The Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG has slammed the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for critical deficiency in availability of ammunition to the Army. In its report which was tabled in the Parliament yesterday, the CAG also criticised the OFB for inadequate quality of ammunition supplied to the Army since March 2013.
The CAG said, despite serious concerns highlighted in a high-level report on ‘Ammunition management in Army’ in 2015, no significant improvement took place in the critical deficiency in availability of ammunition and quality of ammunition supplied by the OFB.
The Central auditor also criticized the DRDO for importing a balloon costing over six crore rupees under a project for development of aerostat surveillance system.