<span style="color: #222222;">Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today cleared proposals worth 76 thousand 390 crore rupees to boost self-reliance in defence sector. The DAC accorded fresh Acceptance of Necessity for procurement of rough terrain fork lift trucks, bridge laying tanks, wheeled armoured fighting vehicles for the army. <br />''<br />''The DAC also accorded Acceptance of Necessity for procurement of Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) at an estimated cost of 36 thousand crore rupees. <br />''<br />''These NGCs would be constructed based on the new in-house design of the Indian Navy using the latest technology of ship building and would contribute to boosting the Government's initiative of Security and Growth for all in the Region (SAGAR).<br />''<br />''The DAC also accorded Acceptance of Necessity for the manufacture of Dornier Aircrafts and Su-30 MKI aero-engines. Digital Coast Guard project under buy Indian category has been approved by the DAC. Under this project, a pan India secure network for digitizing various surface and aviation operations, logistics, finance and HR processes in the Coast Guard will be established</span><br />