Minister of Defence projects too costly: George.
Pune: impressed by the efficiency of the private sector, ministers of Defense George Fernandes Sunday criticized spending on defence projects, including civil construction.
On the occasion of the inauguration of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) for the defence staff, Fernandes said he could not believe that the new State-of-the-art training complex Khadki construction costs RS 6 crore. “In the public sector as an effective cost management, it is unlikely to see,” he observed.
The focus on projects of his ministry, “said Fernandes cost overruns tracks are a perennial problem of defining it.
“Somewhere, things are not going well,” raillĂ© he says. The objective should be more demanding with equipment at an optimal cost within a reasonable time, “he added.
Founding President of the symbiosis Calling Dr. S.B. Mujumdar training of entrepreneurs, Fernandes, I asked him to develop solutions for children and unterprivilegierten not only the production and management technology graduates.
“While India is proud, a country with one billion human beings, it may not reach its peak with half of its population illiterate,” he said.
Previously, the nation Ali tables Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, said that private institutions are absolutely symbiosis of India, where the public education system can not print a large number of aspirants .
The former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani, said SIMS is the best tribute of civilians on the forces of dedicated countries. “The education system SIMS installation is a tribute to the victims by officers and soldiers of the armed forces,” he said.
Gen.G.S. Sihota, GOC-in-C of Southern Command, also spoke. Director General of the Ministry of Defence Estates Veena Maitra, Chief of General Staff Lt. Southern Command Gen MS Gurbaxani and vicechancellor as the symbiosis of university Lt. Gen. MA Tutakne were also present. Defence Minister, George Fernandes, Sharad Pawar NCP with the President at the formal introduction of The Sims Sunday.