Jawans in Siachen deprived of clothes, requisite food, proper equipment: CAG Report

Soldiers stationed in high areas like Siachen, Ladakh, Doklam are not getting adequate calories from the food supplied to them. The jawans are not getting the quality of clothes they need to wear to protect themselves from the harsh weather conditions of the place either. These serious issues have come to light from a two-year-old CAG report tabled in Parliament on February 2.

The CAG report states that the special scale of rations for soldiers in the High LTT area is determined keeping in mind their daily energy needs. However, in lieu of original items (basic items), optional items were also authorized on a limited percentage and 'cost basis'. This report of the CAG is about the year 2017-18, which was recently presented in the Parliament.