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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 007788 
 
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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-DORSEY/JAY HATFIELD 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 
CHANDIGARH, LICENSE NO. D364557 
 
REF: USDOC 05595 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem 
Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Municipal 
Corporation Chandigarh (MCC), Chandigarh, on November 6, 2006. 
 
¶3. BIS requested a PLC at MCC, website: www.mcchandigarh.gov.in. MCC 
was listed as the End-User and Vijay Sabre Safety Ltd. (VSSL) as the 
Ultimate Consignee for one Model T3XT thermal image camera 
controlled under ECCN 6A003.  The license applicant was Bullard Inc. 
(Bullard), Cynthiana, KY. 
 
¶4. The ECO met for approximately 2 hours with H.S. Kandhola 
(Kandhola), Joint Commissioner, M.L. Sharma Station Fire Officer and 
S.K. Gosain, Station Fire Officer. The meeting was facilitated by 
Deputy Secretary (AMS) Prashant Agrawal (Agrawal), Ministry of 
External Affairs (MEA), GOI.  Agrawal was also present in the 
meeting. 
 
¶5. MCC officials were not aware of the BIS regulations.  This was 
the first USG or BIS official visit to MCC.  In March 2006, MCC 
invited bids for procurement of a thermal imaging camera.  MCC 
received three bids including VSSL.  VSSL submitted the bid on 
behalf of its U.S. principal, Bullard.  Based on meeting all MCC 
specifications and the lowest price the tender was awarded to VSSL. 
Kandhola provided a copy of the VSSL bid, MCC Purchase Order in 
favor of VSSL and Bullard's End-Use questionnaire with MCC's 
responses.  The Purchase Order number given in reftel was that of 
VSSL to Bullard, not MCC to VSSL. 
 
¶6. Kandhola stated that the camera on order would be used by MCC's 
Fire Department.  The Fire Department of Chandigarh operates under 
MCC administrative control. Chandigarh has seven fire stations 
including the Central Fire Station.  The Central Fire Station is the 
largest equipped with two imported emergency rescue trucks.  It also 
serves as the headquarters for all seven fire stations. By default 
all emergency service calls are received at the Central Fire Station 
and, depending on the urgency and geographical jurisdiction, 
diverted to the appropriate fire station for fire and/or rescue 
operations. 
 
¶7. Kandhola stated that all Chandigarh fire stations/personnel will 
have access to use the camera.  VSSL will impart operational 
training of the camera to senior fire station officers and in turn 
they will train the other firemen at all seven fire stations. 
Central Fire Station personnel will maintain a usage log for the 
camera.  The camera will be stored in a locked safe at the Central 
Fire Station where the dispatcher is located. 
 
¶8. Kandhola confirmed the stated end-use of the camera.  It will be 
used for search and rescue of persons entrapped in fire and smoke 
engulfed areas.  It will also be used for locating important 
properties/records in fire and smoke engulfed areas.  ECO was taken 
to the Central Fire Station and shown the lockable safe where the 
camera will be stored. 
 
¶9.  The city of Chandigarh is one of the designated Union 
Territories in India governed by the Central Government.  Chandigarh 
serves as the capital for two Indian states, Haryana and Punjab. 
Chandigarh's total population is approximately one million and it is 
spread over an area of 125 square kilometers. 
 
¶10.  MCC, established in 1994, is a semi-governmental organization 
responsible for providing major civic amenities to Chandigarh 
residents.  MCC is responsible for sanitation, water supply and 
sewerage, roads, slum development, fire services, environment and 
city beautification.  In addition to fire rescue services, the Fire 
Department is also used in other emergencies such as natural 
calamities, building collapse, and flooding.  The MCC's Fire 
Department owns approximately 25 rescue trucks.  It employs 
approximately 200 fire fighters including one Chief Fire Officer, 
Four Senior Fire Officers, two Sub Senior Fire Officers, 32 leading 
firemen and 161 firemen. 
 
¶11. Recommendation: Post recommends Municipal Corporation of 
Chandigarh as a reliable recipient of the controlled U.S. origin 
commodity.  All indications are that the listed commodity will be 
used in accordance with U.S. export control regulations (MKRUFE) 
Mulford