Who can spend how much now as govt hikes spending powers of military chiefs?
Government has increased spending powers of military commanders and service chiefs to speed up procurement of projects worth over ₹1.25 lakh crore. The financial powers of Army Commanders and equivalent officers have been raised from ₹30 crore to ₹100 crore, while the spending limit of the chiefs of all three forces has been increased from ₹75 crore to ₹125 crore.