Question : FUNDS FOR MODERNISATION OF ARMED FORCES

(a) whether the Government has been able to spend the funds allocated during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the funds allocated and spent during the said period;

(c) whether the funds allocated for the modernisation of the armed forces has reportedly been slashed and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up non-lapsable funds for modernisation of the armed forces to utilise the unused funds in the subsequent years and if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the proposal; and

(e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to ensure that modernisation process is not hampered due to cut in fund allocation?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) to (e): A statement is attached.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2992 FOR ANSWER ON 10.2.2014
The details of allocations and expenditure under the Defence Services Estimates during the last three years, are as under:-

(Rs. in crores)
Year	BE	RE	Actuals
2010-11	147344.00	151581.69	154116.7
2011-12	164415.49	170936.81	170913.28
2012-13	193407.29	178503.52	181775.78

(Rs in crores)
Year	Actuals
2010-11	62,056.00
2011-12	67,902.38
2012-13	70,499.12