Parl committee upholds Army chief's concern over defence shortage

April 30, 2012 15:09

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence tables its report saying there is a huge gap between sanctioned and existing machinery and ammunition in the Army, thereby substantially endorsing Army chief General V K Singh's concern about critical shortages.

The committee has found significant gaps between the number of sanctioned and existing helicopters. It has found that not one of the sanctioned 60 weaponized advance light helicopters has been inducted and there is a shortage of another 76 advance light helicopters, and about 20 Cheetah and Chetak helicopters.

Gun shortage is also at a critical level, while the upgradation of the Bofors gun was taking a long time. The report said it was alarmed at the way the deficiency has been allowed to persist.

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