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They would buy at times as the sarkari uniform was of pure cotton, so yes some of them did buy additional uniforms over and above what was issued to them.NCOs and above have to buy their uniforms, am I correct? Plus, any news on the induction of the new camo print? I'm not seeing any changes in the uniform shops around my area.
Anywaz, now a days uniforms are not issued rather the soldiers are given an Uniform Allowance TWICE A YEAR (@ Rs 1200) to buy uniforms, so that they can get it stitched as per their own requirement.
Yes the amount is too less and soldiers have to pay from their pockets to get additional uniforms. One cannot survive on two uniforms/year, and also no one will stitch a uniform for you in Rs 1200, not even your own unit tailor contractor so invariably soldiers have to pay for it despite the fact that sarkar k khatay main (and that of civilians) they are getting "free' uniforms.
Painful, right?