Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Upgradation of Internal Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *213

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JANUARY, 2018/ PAUSHA 12, 1939 (SAKA)

UPGRADATION OF INTERNAL SECURITY

*213. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has approved Rs. 25,000 crore for upgradation of internal security and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of steps taken for modernization of Police Forces during the last three years;

(c) the details of efforts made to ensure better internal security, provide security to women and ensure modern weapons for police forces during the said period; and

(d) the funds utilised for purchasing helicopters, setting up e-prisons, providing state-of-the-art  criminal  tracking  network  and  systems,  etc.  and  upgrading overall internal security during the said period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *213 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING 'UPGRADATION OF INTERNAL SECURITY'.

(a):    Yes  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  has,  on  27.09.2017,  approved implementation of umbrella scheme of 'Modernisation of Police Forces(MPF)' for three  years'  period  from  2017-18  to  2019-20  with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.  25,061 crore which includes central budget outlay of Rs. 18,636 crore.

(b) & (c)     The States have utilised funds granted under the earlier Scheme for modernisation  of  police  forces  for  various  activities  such  as  acquisition  of improved  and  advanced  weaponry  to  maintain  internal  security,  enhanced training facilities with latest training gadgets, improved communication network and  computerization  of  police  offices,  improved  housing  facilities  for  police personnel, construction of modern police buildings, to increase their operational efficiency, investigation skills and improved service delivery. Ministry of Home Affairs  is  implementing  the  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking  Network  &  Systems (CCTNS) project with the primary objective of interlinking all police stations for the purpose of sharing of crime and criminal data in an electronic eco-system by collecting  data  from  all  police  stations  in  State  Data  Centers  and  ultimately aggregating  all  the  data  in  a  National  Data  Center.  The  scope  of  the  CCTNS project has been further enhanced to integrate the data with other pillars of the criminal  justice  system  namely  -  Prisons,  Prosecution,  Forensics  and  Finger Prints and accordingly a new system - 'Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)' is being developed.

## L.S.S.Q NO.*213 FOR 02.01.2018

(d):          Under  the  new  umbrella  scheme  for  'Modernisation  of  Police  Forces' special  provision  has  been  made  to  enhance  internal  security,  law  and  order, women  security,  availability  of  modern  weapons,  mobility  of  police  forces, logistics support etc. Further, for upgrading internal security, the Government of India has taken various measures such as augmenting the strength of Central Armed Police Forces, establishment of NSG Hubs, tighter immigration control, effective border management through surveillance and patrolling, up-gradation of  intelligence  set-ups  etc.    The  funds  utilized  by  different  states/UTs  under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project is Rs. 1149.70 crore out of Rs. 1450.65 crore released till date. An amount of Rs.90,042 crores has been released to LWE affected States during the last three years and the current year. Similarly, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has been provided an amount  of  Rs.2458  crores.  So  far  as  North-Eastern  States  are  concerned,  an amount of Rs.1125 crores have been released for the same period. However, no expenditure  has  been  made  for  purchase  of  helicopters  and  setting  up  of  eprisons during this period.

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