Modernisation of Defence Forces

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Details of the amount allocated for modernization of the defence forces during the year 2014-15 is as follows:-

      ( ` in crores)

Year Budget

Estimates

Revised Estimates Actual Expenditure Savings Savings as % of Revised Estimates
2014-15 75,148.03 66,151.73 65,862.38 289.35 0.44

Only a minor sum of Rs 289.35 crore (0.44% of allocation) remained unspent during 2014-15 as a cumulative effect of small savings under various heads of account. However, Service –wise details of the expenditure during the year 2014-15 are as follows:-

                                                                                 (Rs in crores)

Service Revised Estimates for the year 2014-15 Actual Expenditure
Army 16,927.35 13,867.40
Navy 17,075.24 20,905.54
Jt. Staff 330.75 280.05
Air Force 31,818.39 30,809.39
Total 66,151.73 65,862.38

Details of revenue expenditure of the defence forces during the last three years and the current year are as follows:-

                                                                                                               (Rs in crores)

Year Budget

Estimates

Revised

Estimates

Actual Expenditure
2012-13 1,13,828.66 1,08,924.89 1,11,276.66
2013-14 1,16,931.41 1,24,799.89 1,24,374.30
2014-15 1,34,412.05 1,40,404.76 1,36,807.20
2015-16 1,52,139.00 Under process 95,940.67

(Expenditure upto November, 2015)

The Annual Per Capita recurring cost ( to include Pay and Allowances, Conservancy & Hot Weather, Rations & Fuel Oil and Lubricants, Accommodation, Transportation, Medicare, Clothing & Equipment, Training Cost and Miscellaneous Cost) in respect of Army personnel is as follows:-

Officers: – ` 11,96,999.00- ` 20,83,117.00 ( as per rank profile)

Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs):- ` 7,88,687.00

Other Ranks (ORs):- ` 5,26,064.00

Modernization of the Defence Forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges, technological changes and available resources. The process is based on a 15 year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), Five Year Service Capital Acquisition Plan (SCAP) and an Annual Acquisition Plan (AAP).

Government constantly reviews the security scenario and accordingly decides to induct appropriate defence equipment to keep the armed forces in       a state of readiness and remaining equipped with modern weapon systems which is undertaken through procurement from various indigenous as well as foreign vendors. Capital Procurement of Defence Equipment is guided by Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). DPP- 2013 contains timelines for procurement process. It mandates higher preference to the ‘Buy (Indian)’ Buy & make (Indian)’ and Make ‘categorization in Capital Procurement.’ The steps taken for speedy clearance of Acquisition proposals include finalization of Service Qualitative Requirements before seeking the Acceptance of Necessity, reduction of validity of Acceptance of Necessity to one year, delegation of Financial Powers, decisions in a collegiate manner and imposition of liquidated damages on vendor for delay in execution of contracts. Indigenization of platforms, weapon systems, sensors and equipment used by Defence Services is undertaken by DRDO under its Mission Mode (MM) category of project.  As on date, DRDO has ongoing MM projects worth `36220 Crore.  To support sub-systems of these projects and to undertake futuristic technology development, DRDO has ongoing projects worth `7243 Crore and these are known as technology development projects.

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