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Indian Army Budget Increased By 27.69% Since 2016-17

Details of BE allocation under Non-Salary (Revenue) Budget and Capital Acquisition Budget of Indian Army increased by 27.69% during the five year period of 2017-18 to 2021-22 and previous five year period of 2012-13 to 2016-17 ir:-

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Ajay Bhatt, MoS, Defence

Details of BE allocation under Non-Salary (Revenue) Budget and Capital Acquisition Budget of Indian Army during the five year period of 2017-18 to 2021-22 and previous five year period of 2012-13 to 2016-17 is as under:-

(Rs. In crore)

Year Non-Salary (Revenue) Capital Acquisition Total % age increase over the previous year
2012-13 to 2016-17 1,30,852.23 91,576.35 2,22,428.58 -
2017-18 to 2021-22 1,62,801.25 1,21,222.56 2,84,023.81 27.69

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Ms Saroj Pandey in Rajya Sabha.

The above figures indicate that there has been substantial increase of 27.69% in the five year period of 2017-18 to 2021-22 over 2012-13 to 2016-17. Further, the operational efficiency matches the technological advancement commensurately.

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