The Information given by OFB for the asked information:
1.Nature of work for Industrial employees in Ordnance & Ordnance equipment factories.
A. Nature of work of IEs depends upon the trades agaianst which they are recruited and also the production items of the different ordnance facories. IEs are the lowest rung of the work force engages in the production process.They are the biggest force in a factory.
2.Nature of work for CM(T) in ordnance & ordnance equipment factories.
A.OFB is not published any Manueal showing the duties/nature of work and responsibilities of NGOs & JWMs of Ordnance factories organisation. (THIS IS HOW OFB IS WORKING FOR THE LAST 200 YEARS) However, it is informed that CM(T) is the lowest grade staff in the supervisory catogery at shop floor level and supervise the work of individuals connected directly with the production,maintainance,etc., and responsible to the production. (THEY ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION)
3.Nature of work for JWMs in Ordnance & Ordnance equipment fctories.
A. Asst.Foeeman where Asst.Foreman is the Supervisory staff to control/monitor the work of the CM(T) and even at the lowest level . JWM is the over all incharge of the shop for production and maintainance and also looking after the administration of the section and responsible to the Group A Officer. ( AF is recatorised as JWM, so there is no AF in production)
4.Name of the cadre deployed for OT and name of the cdre deployed for OT in OFs.
A. JWM,AF,FN,SH,Sr.PS, PS and their equivalent cadres are not detailed on OT.
5.Eligibility criteria for employees of OFs for working OT.
A. Eligibility cretia for the employees for working OT is regulated as per Section 59 of the Factories act 1948.
These are the information given by OFB authorities. It indictes that still we are following the 1948 British rules at Ordnance factories, where as Railways and others formed their own guide lines for OT for their bettr production. Further it is not clear that JWM is incharge of Shop Production and the same JWMs are going to report to the one day senior. But there is no Jt.GM reports to his senior Jt.GM, similarly the position of other group A Officers. But JWM has to work under other JWM of the same cadre. This is the point to be settled, which may effect the position of production. The Group A Officers, forms their own rules for the promotions/positionsf and created 8 promotional posts. But they curtailed 6 supervisory staff posts of the past to 2 , to humilitate the supervisory staff at production line and ensure that they are not going to discharage their duties in harmony. Thus creating an unrest in the production.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Private Sector was called for Establishing the Overhauling the T-72 and BMP Tsanks.
It is understood that Dir EME(Prod), Dte Gen of EME, MGO Branch, issuead a letter to the Private Parties to submit their proposals on or before 15th Feb 2010, for establishment of a Overhauling plant at North India for the Tanks.
It seems that at present that Indian Army is carrying out Overhauling of its armoured vehicles(AFVs) through its army base workshops (ABWs) as well as Ordnance factories,(HVF,OFPM,). HVF and OFPM are manufacturing of these tanks. The overhauling of T-72 were established in 1994 at HVF, and parallel facilities are created at 505 Army Base Workshop in 2005. Similar facilities for BMPs also exis at 512 Base work shop and OFPM.
Now the MOD considering to further enhance the overhaul capacity these AFVs utilising the services of experience with indian public/private industries. The want to utilise their services for 20 tanks in the first yer and 30 during the second year and 50 from third year onwards. This indicates that MOD is desires to utilise the services of private parties for only 50 tanks per a year.
It is a common knowledge that no private party willing to spend money for establishing a seperae plant for meger 50 tanks overhauling per year, with out any other orders to sustain their profits, since they are not philothropists.
Here the following questions arises :
1.Is the existing Base Work Shops and the two Ordnance factories failed to do the overhauling the tanks with their existing man power and facilities to meet the requirements of MOD ?
2.Is it the reason, the two ordnance factories are existing in south india and not at North India ?
3.Is the ordnance factories workers, the staff & Officers are in competent to do the overhauling of their produced tanks?
4.Is MOD is going to gain any financial benefits, getting done by private parties for the nation or any person?
5.Is MOD feeling that the ordnance factories workers are not upto the mark/are not interested, to carry out the overhauling the tanks. If workers are fails to do the job, then what these Officers are doing ? Can any body beliefe the producer of tanks are not capable of doing overhauling inspite of cretion of the facilities along with the production ?
Now the readers are requested to give their suggestions.
