training (R&T) scheme the scientists are sponsored for ME/M Tech programmes at IITs/IISc and reputed universities. The fees is also reimbursed by the DRDO where scientists undergo Ph.D programme. In addition to this, the Organisation through its two premier Institutes namely Institute of Technology Management (ITM) and Institute of Armament Technology (IAT) deemed university offer courses for scientists and Armed Forces in the area of Technology Management, R&D Management and Armament. Recently, a training centre at Jodhpur has been established to meet the training needs for Admin & Allied cadre. In order to attract the futuristic talent, DRDO has Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and Research Associate (RA) schemes for young & dynamic personnel & interested in Defence Research and Development.Flexible Complementing SchemeIn DRDO, under DRDS Rules 1979, as amended from time to time, Flexible Complementing Scheme (FCS) for promotion up to the grade of Scientist 'G' from one grade to the next higher grade is in force, w.e.f. 01 Jul 1990. The post held by scientist shall stand upgraded automatically to the next higher grade on Merit-based promotion under the FCS. DRDO operates a fully Flexible Complementing Scheme (FCS) wherein, the post is upgraded automatically upto the grade of Sc 'H'. FCS operates on the basis of evaluation of Confidential Performance Appraisal Report (C-PAR) and interviews of Scientists in the grades of Scientist 'B' to Scientist 'E' by Assessment Boards and assessment of Scientist 'F' to Scientist 'G' by Peer Review.DRDO Awards The DRDO Awards Scheme, in its present form, was introduced in the year 1999 to motivate DRDO scientists, engineers and our partners in industries and academic institutions in contributing for the cause of our national security and self-reliance. The present Award Scheme, instituted by the Government of India, are therefore, meant to encourage DRDO scientists and our partners in the Private Sector Undertakings (PSUs), the private firms as well as the academic institutions in performing even better towards accelerating the pace of development of critical technologies, transfer of technologies from laboratories to industries as well as productionisation of the state-of-the-art defence systems.The Scheme consists of a total of 17 awards, out of which, 4 awards are given by the Directors of the concerned laboratories/establishments in recognition of outstanding contributions of their scientists and other supporting staff consisting of technical, administrative and allied cadres.The remaining 13 awards are decided at the DRDO HQrs for which nominations are called every year from all laboratories/establishments. The nominations are initially short listed by the Screening Committee under the chairmanship of the Chairman, Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC). The short listed nominations are, thereafter, examined by the Apex Committee for finalisation of the awards which also consists of two outside experts. These awards are normally given away by the Prime Minister of India on the "Technology Day" which falls on 11th May of every year.The awardees are given cash as well as a certificate highlighting the achievement for which award is being given. The total outlay per annum for these awards is Rupees one crore. The Awards Scheme at a glance is enclosed in Annexure-1.TopSr. No.Category of AwardNominee's AffiliationLevel of approvalAmount(In lakhs)Max. No. of awards per yearTotal estimated expenditure (in lakhs)I. HQ LEVEL AWARDSAINDIVIDUAL AWARDS1DRDO Life Time Achievement AwardDRDO IndividualsApproval of the Raksha Mantri is required on the recommendations of the Apex Committee.101102Technology Leadership AwardDRDO Scientists25103Scientist of the Year AwardDRDO Scientists215304Young Scientist AwardDRDO Scientists having age less than 35 yearsApproval of the Secretary R&D is required on the recommendations of the Screening Committee.116165Best Performance AwardDRDO Support staff0.51686Academy Excellence AwardTeams from Academic InstitutionsApproval of the Raksha Mantri is required on the recommendations of the Apex Committee.2247Best Techno Managerial Services/Popular Science Communication AwardIndividual/Team of scientists/ Engineers/Support staff122BLAB TROPHIES8Silicon TrophyDRDO Laboratory (System)9Titanium TrophyDRDO Laboratory (Science)CGROUP/TEAM/INSTITUTIONAL AWARD10DRDO Award for Path Breaking Research/ Outstanding Technology DevelopmentDRDO Team/R&D Org/Academic Institutions521011Agni Award for Excellence in Self-RelianceIndividual/ team from DRDO/Industry/Armed Forces/Certification Agency/Academic Institutions/ any other organisation584012DRDO Award for Performance ExcellenceTeams from DRDO Lab/Project1022013Special Award for Strategic ContributionGroup/Team of Scientists/ Engineers/ support staff deployed on strategic & hazardous nature of work521014Defence Technology Absorption AwardIndustries521015Defence Technology Spin Off AwardDRDO