The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited applied for European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
certification of Helicopter 1 in 2009 to enhance its export potential to European countries, but failed to
anticipate stringent requirements of EASA which took longer time for compliance and a consequential
additional fee, a CAG report has found.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)- Union Government (Public Sector
Undertakings - Ministry of Defence) for the year ended March 2020 - Report No 18 of 2023 was
presented in Parliament on Thursday, according to an official statement.
"The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) also failed to identify technical experts to avail
consultancy services for timely compliance of the stringent requirements of EASA. The expenditure of
Rs 108.24 crore incurred was impaired," it said.
"Technology Gap Analysis was not carried out and the Design and Development (D&D) of the
projects were taken up based on inputs from customers. The meetings of the Committee of Institutions
Network were not held as per the schedule mandated under the R&D Policy. The technical reviews by
a separate Committee inclusive of domain experts were not carried out for all the important phases and
stages of D&D projects," according to the statement. 11/08/2023 PTI/ET Infra.com
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