It seems that at present that Indian Army is carrying out Overhauling of its armoured vehicles(AFVs) through its army base workshops (ABWs) as well as Ordnance factories,(HVF,OFPM,). HVF and OFPM are manufacturing of these tanks. The overhauling of T-72 were established in 1994 at HVF, and parallel facilities are created at 505 Army Base Workshop in 2005. Similar facilities for BMPs also exis at 512 Base work shop and OFPM.
Now the MOD considering to further enhance the overhaul capacity these AFVs utilising the services of experience with indian public/private industries. The want to utilise their services for 20 tanks in the first yer and 30 during the second year and 50 from third year onwards. This indicates that MOD is desires to utilise the services of private parties for only 50 tanks per a year.
It is a common knowledge that no private party willing to spend money for establishing a seperae plant for meger 50 tanks overhauling per year, with out any other orders to sustain their profits, since they are not philothropists.
Here the following questions arises :
1.Is the existing Base Work Shops and the two Ordnance factories failed to do the overhauling the tanks with their existing man power and facilities to meet the requirements of MOD ?
2.Is it the reason, the two ordnance factories are existing in south india and not at North India ?
3.Is the ordnance factories workers, the staff & Officers are in competent to do the overhauling of their produced tanks?
4.Is MOD is going to gain any financial benefits, getting done by private parties for the nation or any person?
5.Is MOD feeling that the ordnance factories workers are not upto the mark/are not interested, to carry out the overhauling the tanks. If workers are fails to do the job, then what these Officers are doing ? Can any body beliefe the producer of tanks are not capable of doing overhauling inspite of cretion of the facilities along with the production ?
Now the readers are requested to give their suggestions.
Friday, March 18, 2011
ORDNANCE FACTORIES DAY
The Ordnance factories Day was observed on 18th March 2011 through a full page dvertisement . The Addl.DGOF & Mmber Mr.S.D.Dimri says that we would like to renew our pledge to serve our great nation with deep seense of commitment and make all our efforts to provide our valiant Armoured Forces the state of the art indigenous armaments and equipments. No one knows how many people taken this pledge in Ordnance Factories, including the Officers and Supervisory Staff and the Industrial Employees.
The journey of the Indian Ordnnce Factories started more than 200 years At Cossipore, Kolkotta. There are 18 factories at the Pre Independent India. S.The oldet one is ome are AFK (1872) OEF(1869),RFI(1901), GCF(1904). The Oldest is GSF,Cossipore(1802). At present there are 39 Ordnance Factories and 2 projects at Nalanda and Korwa near Lucknow. The value production in 1951 is 1.34 crores and in the finncial year is 11,000 crores.
As per Mr.DM Gupta ,Chairman and DGOF, they are going to spend 6,800 crores for for up gradade the existing factories. He says that OFB's annual procurement budget is 8,000 crores out of which 30% was for imported components. The turn over of these fatories would be 11,000 crores this fiscal year, which is 29% higher than the last year. They export the items to the rune of 50 crores to other countries.
Sri.AK Anthony, the Defence Minister says that this is an oppurnity to Ordnance fctories to increase the scale and flexibility of Production through innovation in developing state-of-the art products.He says that Ordnance factories must also keep in mind the changing requirements of the end users - our Armed forces. Further he says that Ordnance factories should acquire ltest technological knowhow and must strive to moderinise their infrastructures.The growth momentum needs to be sustainable over a longer period by offering timely and qualittively the best delivery to our Armed Forces.
LET US HOPE THAT THE OFB AUTHORITIES WILL REALISE THEIR MISTAKES FOR THEIR WEAKING POLICY OF THE MIDDLE SUPERVISORY STAFFS PROMOTIONAL AVENUES BY RESTORING THE DUMPED 4 GRADE STRUCTURE OF SUPERVISORY STAFF AND RESTARTING THE TRAINING SCHEMES OF ARTISAN,SUPERVISORY AND OFFICERS.
The journey of the Indian Ordnnce Factories started more than 200 years At Cossipore, Kolkotta. There are 18 factories at the Pre Independent India. S.The oldet one is ome are AFK (1872) OEF(1869),RFI(1901), GCF(1904). The Oldest is GSF,Cossipore(1802). At present there are 39 Ordnance Factories and 2 projects at Nalanda and Korwa near Lucknow. The value production in 1951 is 1.34 crores and in the finncial year is 11,000 crores.
