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CNIITMASH for $4.45 million. Avijit Ghosh for transfer of grant to CEFC to comply with milestone clause 2.2 and
Less than six month later agreement Pratham by DHI and HEC for imple- output clause 3.1. In all,only 69 members
was signed between DHI and HEC where mentation of the scheme wherein it was of participants have been trained” (by
this PSU was recognised as implement- falsely stated by him that “CEFC Pratham this Pratham Foundation).
ing agency for CEFC to be cancelled later. Foundation is a company founded by About 23 crores have been given by
Days later a private company called CEFC HEC”. DHI and HEC to this private company
Pratham Foundation was registered In any case, DHI released first instal- and only 89 people have been trained in
under the Companies Act, 2013. ment in the form of 4.47 crore on Janu- these 2 years by them. How much pub-
Instead of located inside the HEC ary 10, 2017.Following this HEC released lic fund was transferred by HEC and or
complex, the registered office of Pratham its first instalment of 1.12 crore. Subse- CEFC Pratham Foundation to Russian
Foundation was at House No-4652, Sec- quently, Arundati noted in her official file company CNIITMASH is not known.
tor 23A, Gurgaon, Haryana the residence on 23 March 2018 (a copy of which is with However, in response to Arundati’s
of one of the shareholders. Not the least, the Tehelka) that CEFC Pratham Founda- report dated March 23, 2018, exposing
CMD Avijit Ghosh became its CEO and tion is not a company founded by HEC multi million rupee skill development
first Director of this private company. as per the Ministry of Heavy Industries scam, HEC CMD Ghosh, who perpetrated
In consequence, an agreement was and Public Enterprises’s notified CEFC it, had put his hand written statement
signed between HEC (Supervising com- scheme guidelines. at its end stating —“Detail discussion is
pany) and CEFC Pratham Foundation In her letter of December, 2018 to HEC required on the above subject.”
(Implementing Agency) with a joint boss Board Members, Arundati wrote that she Months later, three consequences
HEC CMD Avijit Ghosh. In fact, Ghosh had scrutinised additional documents were on official records. One,Ghosh had
dared to be self-appointed CEO of CEFC (agreement of CEFC Pratham Founda- retired. Two,Ministry of Heavy Industry
Pratham Foundation and CMD of HEC. tion with DHI) and found the fraud com- has acted against CEFC Pratham Founda-
Further, an agreement was signed mitted by CMD HEC. She also apprised tion. In his letter dated January 11, 2019 to
between DHI and CEO CEFC Pratham the DHI that this “CEFC has not been able HEC CMD, MHI’s Under Secretary Sanjiv
Kumar Gupta wrote: ”You are therefore
requested to take necessary action for
winding up the CEFC Pratham Founda-
05.11.2014 Scheme on “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital tion after transferring the available funds
Goods Sector” notified by DHI. and other assets and liabilities to HEC.”
Three, instead of getting award for her
March 2015 CMD Avijit Ghosh visited CNIITMASH, Moscow whistle blowing work, Arundati, known
as an upright civil servant, who was
28.01.2016 Proposal of HEC for opening CEFC (Project outlay 50 cr, DHI deputed as HEC Director (Finance) for
contribution 30cr) approved by Apex Committee of DHI (3rd meeting). 5 years in 2017,appears to have been
badly axed to the extent that she can be
15.02.2016 Agreement signed with CNIITMASH for 4.45 Million US$ only for transferred anytime.
supply of course material. No Tender done Tehelka has learnt that before retir-
ing Ghosh had yelled against her in
14.12.2016 CEFC Pratham Foundation incorporated for the purpose of getting an official meeting. Now, in the HEC’s
the grant Special Performance Report, which
is in possession of Public Enterprises
21.12.2016 DHI approves CEFC Pratham Foundation to implement the scheme Selection Board which had deputed her
at HEC for five years in 2017, Arundati’s
22.12.2016 MOU signed by CEO CEFC Pratham Foundation Avijit Ghosh also CMD service was rated as far from ‘satisfac-
HEC with DHI falsely stating that the company is founded by HEC tory’. She was recently given lower rank
-37.5 out of 50 points and her report
10.01.2017 DHI releases 1st instalment 0f 4.47 crs forwarded to Public Enterprise Selection
Board.
23.03.2018 HEC Director Finance,Arundati Panda raises objection Noteworthy is no action was taken
by DHI or any other higher authority
31.12.2018 Avijit Ghosh retires but does not get vigilance clearance in another against the exposed HEC’s ex CMD cum
vigilance case CEO of private company CEFC Pratham
Foundation Avijit Ghosh.
11.01.2019 DHI issues orders for winding up CEFC Pratham Foundation
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