Army pays too high a price for its boots!

NEW DELHI: The Army is buying jerseys, boots and other such items for its soldiers from the state-owned ordnance factories at rates much higher than market ones, leading to a huge loss to the exchequer, an internal defence ministry report says.

The report suggests the entry of private companies and competitive pricing to fix the problem.

The revelation comes amid a worrying string of videos put out on social media by jawans to highlight the poor quality and quantity of items supplied to them.

Sample these: the Army is spending 175 per cent more for a woolen jersey, buying it for Rs 1,900 against its market rate of Rs 690.