As per Mr.DM Gupta ,Chairman and DGOF, they are going to spend 6,800 crores for for up gradade the existing factories. He says that OFB's annual procurement budget is 8,000 crores out of which 30% was for imported components. The turn over of these fatories would be 11,000 crores this fiscal year, which is 29% higher than the last year. They export the items to the rune of 50 crores to other countries.
Sri.AK Anthony, the Defence Minister says that this is an oppurnity to Ordnance fctories to increase the scale and flexibility of Production through innovation in developing state-of-the art products.He says that Ordnance factories must also keep in mind the changing requirements of the end users - our Armed forces. Further he says that Ordnance factories should acquire ltest technological knowhow and must strive to moderinise their infrastructures.The growth momentum needs to be sustainable over a longer period by offering timely and qualittively the best delivery to our Armed Forces.
LET US HOPE THAT THE OFB AUTHORITIES WILL REALISE THEIR MISTAKES FOR THEIR WEAKING POLICY OF THE MIDDLE SUPERVISORY STAFFS PROMOTIONAL AVENUES BY RESTORING THE DUMPED 4 GRADE STRUCTURE OF SUPERVISORY STAFF AND RESTARTING THE TRAINING SCHEMES OF ARTISAN,SUPERVISORY AND OFFICERS.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS TO HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY AVADI
The indigenous Arjun Tanks were inducted formally in to the Armoured Regiment at a cermony at Jaisalmer, over 37 years after the project was commissioned by the government. The Lt.General,GOC-in-C of Southern command , inducted the tank. The cermony also marked the pasage of T 55 taanks from the inventory after 40 years of realiable sourse. He said that 45 Arjun tanks were inducted.The event also marked the 39th raising day of the regiment, in which over 1000 retired officers and jawans took part. The 75 Armoured Regiment is the only indian armoured regiment to be raised on foreign soil during the 1971 Indo-Pak war at Gadra road(now in PakistanP on 12th March 1972.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Some of the VIEWS OF NDNGSAssociation.
The says that the Ordnance Factories Board, finally accepted 6th CPC and MOD directives ,to bring down the NG Cadre to a Single Post of CHARGEMAN. They feel that their cadre suffered a lot, from these CPC's and OFB and MOD not bothered their promotional avenues and service conditions.Thus created a demoralised situation, which may effect the Production and Productivity at Ordnance factories.
They Say, that
1. 3rd PC time OFB maintained 7 promotional posts in Supervisory Cadre.i.e,
Sup.'A' ,Sup."B', CM II, CM I,AF,FM and Principal FM (T&NT).
2. 4th PC merged Sup 'A & B'
3. 5th PC merged Sup with CM II, and Recogorised FM as JWM( new Group'B'
Gazetted Created). These FMs used to draw more basic scale than AWMs.
The AWM is a Group A (G) and draws less than FM and time scaled
promotions.
4. 6th PC merged CM II with CM I and AF,F(NT), SH group B(NG) with
JWM(G) .
They say they were deprived their promotiona avenues and there is no chance to get promotions for them, after joining in CM post, during their service. At the same time they say, that there is no change in promotional avenues for IE's and Officers.
GIVE YOUR VIEWS.
They Say, that
1. 3rd PC time OFB maintained 7 promotional posts in Supervisory Cadre.i.e,
Sup.'A' ,Sup."B', CM II, CM I,AF,FM and Principal FM (T&NT).
2. 4th PC merged Sup 'A & B'
3. 5th PC merged Sup with CM II, and Recogorised FM as JWM( new Group'B'
Gazetted Created). These FMs used to draw more basic scale than AWMs.
The AWM is a Group A (G) and draws less than FM and time scaled
promotions.
4. 6th PC merged CM II with CM I and AF,F(NT), SH group B(NG) with
JWM(G) .
They say they were deprived their promotiona avenues and there is no chance to get promotions for them, after joining in CM post, during their service. At the same time they say, that there is no change in promotional avenues for IE's and Officers.
GIVE YOUR VIEWS.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Save Ordnance Factories
Some well wishers ,met the workers ,staff and the officers at different places and the following observations made by them are given below for your information.
1. The Rajyadaksha,Nair and Kelkar Committee reports are not implemented.
2.Who are responsible for not implementations of these committees reports ? Is IOFS,NGO,NIE or IE cadre ?
3.What is the role of Unions/Federations and Associations ?
4.Is there is any system to measure Accountability of the employees ?
5.Is theere is any rationaalism in increasing the number of factories? Are they meet the production requirements or on political considerations ?
