CAG flags 72% delays in Army emergency contracts

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that 72% of the Indian Army's emergency procurement contracts were delayed.

These contracts were supposed to be completed quickly to meet urgent needs, but many were not delivered on time.

The CAG said the Army should have regularized these delays properly.

The delays happened even after special permissions were given to speed up the process.

The report also mentioned that some local companies couldn't make the required military equipment on time.

Additionally, the report noted that fewer students from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Sainik Schools were joining the Armed Forces than expected, especially in the North-Eastern Region and the East Zone.