1. OVERVIEW ARMY – TEXTILE INDUSTRY COOPERATION
BY BRIGADIER DALIP SACHDEV, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, MGO BRANCH

2. INDIAN ARMY : AN OVERVIEW
INDIAN ARMY WITH APPROX 1.2 MILLION STRENGTH IS THE SECOND LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD.
TURNOUT OF A SOLDIER IS A REFLECTION OF HIS MORALE AND MOTIVATION.
CLOTHING FORMS AN IMPORTANT PART OF A SOLDIER’S TURNOUT.
SOLDIERS ARE AUTHORISED MANY PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL, FUNCTIONAL AND CEREMONIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMY.
MANY OTHER STORES FORMING PART OF GENERAL STORES ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
TECHNICAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM ALL SUB SECTORS FORMS PART OF ARMY’S CLOTHING INVENTORY.

3. 1100 CR IS THE BUDGET FOR GS&C STORES
INDIAN ARMY BUDGET
ARMY BUDGET
1100 CR IS THE BUDGET FOR GS&C STORES
WE DTE UNDERTAKES PROC OF WPNS & EQPT

4. BUDGETRY ALLOCATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF CLOTHING ITEMS
EX-TRADE
(477 CR)
DGOF
615 CR)
44%
56%
GS - 46%
(284 CR)
CLO – 54%
(331 CR)
CLO
(300 CR)
700 CR BUDGET FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
GS - 48%
(227 CR)
CLO – 52%
(250 CR)
50% INDEGENOUS
50% EX IMPORT

5. OVER TEN THOUSAND ITEMS OF GENERAL STORES AND CLOTHING FROM ALL TEXTILE SUB SECTORS ARE BEING PROCURED BY THE INDIAN ARMY

6. AUTHORISATION OF GS&C ITEMS
PERSONAL CLOTHING
OG UNIFORM, COMBAT UNIFORM, COAT COMBAT, INNER WEAR, SOCKS, SHORTS, BERRET ETC.
BOOTS, PT SHOES, RAINCAPE, BLANKET, ETC.
GENERAL STORES
DURRIES, GROUNDSHEET, RUCKSACK, SLEEPING BAGS, MOSQUITO NETS, KIT BAG,TENTAGE, TARPAULINS, PARACHUTES, CAM NETS, PACKING MATERIALS, ETC.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
BULLET PROOF JACKETS & HEADGEAR, GLOVES, HIGH ALTITUDE CLOTHING ITEMS, ETC.
MED STORES
PATIENT DRESS, DOCTOR’S DRESS, BED SHEETS, PILLOW, SURGICAL SUTURES, ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS, ETC.
4 LAC WOOLEN INNER
6.5 LAC PAIRS OG SOCKS
35 LAC MTR OF OG CLOTH
MORE THAN 100 LAC MTR OF COMBAT CLOTH
PERSOANL CLOTHING

7. AUTHORISATION OF GS&C ITEMS
PERSONAL CLOTHING
OG UNIFORM, COMBAT UNIFORM, COAT COMBAT, INNER WEAR, SOCKS, SHORTS, BERRET ETC.
BOOTS, PT SHOES, RAINCAPE, BLANKET, ETC.
GENERAL STORES
DURRIES, GROUNDSHEET, RUCKSACK, SLEEPING BAGS, MOSQUITO NETS, KIT BAG,TENTAGE, TARPAULINS, PARACHUTES, CAM NETS, PACKING MATERIALS, ETC.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
BULLET PROOF JACKETS & HEADGEAR, GLOVES, HIGH ALTITUDE CLOTHING ITEMS, ETC.
MED STORES
PATIENT DRESS, DOCTOR’S DRESS, BED SHEETS, PILLOW, SURGICAL SUTURES, ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS, ETC.
20,000 TENTS
2.5 LAC DURRIES
24 LAC PAIRS OF CANVAS SHOES
50 LAC SQ MTR OF TARAULINS
GENERAL STORES

