Question : Mega Defence Projects

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the status of various mega defence projects launched under Make in India programme in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof indicating the present status of these projects;

(c) the reasons for delay in these projects;

(d) the steps taken to expedite and fast track these projects; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to case the rules to give freest initiative to arms and ammunition and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) to (e): Projects with a cost of `150 Crore and below are within the delegated powers of Services. Projects of more than `150 Crore are dealt by the Services and the Ministry of Defence. The progress of Capital Acquisition Projects is reviewed regularly at various levels in Ministry of defence to achieve the desired operational preparedness of the Armed Forces and to effectively contribute to ‘Make in India’ program of Government of India. During the last three years and current year, up to June, 2018, 215 contracts for capital procurement of defence equipment with total value of `250784.59 crore have been signed including 135 contracts with Indian vendors involving `121486.98 Crore and 80 contracts with foreign vendors for value of `129297.61 crore.

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