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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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.

E-MAIL / WEB SITE ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS S NO. PURPOSE ADDRESS CONTACT NO E-MAIL / 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 - 110011 011-23018849 diremgsc-mod@nic.in 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 - 110011 011-23015934 3. PROC OF GS&C ITEMS (EX-TRADE) DDG OS(GS&C), OS DTE ROOM NO. 80, ‘L’ BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001 011-23094767 jdoscpcell@rediffmail.com 4. PROC OF GS&C ITEMS (EX DGOF) ADGOF ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT FACTORIES, GP HQRS, GT ROAD, KANPUR-208013 0512-2451781-83 5. PROC OF MED STORES DIR MS, HOSPITAL PROJECT ROOM NO. 11, ‘L’ BLOCK 011-23092121

E-MAIL / WEB SITE ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS S NO. PURPOSE ADDRESS CONTACT NO E-MAIL / WEB SITE ADDRESS 1. VIEWING OF E OF I /RFI - www.indianarmy@nic.in 2. VIEWING OF TENDER ENQUIRIES\ EX-IMPORT ITEMS GS&C ITEMS www.tenders.gov.in (PPO) www.tenders.gov.in (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 0512-2328607-16

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