Labs/Industries/other organizations13316Best Innovation/Futuristic DevelopmentIndividual/Team of scientists /Engineers/Support staff212II. LAB LEVEL AWARDS17Laboratory Scientist of the Year AwardScientist of the laboratoryApproval of the Director of the concerned lab is required on the recommendations of the Lab Level Award Committee0.251 or 2 per lab depending on strength*2018Technology Group AwardGroup/Team of Scientists/ Engineers/ support staff0.512619Laboratory Award for DRTC CadreDRTC Cadre0.2110.420Laboratory Award for Admin & Allied CategoriesSupporting staff from Admin/Allied Categories0.2110.4Purchase Procedures in DRDOProcurement of materials is an ongoing activity in DRDO laboratories/establishments. To facilitate uniformity of procedures across the laboratories/establishments, DRDO Hqrs has issued guidelines in the form of Procurement Manual 2016 duly approved by the Government. Power of procurement has been delegated at certain levels, depending upon the cost and the nature of the item.To identify right source of supply, vendors are selected and registered after evaluation of their services and infrastructure through well-defined parameters by a committee constituted for this purpose. Requirement of the item is categorised and tenders are invited on Open/Global/Limited/Single/Proprietary Article Certificate (PAC) basis. All purchases are generally made through open Tenders Basis. However, materials/ components of monopolistic nature, for high technology projects, are procured from reputed manufacturers on PAC basis. The advertisements are published in local and national newspapers through DAVP. Tender Opening Committee comprising representatives from Materials Management Group, Vigilance Officer/Security Officer/Duty Officer of day open the tenders as per laid down guidelines.The criteria for the selection of mode of procurement is based on "urgency of requirement", "availability of item locally or in international market", "cost of item" "competitiveness", etc. Technical offer and commercial offer are obtained separately. This ensures technical evaluation of the items by a separate Technical Evaluation Committee. In all the cases, Guidelines issued by the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) are strictly followed. Representatives of user, finance and DRDO Hqrs participate in the decision-making. Rate running contract procedure is applied for the materials/components, which are used regularly. Services of various agencies are also availed through this mode. The complete procedure ensures fairness and transparency to the vendors and availability of the required items to the user. Interest of the Organisation is preserved while procuring the materials without any prejudice to any vendor/supplier/manufacturer and to obtain the maximum ultimate value for each rupee of expendit ure.TopResearch BoardsLife Sciences Research Board (LSRB)The Life Sciences & Research Board (LSRB) supports research proposals in life sciences on broad topics such as biological and biomedical sciences, psychology and physiology, bio-engineering, specialized high altitude agriculture, food science & technology, etc. The Board has instituted a Grants-in-Aid Scheme to nurture the research talent, in IITs, universities, medical and life science institutions, colleges and other research centres including industries, in the country for promoting research and development programmes in life sciences & allied fields. Under this Scheme, grants are offered to approved research institutions, universities or colleges, departments or laboratories both in the Government and non-Government sectors. The scheme is coordinated through a number of specialist panels duly constituted by the Chairman, LSRB to cover different disciplines.Objectives of the LSRB are as under:-Expanding and deepening the knowledge-base of life sciences in the country through strengthening and use of national resources including know-how and expertise.Catalysing cross-fertilization of ideas and expertise between research scientists for providing support to the soldiers in operationsEnhancing core competence in the field of knowledge germane to development, manufacture and use biomedical and biotechnological productsCreate conditions suitable for attracting talent and expertise from overseas locations through collaborations and other academic exchanges.The details regarding submission of proposals and other related matters are available on https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/indexCorpDir.jsp?pg=home.jsp&dir=LSRBFor further details, please contact:The Secretary,Life Sciences Research BoardDirectorate of Life SciencesDefence Research & Development Organisation,DRDO Bhawan, DHQ PONew Delhi - 110105Web : Redirecting ...TopNaval Research Board (NRB)The NRB was set up in August 1996 to encourage basic research in the field of marine technologies and to strengthen & deepen the knowledge-base related to the naval environment. The Board has instituted a