- News: The deadly blast at the Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon might have been caused by defective anti-tank mines, packed with poor quality explosives
- Manufacturing defects in the anti-tank 1A ND mines made by the Ordnance Factory Chanda, were repeatedly brought to the notice of various stakeholders
- Including the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and the Ministry of Defence
- Though a ban was imposed on their use, the mines were not destroyed but remained in the depot
- Context: The recent fire at Pulgaon claimed the lives of 19 military and civilian personnel
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