BEML fleecing Army, providing poor service
BEML fleecing Army, providing poor service
The Defence Ministry has received a complaint accusing BEML of charging exorbitant rates for spare parts of vehicles.

New Delhi: In fresh trouble for defence PSU BEML, the Defence Ministry has received a complain accusing it of charging exhorbitant rates for spare parts of vehicles.

A copy of the complaint has been accessed by CNN-IBN. According to the complaint, BEML was over charging for spare parts of armoured recovery vehicles.

The complaint has cited cost escalation of up to 800 per cent in spare parts bought from BEML.

Non-return valve, which costs an estimated Rs 1,600 was supplied by BEML at Rs 39,550 in 2008-09, whereas, bolts that cost Rs 424 were sold by BEML at Rs 15,480 in the same year.

The complaint further says that in 2010-11, truck axle available for Rs 5,242, were sold by BEML for Rs 1.25 lakh, which is an escalation of over 2000 per cent.

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