Comprehensive review of DRDO A Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. P Rama Rao was constituted to conduct a comprehensive review of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Organisation has implemented the following recommendations of the Committee within its powers: Nomination of Nodal Officers for structured interaction between DRDO and Services. Introduction of Integrated Financial Advice (IFA) Scheme for financial decentralization. Appointment of a dedicated Chief Controller for Human Resources (HR). Creation of Seven Technology Domain based Clusters headed by Directors General. Restructuring of DRDO HQrs, Creation of Directorate of Systems Analysis and Modeling (SAM) and Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety (QR&S). Efforts have also been made to increase budget for Extramural Research as recommended by the Committee. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Kiranmay Nanda in Rajya Sabha today. DM/NAMPI/RAJ