Grants-in-Aid Scheme to nurture research talent and to create research facilities in IITs, universities, higher technological institutions, engineering colleges and other research centers including industries in the country for promoting basic research, design & development.Objectives of the NRB are as under:-To encourage and provide funds for basic research in pertinent scientific disciplines of broad relevance to our future Navy by enabling and supporting emerging talent, most particularly in academic institutions.To create and evolve a knowledge-base potentially applicable to the Navy.The Board supports basic research that will generate new knowledge potentially useful to the Navy and to train young minds to generate and apply that knowledge for Naval purposes. The Board approves research programs for funding based on evaluation and recommendations of specialist panels in various disciplines i.e. composite materials sealth materials, hydrodynamics (including propulsion), sonar & signal behaviour, ocean environment, and scientific computing.The NRB invites project proposals which are submitted to the Panel Head or the Secretary, NRB through their Institutions with the requisite information as per a specific format. The format may be downloaded from the official NRB website(www.nrbdrdo.res.in)For further details, please contact:The Member SecretaryNaval Research Board (NRB)DTE of Naval R & D (DNRD)3rd Floor,'B' BlockDRDO HQ, DRDO BhawanRajaji MargNew Delhi- 110 105.Tele No: 011-2301 7510Tele No: 011-2300 7333Fax No: 011-2301 7492E-mail:[email protected], [email protected] Research & Development Board (ARDB)The Aeronautical Research & Development Board(ARDB) was set up by the Government of India to coordinate, provide funds and sensitize futuristic, scientific technological areas having potential applications for aeronautical systems, at academic institutions and national scientific laboratories. For this purpose, Grants-in-Aid of Rs. 5 crore per year has been earmarked. Besides the projects activities, the Board promotes Centre of Excellence in selected areas like computational fluid dynamics, systems design & engineering and composite structures technology; some more centres are under consideration. Intellectual Property developed through ARDB funding is shared with the grantee institution. The Board also promotes seminars, presentation of papers in India & abroad, writing of books, and promoting air mindedness in school children.For further details, please contact:The SecretaryAeronautical Research & Development Board314,A Wing,DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi-110 105Tel.: (011) 23007314Fax: (011) [email protected]:http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/boards/ardb/index.htmTopArmament Research Board (ARMREB)The Armament Research Board (ARMREB) was constituted in 1997 to promote innovative research in scientific fields useful for armament discipline. The Board was set up to enhance the intellectual, physical infrastructure and scientific understanding in the field of armaments to meet the future challenge. Armament being a complex multi-disciplinary field involves ballistics and aerodynamics, materials and metallurgy, mechanical and electronic engineering, opto-electronics and computer techniques, explosives and pyrotechnics, modeling, simulation and system analyses, etc. Three research panels covering an entire spectrum of armament discipline are operating under the Board.Objectives of the ARMREB are as under:-To foster knowledge-based growth of armament discipline in the country, strengthening and integration of national resources of knowledge, know how, experience, facilities and infrastructure.To catalyze the needed cross-fertilization of ideas and experiences between defence and non-defence experts in scientific and technical fields that contribute to armament technology.To launch and coordinate research in specified areas of armament discipline in academic institutions.To create conditions suitable for attracting talents and experience through research collaborations and other academic exchanges.To adopt synergic approach towards national needs and priorities in the field of armaments, yet keeping in focus the global advancements, in order to develop competence in key areas.To help in creating self-sufficiency in critical technologies needed for development of competitive armament stores and put the armament discipline in the fore-front in global scenario.To lead to technological innovations useful for combat multiplier both for the near term and future.To support basic research applicable to armament discipline.To set principles and practices governing the relationship of DRDO with the academic world.To consider and approve, by peer evaluation, research proposals submitted to ARMREB.To set funding pattern and funding methodology for the research panels of ARMREB.ARMREB will exclude funding of development of system hardwareTopExtramural Research/Intellectual Property Right (ER&IPR)DRDO