The Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG has slammed the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for critical deficiency in availability of ammunition to the Army. <br/><br/>In its report which was tabled in the Parliament yesterday, the CAG also criticised the OFB for inadequate quality of ammunition supplied to the Army since March 2013. <br/><br/>The CAG said, despite serious concerns highlighted in a high-level report on 'Ammunition management in Army' in 2015, no significant improvement took place in the critical deficiency in availability of ammunition and quality of ammunition supplied by the OFB.<br/><br/>The Central auditor also criticized the DRDO for importing a balloon costing over six crore rupees under a project for development of aerostat surveillance system.
News On AIR | July 22, 2017 8:18 PM
CAG slams OFB for critical deficiency in availability of ammunition to army