Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 489
ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018
Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee
489 Smt. Ambika Soni
Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Government has approved recommendations made by Shekatkar Committee for redeployment of officers and jawans for combat role by restructuring the service;
(b) if so, the details of the recommendations;
(c) whether some of the recommendations pertaining to IAF and Navy are still under examination, if so, by when a final decision would be taken; and
(d) the details of steps taken to improve operational capabilities with stress on modern technology in all the three services?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE
(a) to (d): The Shekatkar Committee to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure submitted its report in December 2016. The Report was taken up by the Ministry of Defence to frame key action points and roadmap for implementation. Measures as recommended by the Committee and taken up for implementation include:
(i) Optimization of Signals Establishments to include Radio Monitoring Companies, Corps Air Support Signal Regiments, Air Formation Signal Regiments, Composite Signal Regiments and merger of Corps Operating and Engineering Signal Regiments.
(ii) Restructuring of repair echelons in the Army to include Base Workshops, Advance Base Workshops and Static / Station Workshops in the field Army.
(iii) Redeployment of Ordnance echelons to include Vehicle Depots, Ordnance Depots and Central Ordnance Depots apart from streamlining inventory control mechanisms.
(iv) Better utilization of Supply and Transportation echelons and Animal Transport Units.
(v) Closure of Military Farms and Army Postal Establishments in peace locations.
(vi) Enhancement in standards for recruitment of clerical staff and drivers in the Army.
(vii) Improving the efficiency of the National Cadet Corps.
Full details of the Report and its recommendations are not being placed in the public domain as operational aspects of the armed forces have also been covered, disclosure of which is not in the interest of national security. Improving operational capabilities is a continuous process and requisite measures as required are taken from time to time.
Source : RajyaSabha
