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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has invoked special provisions and granted Emergency Financial Powers to the Armed Forces to empower them and speed up their efforts in relation to the current COVID-19 situation in the country, on April 30, 2021.
As per a release by the Ministry of Defence, Vice Chiefs of Armed Forces including Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to The Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) and General Officer Commanding-in-Chiefs (GOC-in-Cs) and equivalents of all three services have been given full powers, whereas Corps Commanders/Area Commanders have been delegated powers up to Rs 50 lakh per case and Division Commanders/Sub Area Commanders and equivalents have been delegated powers up to Rs 20 lakh per case. These powers have been devolved initially for a period of three months from 1
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Grants Emergency Financial Powers To Armed Forces To Fight Covid-19 Surge
by Swarajya Staff - May 1, 2021 03:04 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (Pic Via Twitter)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (30 April) invoked special provisions and granted Emergency Financial Powers to the Armed Forces to empower them and speed up their efforts in tide over the current COVID-19 situation in the country.
These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities, hospitals and undertake procurement, repair of equipment, items, material, stores, besides provisioning of various services and works required to support the ongoing effort against the pandemic, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Read more about Armed forces given emergency financial powers to tackle Covid situation on Business Standard. These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/hospitals, says govt
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Synopsis The powers will help formation commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/hospitals and undertake procurement/repair of equipment/items/material/stores, besides provisioning of various services and works required to support the ongoing effort against the pandemic, it said.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invoked special provisions and granted emergency financial powers to the armed forces to empower them and speed up their efforts in tide over the current COVID-19 situation in the country.
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 30, 2021)The Ministry of Defence on Friday informed that it has invoked special provisions and granted emergency financial powers to armed forces in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.