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Karnataka Governor Mr H.R. Bhardwaj on
Monday lauded the efforts of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in
nation-building and said that the Defence PSU has lived up to
expectations with unmatched credibility.
Speaking after inaugurating HAL’s Vigilance Awareness Week at
Ghatage Convention Centre in Bangalore, Mr Bhardwaj said that PSUs
would contribute immensely with greater autonomy.
“PSUs have made the country self-reliant and always cater to
the betterment of the workforce of the organization. HAL has stood
by the nation by continuously contributing to the defence sector.
HAL’s credibility has been always sky high,” the Governor said.
Saying that the progress and future of any PSU depended on able
leadership, Mr Bhardwaj said: “The rules and regulations of the
companies are always in place. But it is the selection of an able
leader that takes the Company forward.”
Stating that proper procedures will bring in greater
transparency, the Governor said that India has a great history of
leaders with high integrity. “We are inching closer towards
developed economy and you may find one or two spoiling the show
through corrupt deeds. However, Vigilance Departments are playing a
great role in tackling them,” he added. The Governor also released
the revised Vigilance Manual of HAL, comprising four volumes, on the
occasion.
HAL Chairman Mr Ashok Nayak informed that HAL had adopted the
Integrity Pact, which envisages an agreement between the prospective
vendor/bidder and the buyer for fair practices. “Today’s mantra is
e-governance and HAL would implement the policies of e-procurement
and e-payment of the tenders on a time-bound manner,” Mr Nayak said.
HAL’s Chief Vigilance Officer Mr Anurag Sahay said that the
focus of the vigilance set-up in HAL is on preventive aspects and
getting rid of bottlenecks and time delays. “Streamlining
structures, systems and procedures by undertaking inspection and
system studies in critical areas is a major task the vigilance
department has taken up in HAL,” Mr Sahay said.
HAL’s Director Finance Mr D. Shivamurti and Director,
Corporate Planning and Marketing Mr Soundara Rajan along with other
senior officers and representatives of various unions were present
on the occasion.
All employees also took an Integrity Oath on the
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