6.What is the role of the Ministry ?
7.Are the users satisfied with Ofs products ?
8.Are the officers are having any control on design of products and market requirements and prizing and quality control, and is there any accountability on production and productivity?
9.Is there any ratio between officers,staff and industrial employees strength?
10.Is there any real training programmes for the staff and officers ,to understand the latest technology?
11.Is there any Transfer Policy exists ?
12.Are the factories are self sufficient and earning profits ?
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ?
1.Say that there is no committed and honest Leader at the top. The Chairman is not having any authority for production items and only follows the MOD instructions..
2.Now a days the Chairman's tenure is 8 to 18 months. He spends initial visits of the factories and then farewell visits and no time to think about of the organisation. The short lived chairmen's overlook the earlier chairman's plans to suit their ends.
3.There is no scientific prizins system and no assessing the mrket requirements.
4.The Supervisory staff feels that their promotional avenues are curtailed in every pay commissions. So they are demoralised.
5.The GM's tenure also short lived and they feel that they are not having financial powers and depends of the Accounts approvals.
6.Industrial employees feels that they are exploited by the staff and officers.
7.IOFS officers feels that they are not enjoying at par with IAS and IPS cadre.and feels that they are only working and others not.
8.The Supervisory staff feels that their promotionl avenues are reduced and the Officers promotionl avenues are increased with out any duties and responsibilities.
WHAT USERS ARE FEELING.
1.USERS are feeling that they are not getting the products in time,substandard.
2.They feel that their money is blocked by payment of advance payments.
3.They want to purchase their requirements in open market so that can get the same product in time at low costs.
REMIDIAL ACTIONS.
1.Form a committee of honest retired senior officers and ask them to study the existing conditions and suggest the remedial actions with in a frmed time.
2.These remedial actions should be endorsed by the all the existing GM's for final implementtions.
3.The committee can study the existing number of factorie who are doing similar products aand the existing ratio of the officers,staff and industrial strength and grades.
VIEWERS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: harimsv2009@yahoo.in
1. The Rajyadaksha,Nair and Kelkar Committee reports are not implemented.
2.Who are responsible for not implementations of these committees reports ? Is IOFS,NGO,NIE or IE cadre ?
3.What is the role of Unions/Federations and Associations ?
4.Is there is any system to measure Accountability of the employees ?
5.Is theere is any rationaalism in increasing the number of factories? Are they meet the production requirements or on political considerations ?
6.What is the role of the Ministry ?
7.Are the users satisfied with Ofs products ?
8.Are the officers are having any control on design of products and market requirements and prizing and quality control, and is there any accountability on production and productivity?
9.Is there any ratio between officers,staff and industrial employees strength?
10.Is there any real training programmes for the staff and officers ,to understand the latest technology?
11.Is there any Transfer Policy exists ?
12.Are the factories are self sufficient and earning profits ?
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ?
1.Say that there is no committed and honest Leader at the top. The Chairman is not having any authority for production items and only follows the MOD instructions..
2.Now a days the Chairman's tenure is 8 to 18 months. He spends initial visits of the factories and then farewell visits and no time to think about of the organisation. The short lived chairmen's overlook the earlier chairman's plans to suit their ends.
3.There is no scientific prizins system and no assessing the mrket requirements.
4.The Supervisory staff feels that their promotional avenues are curtailed in every pay commissions. So they are demoralised.
5.The GM's tenure also short lived and they feel that they are not having financial powers and depends of the Accounts approvals.
6.Industrial employees feels that they are exploited by the staff and officers.
7.IOFS officers feels that they are not enjoying at par with IAS and IPS cadre.and feels that they are only working and others not.
8.The Supervisory staff feels that their promotionl avenues are reduced and the Officers promotionl avenues are increased with out any duties and responsibilities.
WHAT USERS ARE FEELING.
1.USERS are feeling that they are not getting the products in time,substandard.
2.They feel that their money is blocked by payment of advance payments.
3.They want to purchase their requirements in open market so that can get the same product in time at low costs.
REMIDIAL ACTIONS.
1.Form a committee of honest retired senior officers and ask them to study the existing conditions and suggest the remedial actions with in a frmed time.
2.These remedial actions should be endorsed by the all the existing GM's for final implementtions.
3.The committee can study the existing number of factorie who are doing similar products aand the existing ratio of the officers,staff and industrial strength and grades.
VIEWERS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: harimsv2009@yahoo.in
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