A Cobrapost investigation discovered that some companies in India endanger national security by allowing to import scrap containers on fake inspection certificates before shipment (PSIC) without mandatory inspection before shipment in the ports where they are loaded, load a meager Rs 1300 to Rs 4000 for the passage of each container, which can thus be used for the huge amounts of arms smuggling, drugs and counterfeit currency.
Openly flouting the strict guidelines established by the Department of Trade and Industry, some companies in India, authorized by the government, are bent rules and jeopardize the national security of imported scrap. According to the standards set by the Ministry, foreign and Indian shipping companies carrying waste must have a pre-shipment inspection certificate Pre approved agencies before loading the scrap into a port. The certificate must state that the lot of scrap does not contain ammunition, cartridges, weapons, mines, shells or any radioactive material. The government acknowledged that some pre-shipment inspection companies both in India and abroad. All waste arriving at an Indian port must be inspected by customs authorities. In the case of a batch of scrap metal from a country affected by war or rebellion, the exporter must provide documents to Customs at the time of clearance of goods.
Openly flouting the strict guidelines established by the Department of Trade and Industry, some companies in India, authorized by the government, are bent rules and jeopardize the national security of imported scrap. According to the standards set by the Ministry, foreign and Indian shipping companies carrying waste must have a pre-shipment inspection certificate Pre approved agencies before loading the scrap into a port. The certificate must state that the lot of scrap does not contain ammunition, cartridges, weapons, mines, shells or any radioactive material. The government acknowledged that some pre-shipment inspection companies both in India and abroad. All waste arriving at an Indian port must be inspected by customs authorities. In the case of a batch of scrap metal from a country affected by war or rebellion, the exporter must provide documents to Customs at the time of clearance of goods.
Non-inspection of these containers is a serious risk to national security because they can be used for the smuggling of drugs, weapons and counterfeit money in large numbers. The weapons are difficult to smuggle by land. These weapons and ammunition are popular with militants in Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Orissa and the northeast. Containers can also be used to smuggle in German high-end machines to avoid high taxes on imports.
. During the survey, corresponding Cobrapost Md Hezbollah posed as an importer and met with the head of the inspection services in the world based in Delhi Private Limited (WISPL) Amit Kumar and Vinod Kumar his subordinate; Beena Negi Worldwide Logistic Survey and Inspection Group and UK Banerjee manager and deputy general manager of T. Bhattacharjee Suprintendence Co of India Pvt. Ltd in Kolkata.
The corresponding Cobrapost discovered that three companies issue pre-shipment inspection certificates (list PSIC) scrap to importers without any inspection is carried out in any part of the world. These companies issue false inspection certificates to importers for Rs 1300 to Rs 4000 for each scrap container without asking the relevant documents needed to prove that the lots are products prescribed under the law of the land.
So to say about 50 containers of scrap metal at an average rate of Rs 3,000 per container, the amount is Rs 1.50 lakh. Every scrap container sells for around Rs 20-25 lakh. For 50 containers, it works at a staggering Rs 10 crore.
In addition, a Commissioner for scrap to be imported into India from a port in one country can be delivered from India. The corresponding Cobrapost found that PSIC wrought container waste to India from the United States may be issued there for only $ 60, payable to the United States.
Inspection services around the world based in Delhi Private Limited (WISPL) is one of the companies accredited under the government of India which is authorized to issue PSICs importers of scrap from India across the road from the sea only after a thorough inspection of the goods at the port of loading itself. Inspection of these scrap is essential to keep a check on the level of radiation metals as well as keep a check on all hazardous metals, weapons and ammunition intended for terrorist activities coming into the country. WISPL has branches in 14 countries.
Posing as a scrap importer, corresponding Cobrapost Md. Hezbollah met Amit Kumar and Vinod Kumar and told them that a container with aluminum scrap was to get him to the United States he would need to a PSIC them.
Without asking for all documents, Vinod readily agreed to issue the certificate for Rs 1,500.
Vinod said: "Hum 1500 rupayee container Lete hai" (we charge Rs 1500 per container). The correspondent said Vinod that this is just the first step of his company and of 50 to 60 containers would be arriving in India each month, on which Vinod asks "? Kaun if the country aayega (? From which country come)" The Vinod said corresponding shipments will come from the European Union, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, and the containers will reach Dadri in Ghaziabad train.
Vinod said: "Dadri dikkat Koi nahi aayega Kar Denge (Does it come Dadri No problem, we'll do it?)." The caller then says Vinod a container with aluminum was shaded road?.. by sea from the United States and should arrive in India in a few days and more were expected in the coming months. Our correspondent wants to fix the rate for each PSIC for this delivery.
. During the survey, corresponding Cobrapost Md Hezbollah posed as an importer and met with the head of the inspection services in the world based in Delhi Private Limited (WISPL) Amit Kumar and Vinod Kumar his subordinate; Beena Negi Worldwide Logistic Survey and Inspection Group and UK Banerjee manager and deputy general manager of T. Bhattacharjee Suprintendence Co of India Pvt. Ltd in Kolkata.
The corresponding Cobrapost discovered that three companies issue pre-shipment inspection certificates (list PSIC) scrap to importers without any inspection is carried out in any part of the world. These companies issue false inspection certificates to importers for Rs 1300 to Rs 4000 for each scrap container without asking the relevant documents needed to prove that the lots are products prescribed under the law of the land.
So to say about 50 containers of scrap metal at an average rate of Rs 3,000 per container, the amount is Rs 1.50 lakh. Every scrap container sells for around Rs 20-25 lakh. For 50 containers, it works at a staggering Rs 10 crore.
In addition, a Commissioner for scrap to be imported into India from a port in one country can be delivered from India. The corresponding Cobrapost found that PSIC wrought container waste to India from the United States may be issued there for only $ 60, payable to the United States.
Inspection services around the world based in Delhi Private Limited (WISPL) is one of the companies accredited under the government of India which is authorized to issue PSICs importers of scrap from India across the road from the sea only after a thorough inspection of the goods at the port of loading itself. Inspection of these scrap is essential to keep a check on the level of radiation metals as well as keep a check on all hazardous metals, weapons and ammunition intended for terrorist activities coming into the country. WISPL has branches in 14 countries.
Posing as a scrap importer, corresponding Cobrapost Md. Hezbollah met Amit Kumar and Vinod Kumar and told them that a container with aluminum scrap was to get him to the United States he would need to a PSIC them.
Without asking for all documents, Vinod readily agreed to issue the certificate for Rs 1,500.
Vinod said: "Hum 1500 rupayee container Lete hai" (we charge Rs 1500 per container). The correspondent said Vinod that this is just the first step of his company and of 50 to 60 containers would be arriving in India each month, on which Vinod asks "? Kaun if the country aayega (? From which country come)" The Vinod said corresponding shipments will come from the European Union, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, and the containers will reach Dadri in Ghaziabad train.
Vinod said: "Dadri dikkat Koi nahi aayega Kar Denge (Does it come Dadri No problem, we'll do it?)." The caller then says Vinod a container with aluminum was shaded road?.. by sea from the United States and should arrive in India in a few days and more were expected in the coming months. Our correspondent wants to fix the rate for each PSIC for this delivery.
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