{"id":366401,"date":"2026-06-30T16:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366401"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:46:29","slug":"delegation-of-financial-powers-to-drdo-dfp-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/delegation-of-financial-powers-to-drdo-dfp-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) on June 29, 2026, as a major administrative reform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366406\" style=\"width: 489px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB-7.jpg?resize=489%2C137&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)\" width=\"489\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB-7.jpg?resize=300%2C84&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB-7.jpg?resize=768%2C215&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-PIB-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)<\/strong>\u00a0is a major <strong>administrative reform that decentralizes financial decision-making to accelerate strategic defence R&amp;D projects.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched by<\/strong>: It was launched by the<strong> Ministry of Defence.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The framework aims to <strong>enhance functional empowerment within the Department of Defence R&amp;D,<\/strong> improve efficiency, <strong>ensure timely execution of strategic projects<\/strong>, and strengthen <strong>self-reliance in defence technologies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Financial Powers:<\/strong> The framework <strong>increases financial powers at different levels within DRDO<\/strong>, including the Secretary, Director General, and Laboratory Directors, to reduce administrative delays and improve project execution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dedicated Trial and Testing Provisions:<\/strong> It provides <strong>dedicated financial provisions<\/strong> for <strong>trial campaigns, testing, and evaluation activities<\/strong> to support timely completion of strategic R&amp;D projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Pre-Project R&amp;D:<\/strong> The framework <strong>authorizes the sanctioning of pre-project research and development initiatives<\/strong> to <strong>encourage early-stage innovation<\/strong> before formal project approval.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Grants-in-Aid Structure:<\/strong> It clearly segregates financial powers for <strong>Extra-Mural Research Projects, Defence Innovation Accelerator\u2013Centres of Excellence, and Technology Development Fund (TDF) projects<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stronger Self-Reliance:<\/strong> The framework <strong>promotes collaboration with industry and academia, reinforces the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,<\/strong> and strengthens <strong>self-reliance in defence technologies<\/strong> and national defence preparedness<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released the Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) on June 29, 2026, as a major administrative reform. About Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026) Delegation of Financial Powers to DRDO (DFP-2026)\u00a0is a major administrative reform that decentralizes financial decision-making to accelerate strategic defence R&amp;D projects. 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