No slippages in quantity & quality of clothing being provided to Troops: Defence Ministry

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has said there will be no shortage in provisioning for uniforms and that it has been channelising the ordnance factories towards more efficient production of critical stores and equipment.

In response to an ET story on the Army cutting supplies from the ordnance factories, the ministry pointed out that the clothing items issued to other ranks and junior commissioned officers will be partly catered from the Dress Allowance authorised as per the 7th Pay Commission.

The remaining would be procured by the Army from ordnance factories and the open market.