The Centre has understood and has agreed to grant sweeping financial powers on the army to meet the current critical deficiencies in ammunition, spares and different types of armament following a security report review conducted after last year’s Uri terror strike.
Sources said that the financial powers offered by the government would facilitate the emergency acquiring of ammunition and spares worth an estimated around Rs 40,000 crore over the next few years time frame, but its subject to availability of budgetary support.Directly purchasing ammunition and spares for in-service equipment is not that complicated than making a direct purchase right from scratch, army officers said.
