The CAG noticed wide variation in the receipt of fruits and vegetables in the prescribed proportion in the Western and Eastern command.

The Indian Army received a rap on the knuckles from the Comptroller and Auditor General Of India (CAG) over not providing adequate fresh fruits and vegetables to its jawans.

The CAG noticed wide variation in the receipt of fruits and vegetables in the prescribed proportion in the Western and Eastern command.

The report by the CAG also points out very low level of troop satisfaction regarding the quantity, quality and the taste of ration, including low quality of meat and fresh vegetables.

As many as 68 per cent of the feedback reports received from the consuming units, were graded as satisfactory or below.

The CAG pulled up the Army for buying 322 radio sets, valued at Rs 22 crore, in excess of what is required for field trials in 2006.

These sets, which were bought for tanks, were not used for trials and instead require an upgradation to make them compatible. This further requires an extra expenditure of Rs 11 crore.

BRO SLAMMED FOR EXCESS EXPENDITURE

he CAG also slammed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for selecting bridges' sites without carrying out sub-soil tests. This led to the work being stopped, as the area was found unsuitable. This happened even after specific instructions were given and it led to wasteful expenditure of Rs 2.5 crores.

The CAG rapped the BRO for buying cranes without need-assessment, so much so, that the cranes were barely even used. The cranes cost Rs 7 crore.

IAF NOT SPARED EITHER

The Indian Air Force was not spared either. The CAG criticized the IAF for buying ten C17 globemaster planes at the cost of Rs 19,000 crore and not using them properly.

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The IAF delayed the completion of specialist infrastructure and setting up of simulators for training.

Operational capabilities of the planes were also underutilised because runways were not available. The CAG rapped the Air Force for working out the requirement of Dornier planes at below envisaged utilisation, resulting in the procurement of 14 additional planes costing Rs 900 crore.

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