Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Modernisation of State Police Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *203

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

MODERNISATION OF STATE POLICE FORCES

*203. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has approved the implementation of the umbrella scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces for the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 recently, if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the scheme;

(b) whether police stations will be integrated to set up a National database of crime and criminal records and linked with prisons, forensic science laboratories and prosecution offices and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of funds allocated to Karnataka for modernisation of State police force during each of the last three years and the current year, item-wise; and

(d) whether internal security plans are in place in each district of the State to mitigate any contingent situation and if so, the details thereof along with the details  of  action  plan  and  contingency  measures  formulated  for  disaster management in the State?

## 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. *203 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING 'MODERNISATION  OF STATE POLICE  FORCES'.

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

- o Special provision has been made under the Scheme for internal security, law and order, women security, availability of modern weapons. mobility of police forces, logistics support etc.
- o Central budget outlay of Rs. 10,132 crore has been earmarked for internal security related expenditure for Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States and Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected States.
- o Scheme  of  Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)  for  35  worst  LWE  affected districts has been introduced with an outlay of Rs.3,000 crore to address the issue of underdevelopment in these district.
- o An  outlay  of  Rs.1215  crore  has  been  earmarked  for  the  North  Eastern States for police infrastructure upgradation, training institutes, investigation facilities etc.

## L.S.S.Q NO. *203 FOR 02.01.2018

- o Implementation  of  this  scheme  would  bolster  the  Government's  ability  to address  challenges  faced  in  different  theatres  such  as  areas  affected  by LWE, Jammu and Kashmir and North East region effectively and undertake development  interventions  which  will  catalyze  in  improving  the  quality  of life in these areas and help combat these challenges effectively at the same time.
- o New  initiatives  are  being  introduced  to  provide  assistance  to  States  for upgradation of police infrastructure, forensic science laboratories, institutions and the equipment available with them to plug critical gaps in the  criminal  justice  system.  Integration  of  Police  Stations  to  set  up  a national data base of crime and criminals' records and integration of police data with other pillars of criminal justice system such as prisons, forensic science laboratories and prosecution offices.
- (b):  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 Police data with other pillars of the criminal justice system namely - Courts, Prisons, Prosecution,  Forensics  and  Finger  Prints  and  accordingly  a  new  system  'Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS)' is being developed.

## L.S.S.Q NO. *203 FOR 02.01.2018

(c)  The  year-wise  allocation  of  funds  in  respect  of  Karnataka  made  by  the Government of India and the item-wise proposals made by the Government of Karnataka from the year 2014-15 to 2017-18 is as below:

| S.No.   | Particulars                                         | Central Allocation (in Rs. crore)   | Central Allocation (in Rs. crore)   | Central Allocation (in Rs. crore)   | Central Allocation (in Rs. crore)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Particulars                                         | 2014-15                             | 2015-16                             | 2016-17                             | 2017-18                             |
| 1.      | Mobility                                            | 5.91                                | 7.80                                | 7.62                                | 11.71*                              |
| 2.      | weapons                                             | 5.13                                | 4.79                                | 4.79                                | 5.24                                |
| 3.      | Communication Equipment                             | Nil                                 | 0.62                                | 1.98                                | 3.00                                |
| 4.      | Equipment for Intelligence                          | 2.28                                | 2.28                                |                                     | 1.17                                |
| 5.      | Equipment for Police Stations and internal security | 16.4                                | 14.27                               | 7.97                                | 7.44                                |
| 6.      | Equipment for CID                                   | 1.71                                | 1.70                                | 0.58                                | 1.17                                |
| 7.      | Equipment for FSL                                   | 3.47                                | 3.47                                | 4.20                                | 9.06                                |
| 8.      | Training Equipment                                  | Nil                                 | Nil                                 | 6.64                                | 6.70                                |
| 9.      | Home Guard                                          | 0.65                                | 0.65                                | 1.80                                | 1.36                                |
| 10.     | Construction                                        | 58.47                               | Nil                                 | Nil                                 | Nil                                 |
|         | TOTAL                                               | 94.03                               | 35.58                               | 35.58                               | 46.85                               |

## L.S.S.Q NO. *203 FOR 02.01.2018

(d):    As  per  information  received  from  Government  of  Karnataka,  the  State Police  has  an  Internal  Security  Division  (ISD)  under  the  Director  General  of Police  which  has  created  Quick  Reaction  Teams  (QRTs)  under  the  'Garuda' Force.  Further,  Government  of  Karnataka  has  apprised  that  District  wise security  audits  for  strategic  assets  are  prepared  by  Intelligence  Bureau  from time to time.  Three coastal districts undertake  'Sagar Kavach' exercises  twice a year in association with Coast Guard to mitigate any contingent situation.

It  is  further  clarified  that  the  prime  responsibility  for  disaster  management rests with the States. The state governments undertake measures for management of disasters and the central government supplements the efforts of the State Government whenever required.

To mitigate such contingent situations, Government  of Karnataka has intimated that  Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority under the  Chief Minister has been constituted. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been  constituted  to  function  as  the  First  Responder  till  the  National  Disaster Response  Force  (NDRF)  or  the  Army  is  deployed.  The  State  Government  of Karnataka  has  also  constituted  a  Core  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of Chief Minister of Karnataka, State Crisis Management Group (SCMG) under the Chairmanship  of  the  Chief  Secretary  and  District  Crisis  Management  Groups (DCMGs) under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner concerned.

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