<p>Earlier, the government had scrapped the trial process following controversy over alleged approval for faulty bullet-proof jackets on the basis of test report by the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.<br /><br />Sources in the Home Ministry said the laboratory has completed the testing procedure for the life-saving armour and expected to submit its report by the end of this month.<br />A senior official, supervising the procedure, confirmed the completion of trials and said: “We are awaiting the laboratory report which is expected before March 31. In all probability, bullet-proof jackets would be procured by June."<br />They said the trials, which were closely monitored by the Ministry official, were carried out on fresh samples called from the suppliers.<br /><br />The government had on January 11 scrapped the technical evaluation report of bullet-proof jackets done under a tender floated on July 3, last year, for procuring vests and has recommended action against a DRDO official who was part of the evaluation panel.<br />The CRPF has been designated as the nodal force to procure the vests for six central para-military forces. The other five forces include the NSG, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles and SSB. <br />According to another official, after floating the new tender, two committees—Technical Evaluation Committee under the chairmanship of Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development and a Tender Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of DG CRPF—were constituted.<br />PTI</p>
<p>Earlier, the government had scrapped the trial process following controversy over alleged approval for faulty bullet-proof jackets on the basis of test report by the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.<br /><br />Sources in the Home Ministry said the laboratory has completed the testing procedure for the life-saving armour and expected to submit its report by the end of this month.<br />A senior official, supervising the procedure, confirmed the completion of trials and said: “We are awaiting the laboratory report which is expected before March 31. In all probability, bullet-proof jackets would be procured by June."<br />They said the trials, which were closely monitored by the Ministry official, were carried out on fresh samples called from the suppliers.<br /><br />The government had on January 11 scrapped the technical evaluation report of bullet-proof jackets done under a tender floated on July 3, last year, for procuring vests and has recommended action against a DRDO official who was part of the evaluation panel.<br />The CRPF has been designated as the nodal force to procure the vests for six central para-military forces. The other five forces include the NSG, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles and SSB. <br />According to another official, after floating the new tender, two committees—Technical Evaluation Committee under the chairmanship of Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development and a Tender Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of DG CRPF—were constituted.<br />PTI</p>