(a) whether the Chief of the Army Staff has urged the Government for radical changes in the Defence Finance Policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any Financial Management Strategy has been prepared by the Defence forces and sent to the Union Government for approval; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE
FERNANDES)
(a) & (b): Improving the Defence Finance System
is a continuous endeavour of Ministry of Defence and
Service HQrs.
As regards financing defence, Government have in
the Ninth Plan period made substantial provisions for
various categories of defence requirements. Defence
Allocations have been further enhanced from Rs. 48504
crores in RE 1999-2000 to Rs. 58587 crores in BE 2000-
2001 i.e. an increase of 21%.
(c) & (d): No Financial Management Strategy
document prepared by the Defence Forces has been sent
to the Union Government for approval.