OFK staffers commit to achieving new heights
   Date :19-Oct-2021

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 Officers performing ‘Ayudh Pujan’ at Ordnance Factory Katni.
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
Officers and employees of Ordnance Factory Katni (OFK) celebrated the launch of seven new Defence companies and expressed their commitment for achieving new heights of development for national security. Commemorating this launch, a programme was celebrated in befitting manner at Ordnance Factory Katni. An arrangement for telecasting of live webcast of Prime Minister’s address was made through digital projector for officers and employees of the factory marking the ceremony of dedicating new DPSU. Before this move, following the Dussehra traditional customs General Manager and OIC C L Rawat performed ‘Ayudh Pujan’ of the defence products manufactured at the OF, Katni. As per the directives of Yantra India Limited, Hqrs Ambajhari, Nagpur, the event was duly and successfully organised. It may be noted that on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami, the new defence companies have been formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an event held at the DRDO Bhavan in New Delhi to dedicate the new DPSUs to the nation through a video conference meeting on Friday.
 
During the programme, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Minister for State were also present. Now, the Ordnance Factory Katni to function as a unit of one of the seven D.P.S.U. Yantra India Limited. Yantra India Ltd., Headquartered at Ambajhari, Nagpur, Maharashtra. The seven new Defence companies that have been incorporated and started the business with effect from October 1, 2021 are, Munitions India Limited, Advanced Weapons Equipment India Limited, Yantra India Limited, Armored Vehicle Nigam Limited, Troop Comforts India Limited and India Optel Limited, Gliders India Ltd.