8. AUTHORISATION OF GS&C ITEMS
PERSONAL CLOTHING
OG UNIFORM, COMBAT UNIFORM, COAT COMBAT, INNER WEAR, SOCKS, SHORTS, BERRET ETC.
BOOTS, PT SHOES, RAINCAPE, BLANKET, ETC.
GENERAL STORES
DURRIES, GROUNDSHEET, RUCKSACK, SLEEPING BAGS, MOSQUITO NETS, KIT BAG,TENTAGE, TARPAULINS, PARACHUTES, CAM NETS, PACKING MATERIALS, ETC.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
BULLET PROOF JACKETS & HEADGEAR, GLOVES, HIGH ALTITUDE CLOTHING ITEMS, ETC.
MED STORES
PATIENT DRESS, DOCTOR’S DRESS, BED SHEETS, PILLOW, SURGICAL SUTURES, ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS, ETC.
60,000 INNER COLD WEATHER
1 LAC SLEEPING BAGS
4 LAC PAIRS OF SOCKS WOOLEN SPECIAL
5 LAC COAT ECC
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

9. ARMY’S REQUIREMENT : TEXTILE PRODUCTS
AGROTEX
CAM NETS
SHADE NETS
BUILDTEX
TARPAULINS
TENTAGE
CLOTHTEX
SOCKS TO SHOES
THREADS TO TROUSERS AND SHIRTS

10. ARMY’S REQUIREMENT : TEXTILE PRODUCTS
HOMETEX
DURRIES
MOSQUITO NETS
BED SHEETS
MEDITEX
PATIENT DRESS
DOCTOR’S DRESS
SURGICAL SUTURES AND ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS
PROTEX
BULLET PROOF JACKETS
HIGH ALTITUDE CLOTHING

11. GENERAL STORES AND CLOTHING
METHOD OF PROCUREMENT
GENERAL STORES AND CLOTHING
EX-TRADE
EX- IMPORT
(HIGH ALTITUDE CLO)
INDIGENOUS
DGOF
56%
CLO – 54%
(331 CR)
PROC BY EM (GS&C), MGO BRANCH
BASED ON USER’S RECOMMENDATIONS
THROUGH TENDER ENQUIRIES
PROC BY DGOS
BASED ON SPECS
THROUGH OTE
MFR BY DGOF
BASED ON SPECS
THROUGH INDENT
CLO – 52%
(250 CR)

12. COOPERATION FROM TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO THE INDIAN ARMY
INTRO OF HITECH CLOTHING ITEMS IN ARMY
INDIGENISATION OF HIGH ALTITUDE CLOTHING.
ASSISTANCE IN UPGRADATION OF SPECIFICATIONS.

13. E-MAIL / WEB SITE ADDRESS
CONTACT DETAILS
S NO.
PURPOSE
ADDRESS
CONTACT NO
/ WEB SITE ADDRESS 1.
TRIAL & INTRO OF GS&C ITEMS
DIR EM (GS&C), MGO BRANCH ROOM NO.206, ‘A’ WING, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 2.
TRIAL, INTRO AND PROC OF EX-IMPORT ITEMS
DIR EM (SPL CLO & ECC), MGO BRANCH ROOM NO.206, ‘A’ WING, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 3.
PROC OF GS&C ITEMS (EX-TRADE)
DDG OS(GS&C), OS DTE
ROOM NO. 80, ‘L’ BLOCK,
NEW DELHI 4.
PROC OF GS&C ITEMS (EX DGOF)
ADGOF
ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT FACTORIES, GP HQRS, GT ROAD, KANPUR 5.
PROC OF MED STORES
DIR MS, HOSPITAL PROJECT
ROOM NO. 11, ‘L’ BLOCK

14. E-MAIL / WEB SITE ADDRESS
CONTACT DETAILS
S NO.
PURPOSE
ADDRESS
CONTACT NO
/ WEB SITE ADDRESS 1.
VIEWING OF E OF I /RFI - 2.
VIEWING OF TENDER ENQUIRIES\
EX-IMPORT ITEMS
GS&C ITEMS
(PPO)
(ORD) 3.
OBTAINING COPY OF SPECIFICATIONS
The Controller
Controllerate of Quality Assurance (T&C)
Government of India, Min of Defence (DGQA)
Post Box No. 294 Kanpur –208004

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