Monday 12 October 2015

Army Commanders meet today

At the top of the nine-point agenda is the planning and execution of infrastructure works in the 12th Plan, which has been raised by Kolkata-headquartered Eastern Command

 
The bi-annual Army Commanders’ Conference starts on Monday in New Delhi, and it will deliberate upon infrastructure works on the China border in Eastern Command, state of border roads, and consolidation of defence land. The highest-level military conference, which will go on till Friday, will also discuss the shortage of officers.

At the top of the nine-point agenda is the planning and execution of infrastructure works in the 12th Plan, which has been raised by Kolkata-headquartered Eastern Command.


Sources in the Eastern Command said that almost all the planned works required for new forces raised for China border — including roads, accommodation, ammunition sheds, railway lines, bridges and airfields — have been delayed. Besides problems with land acquisition, a major reason for the delay has been the ongoing dispute about use of local labour for construction.


The seven Army Commanders will also discuss the performance of the Border Roads Organisation or DGBR. The DGBR moved under the control of Defence Ministry from the roads ministry earlier this year. In May, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence had criticised the DGBR for the poor state of strategic Indo-China border roads. 

The Works of Defence Act 1903, which imposes certain restrictions upon the use of land in the vicinity of defence constructions, is also scheduled to be reviewed during the conference. The Act and its guidelines had come to prominence in the wake of south Mumbai-based Adarsh housing society controversy, where a high-rise building had been given permission for construction in the vicinity of Army establishments.


The conference will also discuss the plans for consolidation of defence land, finalise land norms and approve plans for reconciliation of pre-independence era land records.


A 2013 CAG report had found that 14,539.38 acres of defence land was under encroachment as of July 2009. The CAG report had also pointed out that as of March 2010, 2500 acres of land — valued at Rs 11,033 crore — was on lease for an annual rent of only Rs 2.13 crore.
 
Sushant Singh
[ Indian Express ]  Published:Oct 12, 2015, 1:32

1 comment:

  1. "THE SAFETY, HONOUR AND WELFARE OF

    YOUR COUNTRY COME FIRST, ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME.

    THE HONOUR, WELFARE AND COMFORT OF

    THE MEN YOU COMMAND COME NEXT.

    YOUR OWN EASE, COMFORT AND SAFETY COME LAST,

    ALWAYS AND EVERY TIME."

    Hope our general have not forgotten this
    Col Lamba ( One Man Army)

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