sponsors new research projects in the area of basic science/applied sciences under DRDO Grants-in-Aid Scheme to various academic institutions and R&D labs outside the boundaries of DRDO. The Directorate of ER/IPR invites project proposals from various academic institutions R&D labs and industries in the prescribed format. The proposal is sent to concerned DRDO labs/academic institutions/other R&D labs for review based on the scientific & technical merits of the proposal. The comments of reviewers are then forwARDEd to Project Investigator in case any clarification/modification in the proposal is sought by reviewer accordingly, without disclosing the name and address of reviewer. On the basis of favourable comments of reviewers the minutes are prepared and the case is put up to the concerned competent authority for its approval/sanction. The progress of the research work is reviewed by DRDO periodically and progress report is submitted by Project Investigator to the Directorate of ER&IPR along with the minutes of Project Review Committee (PRC). Assets of a capital nature, acquired out of the sanctioned grant, are the property of DRDO.The accounts audited by external audit authority/statutory auditor, Utilisation Certificate and Closure Report are submitted by Project Investigator at the end of closure of the project. The Intellectual Property arising out of these projects lies with the host institution unlike in the case of CARs projects by DRDO labs where it lies with the laboratory of origin. The Directorate of ER/IPR provides the Grant-in-Aid also to organize the conferences/symposia/workshops/seminars to various academic institutions/R&D labs in the field of science and technology with interest to DRDO/Defence. The Technical Reports received from Project Investigator(s) on closure of the project are circulated to concerned DRDO labs for the their perusal, comments and use.Partnership with IndustriesThe DRDO has taken a conscious decision to actively promote participation of Indian Industries in defence production. Interactions with industries take place during different phases of a product cycle, such as:-Development Phase - Once system/product to be developed is identified and qualitative requirements are established, suitable industrial entities are identified to participate in the activity as 'developmental partners'.LSP (Limited Series Production) Phase - Once a lab developed prototype system is successfully evaluated by prospective users, a limited series production order is usually placed by the prospective users. Industry partners are co-opted for execution of this phase of activity.Bulk Production - Even though traditionally PSUs and Ordnance Factories undertake bulk production of weapon systems and equipment. Primarily, a substantial portion of the work of production of sub-system is being farmed out by them in consultation with the nodal DRDO laboratory to private industries in the civil sector. With the opening up of defence production to industries in the private sector, their involvement is steadily going up.Spin-offs, Marketing - Private industry is called upon to exploit the civil spin-offs from the defence technology by effecting required repackaging/modification. At times there is a requirement of industry taking up maintenance of the equipment on its sub-systems for a defined period. Scope also exists for industry to seek potential market for these products in India/Abroad with due approvals.DRDO has been actively promoting private industries participation in its entire gamut of activities. Interactions are organized at regular intervals not only with interested industrial units but also with organizations such as CII, FICCI, ASOCHAM. DRDO has organized several DRDO-Industry meets to appraise industry veterans about opportunities awaiting them in Defence R&D. These initiatives have been highly appreciated by the Indian Industry.Exhibitions and ExpositionDRDO has been actively participating in national and international expositions/exhibitions to showcase its achievements in Defence R&D and create an awareness about our accomplishments and abilities. Some of the major events in which DRDO has been participating regularly are :-(a)DEFEXPO- Once in two years(b)AERO India- Once in two years(c)National Science Congress- Every year(d)International exhibitions as a part ofIndian contingent:-Asian Aerospace in Singapore- Once in two years(e)Any other similar event, as directed,in India/Abroad- On as required basisDRDO's participation in the 'Vigyan Rail' was a resounding success. The exhibition on wheels drew thunderous applause from enthusiastic visitors from every nook and corner of the country. Buoyed by its success, the Ministry of Science and Technology organized a second run of the train - Science on Wheels - this time christened Vigyan Mail.For further details, please contact:-The Director,Directorate of Industry Interface and Technology ManagementRoom No. 447'B' Wing, DRDO BhawanNew Delhi - 110 105