Muktsar: An Army havildar, who hails from Doda village here, has made a remotely operated (RO) vehicle, much cheaper than those already in use, to detect and destroy improvised explosive devices (IEDs). He was honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with excellence in innovation award on the Army Day on January 15. Dharamjit Singh is presently posted with the Corps of Engineers in Delhi. He said, “I have made this RO vehicle with just about Rs 1 lakh. It can detect and destroy IEDs. Similar RO vehicles presently being imported cost nearly Rs 1 crore each. I am happy that the design of my vehicle has been approved by the Army and more such vehicles would be made soon.”